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I’ll admit it: I love a Youth Services department that looks like children actually spend time there. Give me colorful bulletin boards, giant cardboard creations, characters peekin...
As the science of reading gains traction, patrons are starting to looking for more phonics-based books. Leveled readers are great, but do not always focus on developing skills in a...
There’s a big difference between a serviced library and a ‘room full of books’. Claire Mabey speaks to school librarians about their endangered status. You’re eight years old. It’s...
Read your way into some excellent books by librarians, including an array of romances, children's nonfiction, comics, fairy tales, and more.
Caregivers and children work side by side as they investigate electronic components during a hands-on library program. Photo courtesy of Katie Hom. The post The Hidden Power of Sha...
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.*****...
From Pura’s puppets to Anne’s dolls, the librarians of the early twentieth century sowed magic in my hometown: the city of stories.
There's no better time to think about youth privacy rights and library card sign-up policies in the library than right now.
While I’m not an expert in this area (not a doctor!) I am very interested in how early childhood development knowledge can impact our work in libraries. This is only a tiny sliver...
One of my favorite parts of summer reading is seeing all the children check out their books, excited to start logging their minutes reading! Seeing what children are checking out a...
Working with teen volunteers is a valuable part of what we do in youth services librarianship. It can be rewarding to have teens, who were children in your programs, become a part...
True story: I just got back from Fairyland. Just ask my three (and a half!) year-old nibling. I’ve been an avid reader of fantasy since childhood. So, it shouldn’t have surprised m...
Many library systems around the country rely on the help of volunteers to make our workflows successful. In my system, this includes teen volunteers, and in the summer paid teen em...
In the spirit of reunification and the inclusion of teens into the charge of the Library Services to Underserved Children and their Caregivers Committee: Many years ago, when I was...
As librarians, we are highly skilled at telling stories. This summer, those stories are taking us on dinosaur adventures, prehistoric explorations, and treasure hunts. After the su...
As a child, maybe you dreamed of being a princess or an astronaut who specifically does the flips off the ladder, or maybe you dreamed of fantastical jobs only to find out that tho...
Before I accepted the position of full-time Children’s Librarian at Lake Region Public Library (LRPL), the position at our library was only part-time. I couldn’t wait to dive in an...
I used to work at a library that changed up the theme in the children's department every year, and for the first few years, the themes involved animals.
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.*Humour abounds in You’re in Good Paws, by Maureen Fergus, when the human boy, Le...
The name (at least for the moment) of the ALSC committee I co-chair is Library Services to Underserved Children and their Caregivers. It’s a mouthful and in the two years I’ve been...
Why did you become a children’s librarian? I suspect it wasn’t simply to help children find information. I often find myself asking a similar question: why do I write children’s bo...
Back to School is here! This season brings a wide range of emotions for children. Whether they are excited or nervous, a great read aloud can help them to understand their feelings...
Often when I am at the library providing reader’s advisory services, I get asked by young folks, “Can you recommend a book to me?” My immediate follow-up is, “Well, what do you lik...
What does it take to be a readers advisory librarian?
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