Teen Summit is Back in 2023!
Click HERE to learn more about this year’s focus on mental health
Online Resources for Serving Teen Patrons
Prairielands logo to use with programming supported with Prairielands teen grants
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