Trisha Frankland offers a myriad of programs and activities to bring teens together and celebrate inclusiveness this October: not only is it National Bullying Prevention Month, it’s also Unity Day and Stop Bullying Day.
Make the most of the final weeks of summer this August with teen library programs that celebrate Friendship Week, Women’s Equality Day, Coloring Book Day and more!
Laura Damon-Moore shares STEM experiments, craft projects, summer reading lists and more programs for teens to kick off a spectacular summer at your library!
Celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Backyard Games Week and more with engaging activities for teens from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
It’s no April Fools’ joke — Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares ideas for teen activities, craft projects, recipes and much more!
This March, celebrate Youth Art Month, Teen Tech Week and more with teen library programs from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
Celebrate Library Lover’s Month with engaging teen library programs, STEM experiments, craft projects and more from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares fun activities for teens to help them shake off the winter doldrums in your library!
Media specialist and author Diana Rendina discusses the benefits of providing guided instruction through maker workshops and shares tips and ideas you can put into practice right away.
Challenge kids to get creative and unleash their inner novelists by taking part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this November!
Diana Rendina details 3 engaging makerspace projects that fit right in with the 2017 Teen Read Week (Oct. 8–14) theme: “Unleash Your Story.” Students will be eager to tell their stories with these creative activities that combine literacy and making.
You’ll find plenty of ways to keep teens engaged over winter break with tips, tricks and ideas from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares tips, tricks and ideas for exciting and engaging teen library programs for the month of November.
Find ways to promote compassionate making with makerspace projects that connect students to their school, the community, the world and the environment.
Celebrate International Joke Day, World UFO Day, the Fourth of July, new book releases and more with these fun summer ideas for teens.
Inspire kids to get involved and help others in their community with fun volunteering activities for your summer reading program.
Spring is in the air and there are so many days and ways to celebrate in May. Try out some of these fun teen activities, events, crafts and more!
Teen Tech Week is March 5-11 and master maker Diana Rendina has got you covered. Diana shares 5 makerspace projects that will inspire teens to become change agents in their communities while practicing the design process.
March is the month to welcome warmer weather and celebrate Women’s History Month and Youth Art Month with engaging children’s activities, books and crafts.
Teens are sure to find a topic to get excited about during the month of March, including women’s history, March Madness and Extraterrestrial Abduction Day!
Learn from a certified ergonomist how active learning environments can keep kids engaged, improve test scores and result in greater creativity and positive behavior.
Ugly Sweater Day, new book releases, DIY crafts and more — celebrate the holiday season with these fresh ideas for teen library programs!
There’s tons of engaging teen activities to be thankful for this November, including some election fun, delicious snacks and DIY buttons and origami.
The Maker Movement has hit the library! Watch this webinar and learn how to ensure patrons can pursue open-ended maker projects and enjoy playing to learn.
This guide is a must-have for librarians — chock-full of kid and adult coloring tips from tried-and-true programs across the country! Plus, the coloring contest winners are announced!
Digital citizenship is a critical literacy for today’s students to master, and the library is a natural place to do it. With these online and print resources, you can create digital citizenship lessons that help students learn to act safely and responsibly, with courtesy and respect, in the digital world.
Picture books capture children’s attention while building essential literacy skills. Get started with book recommendations, resources and a library lesson plan from LibrarySparks.
Start a conversation about bullying while teaching students crucial literacy skills. Get 10 children’s book recommendations and a free library lesson plan to introduce young readers to the concept of bullying.
Over the past ten years, planning and designing children’s libraries has shifted from being book-centric to multidimensional spaces that include imaginative play areas, guided explorations, gaming zones and media centers with a variety of technologies.
