Dungeons & Dragons and other RPG games have become increasingly popular recently in libraries. It's a great way to engage with kids, but can cause some logistical problems. First, getting a good group together can be hard, as everyone may have different levels of experience. There's also different personality types to contend with, some people…
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What's your YA destiny? Find out with this week's #WednesDIY: A YA fortune teller!:
Here are some fun online tools you can use for some exciting virtual programming challenges!
The Vatican announced Saturday the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, who died in 2006.
Looking for a way to implement programming at your library, but strapped for cash, staff or time? Want an easy—and maybe even subversive—way to reach teens? Passive programming is the answer.
Recently this image has gone viral. It’s a photo from Sacramento Public Library that seems to have been first posted online in January. Many of my colleagues have been inspired to post a similar si…
Book Cover Bingo - The Learning Curve
Is "reading more books" on a list of your New Year resolutions? Retreat by Random House have prepared the 2014 edition of a printable Reading Bingo. It contains 24 reading challenges that will help you read more and have more fun with it. You can approach the Reading Bingo card however you like: beginners, start by…
Teen librarian Cindy Shutts shares instructions for a Pikachu bookmark
By nature, I'm not someone who seeks out help from others. I'd rather find information myself than ask someone for suggestions or assistance when browsing for books. It's maybe a little ironic, since I love helping people and chatting about books when asked even though I would never be one of those patrons myself. Perhaps…
Turns out terrariums and the library are a great mix! I've run this DIY Terrarium workshop twice and both times it's been full (20 attendees) with a wait list! With the right know-how and resources librarians can run this workshop themselves. And it can be done for less than $40 for 20 people.
Calling all crossword puzzle fans. Try your skill at our Collaborrative Crossword puzzle posted on the bulletin board in the Teen Area. This interactive puzzle was the brainchild of one our creative teens. It's clever and fun! Do you know the " heavy metal band fronted by Gene Simmons "? That's 81 across. Or how about "this special…
I'm getting excited about this year's theme. Part of it has to do with life size games that I want to attempt as programs. I hosted a liv...
Summer Reading 2016 | See more about Super mario brothers, Tin can alley and The games.
In the books I loved to read as a kid, libraries are crazy old buildings full of secrets. The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn sends Anthony Monday all over the library, following obscure clues to uncover something of great wealth. I vividly remember the scene from Yobgorgle: Mystery Monster of Lake Ontario where Eugene Winkleman visits…
Bad Art Night is such a good program for any library to do. Not only does it allow kids to unlock their creativity, it cleans out your old craft supplies!! It's also great for tweens to be silly and to make fun of each other. Tweens love that more than anything. A lot of people…
Alright, guys. This is the big one. The biggest party program I planned during my time as a teen librarian. I was so happy to be able to pull this off (with great success!) before leaving my job. I give you... Nerdy Girl's Night. The premise is simple: make a space for teen girls to…
Last year, I ran one of the most highly-attended anime/manga clubs in the San Antonio Public Library system. Not bad for a part-time libra...
