Programming Ideas
Discover ideas for including TeachingBooks resources in library programs for children and teens, from story time to passive programs and beyond.
Teens - Spring
Discover ideas for including Book Connections resources in library programs for teens.
Looking for creative writing inspiration to share with teens in a program? Our TeachingBooks Blog Virtual Book Tour posts each include an Invitation to Imagine prompt from a writer. Share these with your teens to get them writing or ask them to think of their own invitation to imagine:
Plan a whole program centered around video book trailers! Use these examples of different video book trailer styles and then ask teens to create their own, or explore our full collection of book trailers for more inspiration.
Program attendees can then storyboard or film a book trailer for their favorite book or most recent read.
Create QR code Shelf Talkers to incorporate audiobook excerpts into a book tasting program for your teen patrons. Include books that aren’t currently available on your shelves and appeal to fans of audiobooks with these brief previews!
- If their book of choice isn’t available, help teens find a readalike using the Discover Like Books tool on Book Connections.
Picture books are for everyone! Share the joy with teens in a picture book program. Create a cozy space for them to hang out while you read picture books aloud, have them show off their story time skills and read to each other, or simply let them browse a selection on their own. Check out these recommended lists for a great starting point:
