Children’s and Youth Programs and Services
From educating students about misinformation and wellbeing, to introducing young readers to non-fiction and poetry, this straightforward and highly effective guide is an essential resource for school librarians and teachers.
"Given the increasing need for mental health support for all ages of children, this collection of essays is timely and useful."
— Choice
"[This book] unequivocally achieves its purpose of providing guidance, best practices, and examples of successful library services for autistic children and youth to public and school librarians and library staff."
— The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion
Written by public librarians who have supported youth before, during, and after incarceration, this book draws from their own experiences while showcasing insights from other library workers, researchers, educators, people who work in the juvenile justice fields, and mental health professionals. Readers will discover
- a concise explanation of the school-to-prison pipeline, including statistics on how and why it disproportionately impacts LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and disabled youth;
- concrete, proven strategies for disrupting youth incarceration pathways by giving young people the tools and support they need to avoid incarceration, including
- steps for bolstering youth engagement during out of school time;
- guidance on how to align disciplinary approaches with trauma-informed practices when dealing with rowdy youth and other disruptive behavior;
- an overview of what libraries are doing to provide programs and services inside a youth facility, including literacy support, high school equivalency/GED programs, and televisiting;
- strategies for combatting the isolation of children of incarcerated parents by creating inclusive and welcoming library environments;
- information about the complex and difficult process of reentry for incarcerated youth, with adaptable ideas and lessons from the work being done in libraries for reentering adults; and
- an inspiring vision, extrapolating from work in adjacent fields, of what libraries can do to overcome barriers to bringing more youth into the library.
"Given the increasing need for mental health support for all ages of children, this collection of essays is timely and useful."
— Choice
Children's librarians will feel informed and get inspired by this book's many innovative, research-backed strategies for helping kids succeed and families prosper.
Librarians and educators will find this ready-to-use programming book a powerful time-saving tool for presenting sustainability-themed events, discussions, community service opportunities, and much more.
"Bratt keeps this text laser focused on the practical application of celebrating difference and making race explicit when working with pre-readers and their caregivers."
— Intellectual Freedom Blog
Exploring practices that have proved beneficial and effective, and explaining why, this book will provide readers with suggestions on developing good practice.
"A businesslike and comprehensive defense of manga in today’s library and classroom that requires no prior knowledge of the format and will provide library professionals the framework to develop a manga collection, program, or course from scratch. "
— School Library Journal
"Thorough and easy to use, this guide should be something read by anyone working with (or raising!) children of any age."
— School Library Journal
Named a 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Clarifying the relationship between planning, program development, and evaluation, the five simple steps outlined in this book will help youth services staff conduct solid community assessments and integrate OBPE into their work.
Designed to support state curricula and teaching standards, this full-color book combines facsimiles of primary sources from the Library’s unparalleled collections with source citations, information about the sources’ origins, teaching strategies, and guides to additional online resources.
”Certainly a timely publication as our profession strives to address the troubling issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the environments in which we work ... Hughes-Hassell writes clearly and persuasively."
— Technicalities
"Throughout the book, practical insets and sidebars are included, enhancing the book’s utility and making it more of a manual than a simple narrative ... Clearly demonstrates how and why the addition of inquiry based participatory learning to traditional summer programs benefits not just patrons but entire communities."
— Reference & User Services Quarterly
Delving into a myriad of fascinating concepts, creations, visionary individuals, and vivid characters in the nation’s life over the centuries, Invention and Innovation offers classroom-ready materials for teachers, librarians, and home educators working with grades 6–12.
Become the ultimate Game Master and deliver tabletop role-playing games with confidence!
This resource offers ready-to-go, library-tested activities that meld cutting-edge STEAM education principles with some of the best books available for youth today.
