Youth Services News

Newsletters are archived on the OLIS website.

The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) and the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) are pleased to announce a new partner for Teen Summit 2021, the Connecticut State Library. April Mazza (MLS), Christi Farrar (MLS), and Danielle Margarida (OLIS) are thrilled to welcome Kym Powe, Youth Services Consultant at the CT State Library, to the Teen Summit team!

Save-the-Date: Friday, October 8, 2021 - all day, all virtual, all free!

Check out our Teen Summit page for updates.

The annual Mock Newbery program will once again take place virtually. We will still meet three times (once in October, December, and January) to discuss eligible books and vote for a winner, but we'll be doing so through Zoom. In order to get our first reading list developed, please fill out this survey - https://olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/mock22

The survey will be open through Thursday July 15 and the first reading list and schedule will be available July 16.

Learn more about the Mock Newbery Program at https://olis.ri.gov/youth/newbery/index.php

Looking for something crafty to accompany your Becoming Muhammad Ali KRARI discussion? Check out this sweet friendship frame craft created by Andrea Hutnak at the Warwick Public Library. The how-to is below and also on the KRARI LibGuide. Be sure to check out the LibGuide for more craft and activity ideas, as well as the discussion guide and additional reading lists.

Stop by our virtual office to check-in and chat with OLIS Youth Services Coordinator Danielle Margarda. Danielle will be available the first Wednesday of each month to answer questions, help problem solve, or just say hi. Register to receive the Zoom link and join anytime between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Can't make virtual office hours or prefer a private meeting? Email Danielle at danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov to schedule a phone call or Zoom meeting.

RI Pre-K's Lottery Application http://www3.ride.ri.gov/pklottery is OPEN and the deadline has been extended to July 11th. Children who are 4-years-old by September 1, 2021 living in one of 18 communities with programs are eligible to enter the lottery for the FREE, full-day, full-year program.

Rhode Island’s Pre-K program is consistently recognized as one of the highest quality programs in the country. It takes just a few minutes to fill out the application for this great program.

The 18 communities include: Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, East Providence, Johnston, Lincoln, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warren, Warwick, Westerly, West Warwick, and Woonsocket.

If you serve families in one of these communities, please help spread the word by sharing the attached flyers in your spaces and on social media.

If you are so inclined to hashtag your SRP social media posts, we’re going to be using #RISummerReading and #TailsandTales to organize and promote everyone’s events and activities.

The Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), is an annual national video contest open to all teens (librarian and teacher support is encouraged). The challenge is for teens to create a public service announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2021 CSLP slogan “Tails and Tales.” Videos are to be no longer than 60 seconds and should promote libraries and reading. Learn more at https://www.cslpreads.org/programs/2015-teen-program/2021-teen-video-challenge/

Videos will be accepted June 1 through August 6, 2021.

Libraries that have received a manual and voucher, and that use any CSLP materials (including the slogan and artwork) must use the following credit line on ALL SRP signs, press releases, posters, websites and promotions. This credit line should also be used when promoting activities funded by the LORI SRP Mini-grant.

Libraries may personalize this credit line by adding the library’s name and the names of local sponsors at the end:

The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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