TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND:

Teen Reading Programming Throughout the Year

#TRW15

January: Teen Book & Media Awards

Every January YALSA announces the winners of its book and media awards Alex, Edwards, Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey, &

Printz

Prepare for the awards announcementHold a mock Printz or Nonfiction Award electionDisplay previous or potential winnersCreate an awards announcement countdown on

the library web site

February & March: Celebrate!www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists

Celebrate the award winnersDisplaysBook clubsContestsAuthor events

Update your collection and servicesPurchase the winners & titles on the selected lists Incorporate the titles into readers’ advisory

Spread the wordDownload & reproduce bookmark templatesLetter to the editorLinks on your web siteBooktalks

April: National Library Week

Held annually the second week of AprilTeen Read Week launches at

www.ala.org/teenreadApply for Teen Read Week &/or Teens’ Top Ten grants

via the siteSign up for free webinars via the site

Promote libraries & reading in your communityCreate a display of Teens’ Top Ten nominees –

www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

May thru September: Teens’ Top Ten

www.ala.org/teenstopten It’s a teens’ choice award for the best YA booksEncourage your teens to read the TTT

nominations all summer so they can vote for their favorites from Aug. through Teen Read WeekUse the list for collection developmentTie the TTT into summer reading – see the free TTT

toolkit for ideasShare the list with school librarians and teachersUse in booktalks, book clubs and displaysFeature the titles on the library web site

October: Teen Read Week

www.ala.org/teenreadEncourages all teens to read for the fun of

it & to use library resources to do soAll schools, libraries & bookstores can

participateCelebrated annually the 3rd week in Oct.Sign up on the web site for special perksCelebrate in a way that works best for you

Get Away @ your library

Create a display featuring comics & graphic novels

Host a books-to-film, film festival featuring sci-fi or fantasy books that were made into movies

Host a career fair so teens can explore jobs in the travel and hospitality industry

Ask your Teen Advisory Group to create a map of the community featuring places where teens can go to get away from the everyday

Websites for More Information

www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists (awards & lists)www.ala.org/teenstopten (Teens’ Top Ten)www.ala.org/teenread (Teen Read Week)www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens (recommended reading

site for teens)www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/ (blog about library collections)www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines (teen programming

guidelines)

Programming Resources from YALSA

Cool Teen Programs Under $100 (book)List of YA Authors by State http://ow.ly/uUvy4 M.A.E. Award for Best Lit Program for Teens,

http://tinyurl.com/MAEaward Program Idea Wiki at

http://tinyurl.com/YAprograms YA-YAAC, a listserv for library workers to share

programming ideas, http://lists.ala.org/sympa/info/ya-yaac

Young Adult Library Services (quarterly journal)

Continuing Education Resources

Stay current with the latest in teen services through YALSA’s webinars!

YALSA offers free monthly webinars to members on the third Thursday at 2pm EST

Learn about our upcoming webinars here: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars

Nonmembers can buy webinars on demand www.ala.org/yalsa/webinarsondemand

Please contact YALSA if we can be of help!

YALSA

50 E. Huron St.

Chicago, IL 60611

1.800.545.2433 x4390

yalsa@ala.org

www.ala.org/yalsa (web site)

@yalsa (Twitter)

Who is YALSA?YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library

Services AssociationParent organization is the American Library

Association (ALA)Has over 5,100 members who are school

and public library workers, educators, grad students and library supporters

Mission: To expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.

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