Youth Services

Books, Books, Books...

• YA Notes
   
• Graphic Novels
  ~ Brochure
  ~ Expert, Robin Brenner
   
• Award Winners
   
• Read Aloud
  ~Family Reading Partnership
  ~Planet Esme
   
• Storytime Suggestions
  ~Camping
  ~Books to Sing
  ~Chickens
  ~Lizards
  ~Subway Stories
  ~What's Cooking?
   
• Read-alikes/If you Like...
  ~ Narnia...
  ~ Harry Potter.
  ~ Lemony Snicket...
  ~ Redwall...
  ~ Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants...
  

For Member Libraries

• Summer Reading Resources
  
  Statewide Program
  ~New York State site ~Collaborative site
  ~Library Palooza
  
  Kick-off workshop
  ~2008 Booklist
  ~Metamorphosis Booklist
  ~Crafts
  ~Manual Spotlights &
  Web Highlights
   
• Ellison Die Cut Machine & Die Request Form
   
• Big Book List
   
• Pop-up BooK List
   
• Puppet List & Request Form
   
• New York State Authors
  - A compilation of authors & illustrators who currently reside in New York State.
   
• Statewide Performer Database - A listing of performers across New York State.
   
• Teens in the Library
  ~ Working with Teens and Making it Work
  ~ Teen Reader's Advisory Powerpoint
   
• 3 Apples Book Award - Read the kid's and teen's choices - 15 nominated titles & vote for the winning book
   
• Grants and Funding Opportunities

Youth News

• Current News
  ~June 13
  ~June 6
  ~May 30
  ~May 23

Featured Site

• Grow Wings
  This incredibly creative blog features a fanciful use of photoshop - tattoos.  Think of how much fun your teens would have transforming their photos. Choose show all items & scroll down to view.