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True confessions of a bad librarian: I never have a bookmark handy. That’s right, I am one of those people who puts a book down on the stand open to the page I left at. Apparently that is hard on the spine. Um, at least I don’t do the dog ear thing . . . […]
Most of your teen patrons are now counting down the days they have left of summer. And spending copious amounts of money on back to school clothes and school supplies. Make sure you make the library one of their stops as you help them “Rock Your Locker”. Lockers don’t have to be boring and drab […]
One of the challenges of teen services is trying to come up with programs that will bring teens into the library, and keep them coming back for more. Time and money create barriers. So can the amount of staff you have on board. Have no fear, TLT is here! Welcome to TLT: Teen Programs in […]
Sometimes trying to find creative library programs that will interests teens is difficult, but there is a great resource for us that we don’t offer consider: the teens themselves. Teens are singing, acting, making short films, designing web sites, making models and so much more. They have talents and hobbies that they want to share, […]
Every once in a while, an amazing new book comes along that moves you. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is that book for me, right now. This is an amazing story: creative, moving and just inspiring. There are also a lot of great programming opportunities that tie in to it. As […]
First off, I realize not everyone has an iPhone and I apologize. Also, I don’t know if the apps are available on other form platforms, but if they are – I recommend you check them out. When trying to come up with images to promote activities, reads, etc – well, sometimes I just can’t find […]
The other day I stumbled across a cool Perks of Being a Wallflower Poster, and as I looked for a good copy to share with you my Google image search revealed a ton of amazing cool fan art that involved teens’ favorite quotes from the book. When I read, I always keep a journal by my side […]
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