1. BUILD YOUR YA PROGRAM Keri Adams YA Librarian
Johnson Public Library Hackensack

2. TINY SUMMER to HUGE SUMMER
2008
2009
2015
Summer Programs 17 25 20
Total Attendance 59
190
459
Individual Student Participants 55 87

3. 1.
STRUCTURE

4. Tip #1
Be Consistent

5. Tip #2
Give programs equal/more weight with books for prizes.

6. Tip #3
Some programs should be BIG but they don’t all have to be.

7. Tip #4
Sometimes teens want SPACE, not guided programs.

8. Tip #5
Schedule “educational” programs immediately after “fun” programs (and have them be worth more points).

9. Tip #6
Consider spreading money over more prizes rather than one big one.

10. Tip #7
Marketing:
School Visits Morning Announcements Flyers Instagram

11. Tip #8
You CAN feed your teens but you don’t have to.

12. Tip #9
Remind younger teens that you award volunteer spots to people you know over people you don’t.

13. 2.
PROGRAM IDEAS

14. Program #1
Paint Party

15. Program #2
Field Day

16. Program #3
Take a trip

17. Program #4
Booktalks!

18. Program #5
Minute to Win It

19. Program #6
Cooking Class Chopped

20. Program #7
Book Club
Skype
Booktalks during SR presentations

21. Program #8
Pop Culture Magnets

22. Program #9
Hip Hop Dance Workshop (Bonus: Scratch Music Video)

23. Program #9
Mock a Movie (using MuvChat)

24. Program #10
Maker Day

25. Program #11
Pop Culture Trivia

26. Program #12
Coding Camp