Reaching Teen Readers: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club
The opening chapter of author RenĂ©e Watsonâs young adult novel âPiecing Me Togetherâ is two simple lines: I am learning to speak. / To give myself a way out. A way in.
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Abayomi Doll Making Workshop
This program was hosted in honor of Black History Month. I am of Gullah-Geechee descent and wanted to share and preserve my culture by teaching others.
The kit includes brown felts for making the dolls and West African textiles for dressing them. The kit also includes 'found objects' like sea shells, feathers, buttons and beads to adorn the dolls, an infographic about the Gullah-Geechee heritage and a free virtual tour of the 'Cum Yah Gullah' Exhibit at the Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center.
For Teens, by Teens: TikTok Time
With a scarily accurate algorithm, TikTok will fill up your âFor You Pageâ with an endless scroll of videos tailor-made to your interests and humor. Chances are, if you keep scrolling, youâll come across a library TikTok.
Remixed Classics: Scriptwriter's Handbook
âClassic literature is always being remixed,â says Laurie Doan, teen librarian at Tredyffrin Public Library in Strafford, Pennsylvania. âTake all the remixed versions of Shakespeareâs 'Romeo and Juliet,' for example, and the fact that Shakespeare himself remixed 'Romeo and Juliet' from an old Italian tale. "
Advice From the Experts: Getting Teens Engaged in Hybrid Meetings
Many of us feel confident hosting events in person, and after these last few years, some of us feel confident running virtual events as well. But it can feel a bit more intimidating to think of doing both formats at once in a hybrid event.
