Online Resources for Serving Teen Patrons
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Teen Programming Resources and ideas
- Calendar of Teen Programming Ideas – YALSA
- Cut Out and Keep – Project Ideas, DIY and Crafts
- Dollar Store Crafts – Fun Projects
- Instructables – DIY and Crafts or for the Curious
- Make and Takes – Craft Project Ideas
- Teen Programs in a Box – Sponsored by School Library Journal
- Young Adult Activities – Teen Librarians Share Activities and Ideas
Blogs
- Crazy QuiltEdi – Promoting Literacy for Teens of Color
- GreenBeanTeenQueen – Teen and Tween Lit
- Hey, Library Girl – Libraries, Books and Pop Culture
- Justin the Librarian – Teen Librarian on Programming and Library Service
- Stuff for the Teen Age – NYPL Teen Blog
- Teen Librarian – For Teen Librarians
- Teen Services Underground – Programming Ideas and More
- Well-Read in YA – Book reviews and more
- Wrapped up in Books – Mostly Book Reviews and News
- YA Books and More
- Zen & the Art of Teen Services – Programming and Stories from a Teen Librarian
YA book reviews
- Bang Bang Books – YA Book Reviews
- * The Book Zone (For Boys) – Guy Reads
- Clear eyes, full shelves – Books, News and Discussions
- Diversity in YA
- The Hub – YALSA YA book reviews
- I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the hell do I read? – GLBTQ Reads
- * Guys Lit Wire – Reviews of books for guys
- Manga Bookshelf – All about Manga
- Mean Old Library Teacher
- Miss Print – Books, Writing and Reading
- The Novel Hermit – Daydreaming About Books
- One Librarian’s Book Reviews – College Librarian who Reads Manga and YA
- Readergirlz – YA Lit
- Reading Rants – Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
- Rich in Color – Reviewing, Talking About and Promoting YA Books Written by and about People of Color
- So Many Books, So Little Time – UK Teen Fiction
- YA Lit: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly – By a licensed English Teacher in Ohio
- * YA Love – Teaching, Reading, Sharing and Loving YA Lit
* Books for boys
Organizations that support teen library services
- Booklist
- Boston Public Library Teens Page
- Library Journal
- Metronet Resources – Minnesota Authors – Young Adult Fiction
- Teen Ink
- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Magazine – Teens
- YALit.com – YA Book Release Dates
- YALSA
- Book Awards & Book Lists
- Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA)
- Teen Book Finder – Downloadable App
- Teens’ Top Ten
- The Ultimate YA Bookshelf
- YALSA Blog
- YALSA Books – Resources for the Librarian