Youth Services

Resources

The best resources, curated by Leah

Summer library program: links and resources

Early Literacy and Child Development Resources and Ideas

Storytime resources

Preschool storytime template

Storytime resources

Storytime how-to

Lapsit storytime templates

4-hour Youth Services Basics Course from Indiana State Library is a little tricky to log into (contact Leah if you need help), and you’ll have to create an account, but the course is free and a valuable introduction:  

Performers: tips, buttons for IFLS collaboration spreadsheet and IFLS library staff crowd-sources reviews

Kits: lend items, AccuCut die-cut service

Teen advisory groups: tips, guidelines, suggestions and resources

Readers advisory: education, tools, forms

Program tracking: what you need to know about tracking for the annual report

Inclusion and accessibility

Can’t find what you’re looking for here? Try searching the IFLS Article Index.

Additional support from IFLS

Leah Langby is your IFLS staff expert in:

  • Youth services staffing (advertising, recruiting, hiring, onboarding and more)
  • Developing your services (programs, collections, partnerships and outreach)
  • Continuing education and professional development resources
  • General support (child/teen development, intellectual freedom, inclusive services)
Leah Langby

Leah Langby

Library Development and Youth Services Coordinator

715-839-5082 x114| langby@ifls.lib.wi.us
Youth Services, Continuing Education, Director Certification, Inclusive Services

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Starred Reviews

This monthly publication includes a brief excerpt from all the starred reviews for kids and teens from Booklist, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. To subscribe submit a HelpDesk ticket or contact Leah.

Virtual Check-ins

Watch the IFLS calendar for regular check-ins. (Search “check-in” on the calendar’s search box.)

Keeping Up With Kids blog

by Leah Langby

Does Coding Seem Like the Scary Monster Under Your Bed?

Many thanks to Kathy Larson from Bloomer for this terrific guest post!I’ve gone to many workshops over the past few years where I’ve heard librarians say, “Setting up a coding club is so easy” but they can’t really explain how they started it. I thought there was some...

Strong Girls School at ALA

One of the programs I attended at ALA this year was called Strong Girls School.  Nancy Evans, from the public library in Levittown, New York discussed a program that she developed after teen girls in a library writing group clamored for it.  As a writing...

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