101+ Teen Programs That Work

Teens @ the Library Series

by RoseMary Honnold, Ivan A.K. Fonagy

These affordable and tested ideas are your key to jump-starting YA programs and services. The wide variety of activities range from summer reading programs, games, contests, and crafts to more ambitious efforts including coffeehouse style poetry and open mike nights. There are themed library lock-ins and even programs that bring together young people and their parents. Exciting program titles like "Misheard Lyrics," "A Body in the Book Drop," and "Back to School Count-Down" are designed to appeal to a wide range of ages and interests. Throughout the book you’ll find useful observations and guidance about how to make the all-important collection connection. Feedback from actual program participants, sample surveys, promotional pieces, and photographs are included. This thorough package of guidance, ideas, recommended resources, and tools will help ensure success with young adults.

Genres: Young Adult, Professional Development

195 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2002

Reviews

[Lablover · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that because I read this book about 20 years after publication, I found it not as helpful as others may have. I think it had some good ideas. Some of the checklists within it would have been helpful at the time of publication, but right now, out dated. Unfortunately, it's what I had to work with at the start of my job. But like it does have some good ideas that you can use for inspiration. It's definitely worth a glance if you are stuck for ideas.

[Kera Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found it useful, not all the programs are workable for my group but I found chapter 8 scavenger hunts to have some fun ideas. The book could use a bit of updating but for a small town library with a limited teen group this was helpful and worth the read.

[Talia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good ideas for teen programming; not all the ideas jumped out at me as "workable", but that's the beauty of 101+ ideas, there's something for every type of teen group. However, some of the prices given for supplies were puzzling ($30 for a karaoke machine rental???). I did like how the book was organized and the explanations how the programs worked.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

lots of ideas...

[Anita]

Great ideas!!

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This gave me some programming ideas for the library.