Apply by November 14 for a Great Stories Club grant!

Connect with hard-to-reach, underserved teens by conducting a Great Stories CLUB (Connecting Libraries, Underserved teens, and Books) reading and discussion program in your library. Online applications will be accepted through November 14 (extended deadline) at www.ala.org/greatstories.

The Great Stories Club reaches underserved, troubled teen populations through books that are relevant to their lives. Libraries located within or working in partnership with facilities serving troubled teens (including juvenile justice facilities, alternative high schools, drug rehabilitation centers and nonprofits serving teen parents) are eligible to apply.

Following the application process, 230 libraries will receive 11 sets of three theme-related books to provide to members of the book club to keep, along with online resources to plan and implement the program. Additionally, 25 libraries will receive cash grants of up to $200 to assist with program-related expenses. YALSA's Outreach to Young Adults with Special Needs Committee selected "Breaking Boundaries" as the 2009 Great Stories Club theme, along with the following titles:

Luna by Julie Ann Peters (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2004)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007)
Black and White by Paul Volponi (Viking Juvenile, 2005)

For tips on preparing an application, a list of the titles included, guidelines and the online application, visit www.ala.org/greatstories. With questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.

From PLA e-News 10/31/2008

Week of the Young Child 2009

April 19-25, 2009, is designated as the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) - but it’s time to get ready now! The Liaisons with National Organizations Serving Children and Youth Committee (LNOSCY) encourages you to contact child care centers in your area to invite them to display children’s art work in your library throughout April. Bulletin boards, blank walls, even shelf ends can provide attractive display space.


This project can provide terrific photo opportunities for families and the media.

Begin with a simple phone call and follow-up with a letter

Ask for child-created work only (no color-sheets or crafts from patterns - maybe children’s impressions after hearing a favorite story)

Prepare a letter to send home with children inviting parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to the library through the month of April

If art work has no ‘frame,’ back each piece with colored construction paper

Identify the child care facility providing the display

Take pictures of families visiting to view the display and submit a favorite photo to Linda Mays at lmays@ala.org for ALSC web page posting

In addition to highlighting the importance of early education, this activity provides a terrific opportunity to attract caregivers and families of young children into your library.

Week of the Young Child is a project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (http://www.naeyc.org/).

– Kathy McLellanMember, ALSC Liaisons with Nat’l Organizations Serving Children and Youth Committee

From ALSC

2009 Teen Read Week Theme Selected

The 2009 Teen Read Week Theme is:



Read Beyond Reality @ Your Library

"Eclipse” tops YALSA’s 2008 Teens’ Top Ten

CHICAGO — More than 8,000 teen readers across the country chose “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten (TTT) vote, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The online vote took place during Teen Read Week, Oct. 12–18, with the third entry in Meyer’s popular vampire romance series winning easily.


The 2008 Teens’ Top Ten is:


Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette Book Group USA)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (Scholastic)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Razorbill)
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette Book Group USA)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry)
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (Delacorte)
Extras by Scott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse)
Before I Die by Jenny Downham (Random House/David Fickling)
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (Viking Juvenile)


TTT is a “teen choice” booklist, put together as part of YALSA’s Young Adult (YA) Galley Project, which facilitates access to advance copies of young adult books to national teen book discussion groups. These groups evaluated books published between January 2007 through April 2008 and then created a list of 26 nominations. Teen voters across the country then cast ballots for their three favorites, creating the 2008 Teens’ Top Ten. Final nominations for the 2009 Teens’ Top Ten vote will be posted during National Library Week 2009 at www.ala.org/teenstopten.


To learn more about the teen book groups and participating in the YA Galley program, visit www.ala.org/teenstopten. Publishers interested in participating in the program may contact Nichole Gilbert, ngilbert@ala.org, for more information.


For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.

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From: American Libraries Direct 10/22/2008