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In our hyper-connected world, there is something delightfully irresistible about a blank sheet of paper.

Before the script, before the book, before the masterpiece, there is the idea. Well…the idea, and the blank sheet of paper....

And…Action! Film Buffs, the Library and Artistic Expression
Video camera

Chances are a library near you has hosted or is soon to host a teen filmmaking workshop. This could be the perfect time to bring your talents to bear with both business pros and other teens, all of whom will challenge your thinking, enhance your...

College Prep @ your library
girl in graduation cap

Photo:  BdwayDiva1 from US (Graduation Girl) 

 

It may be the most important decision of a young...

Express Yourself
A play being written.

Have you always considered yourself the next William Shakespeare, August Wilson, or Suzan-Lori Parks? Young Playwrights Inc.’s National Playwriting Competition is a great way to...

Game @ your library Saturday
National Gaming Day Poster

This Saturday is National Gaming Day @ your library, the American Library Association’s annual celebration of the educational, recreational, and social value of video and board games. Libraries around the...

Boston Area Library Creates Youth Art Gallery
Yellow House (linoleum block print) by student N. Robinson

 

This month, a library in suburban Boston is demonstrating how libraries are working with their communities to involve young people in the arts.

The Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass., is opening its new Young Adult Gallery...

Cathy Cassidy Crowned
Queen of Teen Cathy Cassidy

Cathy Cassidy, author of books like Dizzy, ...

Harry Potter, Reader

“Anything that gets kids into reading is fantastic,” says Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who recently posed for an ALA Celebrity READ poster along with...

Engaging Teens at Chicago Public Libraries
Rosie the Riveter image

Every day teenagers are confronted with complex challenges. Along with the obligations of school, they are also working to figure out where they belong in their social circle, their family, and their global community. The Chicago Public Library...

Great Reads: Schneider Family Book Awards
Book cover: Marcello in the Real World

Marcelo in the Real World, written by lawyer Francisco X. Stork, is the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the...