¡Programas en Español! Library programs in Spanish for Children and Teens By Jackie Ceron LIS 723

Introduction  Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States  According to US Census Bureau, in 2010, there were 50.5 million Latinos living in the United States  According to American FactFinder, as of 2013, there were 17,751,274 Latinos under the age of 18 living in the United States.  Majority of Latino Children are first generation  Spanish is the main language spoken at home  My Community: Joliet IL – 28% Latinos, 55% Latino Students

Know your demographic area  Population  Age group  Nationality  Poverty level  Education – Student Population – Bilingual programs and Dual Language programs  Culture / Traditions  Create goals/mission statement.

How do Spanish library programs benefit Latino Children and Teens?  Creates strong relationship between the library and the Latino community (Parents and Children/Teens)  Increases literacy rate  Brings cultural awareness to the surrounding community  Educates and empowers children and teens

Collection development  Choosing books through helpful websites such as “Colorin Colorado,” “Cinco Punto,” and “REFORMA”  Avoiding books that are culturally insensitive or promote stereotypes  Encourage the use of books that are winners of the Pura Belpre Awards (

Examples of Children’s Books

Examples of Teen Books

Examples of Spanish Programs  Children’s Programs  Bilingual Storytime (Cuenta me una cuento)  Locuras de Ciencias (Crazy Science)  Ballet de Folklorico for Children  Book Club  Book Talk (Spanish)  Dia de los Niños ***  Teen Programs  Spanish Poetry Club  Ballet de Folklorico for Teens  Creative Designs (ex. T-shirt designs, ducttape design etc)  Teen Book Club  Sports Club  Book Talk (Spanish/English)

El Dia de los Niño / El Dia de los Libros  El Dia de los Ninos/ El Dia de los Libros is a special event that brings children and families together and celebrates cultural awareness, diversity, and the enjoyment of books in different languages.  April 30  Diversity  Cultural Awareness  SGDts3lro?list=PL66DEC7F2DFF36FDDyoutu.be/U- SGDts3lro?list=PL66DEC7F2DFF36FDD

Getting Children and Teens more involved  Motivation  Interaction  Building relationships and trust  Meeting their needs

Evaluation  Are the programs meeting the needs of our children and teen patrons?  Do the programs meet expectations?  Do the programs need any improvement?  Evaluation sheet  Survey

Marketing  For programs to have high success rate, libraries can try different methods to promote new programs. Examples:  Flyers  Social media  Website development  Visitation of schools (Bilingual classes), churches, community centers

Helpful Websites  Colorin Colorado:  REFORMA:  ALSC (ALA)  American Library Association:  Cinco Puntos Press:  Dia! Diversity into Action!:  Pat Mora:

Bibliography  Kuglin, M. (2009). Latino Outreach: Making Día a Fiesta of Family Literacy. Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children, 7(3),  Libraries Bridging the Borderlands Reaching Latino Tweens and Teens with Targeted Programming and Collections. (2011). Young Adult Library Services, 9(4),  Adkins, D., & Burns, C. S. (2013). Arizona Public Libraries Serving the Spanish- Speaking. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 53(1),  Ramos-McDermott, A. (2008). REFORMA and YALSA: Working Together to Reach Latino Youth. Young Adult Library Services, 7(1),  American Factfinder, (n.d.). Retrieved from  Images  Pura Belpre image:  Book Covers: