Youth Services News

Newsletters are now archived on the OLIS website and can also be accessed from the
Children's Services and Young Adult Services webpages.

Wishing you a smooth and fun-packed SRP kickoff!

Save the date(s) for the 2018 SRP Performer Showcases!

Children's Performer Showcase
Monday, December 4
9:30am-1:30pm
Warwick Public Library
Snow date: Monday, December 11

Teen Performer Showcase
Thursday, December 7
9:30am-12:30pm
Warwick Public Library
Snow date: Thursday, December 14

Performer Booking Meeting
Tuesday, January 9
9:30am-12:00pm (Teen booking 9:30am-10:30am, Children's booking 10:30am-12:00pm)
Warwick Public Library
Snow date: Tuesday, January 16

Just in time for summer!

The ALA-Children’s Book Council Joint Committee just released a list of recommended books for kids who are advanced readers, but who still need titles that are age-appropriate. The list is posted online, but is also available as a printable handout that can be given to parents and educators.

The 2017-2018 READING BEYOND book lists

Watch this space May through August for reading lists and resources.

Planning

Summer Reading: Not just for big kids

Building Strong Summer Partnerships

10 Merchandising Tips to Get Ready for Summer Reading

Prizes

Summer Reading Scratchies
Teen Summer Reading Prizes

Programming

Build a Better World – Sustainability STEM programming!

Turning Pastimes into Passions – Creating a Summer Technology Series

Science Activity Packs Revisited
Engaging Children in the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Book Lists

Reading List for Summer in Participatory Citizenship

Countdown to Summer Reading: Books for Building Summer Fun

Summer Reading With Kwame Alexander

ALSC 2017 Summer Reading Lists

Summer Reading Recommendations from the Horn Book
SYNC Audiobooks for Teens
OverDrive Summer Read

For Families
Start with A Book: Read. Talk. Explore. All summer long!

TEDxYouth at Mass. High School

RI Council for the Humanities Mini Grant (8/1/17)
Bank of America Foundation Grants (varies)
Library Pipeline: Awesome Foundation Innovation in Libraries Grant (due between the 1st - 15th of each month)
Walmart Community Grant (12/31)
USSBY Bridge to Understanding Award (1/31/18)

RI TeacherFest (8/8 & 8/9)

Teen Summit (10/17)

Literacy for All Conference (10/22-10/24)

NE Library Association Annual Conference (10/22-10/24)

National Summer Learning Association National Conference (10/23-10/25)

September
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
International Dot Day (September 15)
Banned Books Week (September 24-30)

October
National Bullying Prevention Month
Teen Read Week (October 8-14)
International Games Week (October 29-November 4)
Star Wars Reads Day

November
Picture Book Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Family Literacy Month
Dinovember
NaNoWriMo
International Games Week (October 29-November 4)
Media Literacy Week (November 6-10)
Transgender Awareness Week (November 14-20)

Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/
Location: 1 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-574-9309
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