1. Teen Programs To Go Faith Roebuck ShergoldWhitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Emily SmithWhitby Public Library

2. Today: Why Teen Programming? Why To Go? Our Teen Programs To Go Your Teen Programs To Go This type of programming lends itself to collaboration between colleagues – we're looking forward to hearing from all of you!

3. Why Teen Programming? “significant demographic with unique needs” 2012 OPLA survey showed only 68% of libraries offer programs for teens helps fulfill educational, recreational, developmental goals “helps teens understand the role of the library, how to use it and its resources, and it helps cultivate lifelong library users and supporters.” allows teens to feel the library is a welcoming and understanding place – a place for them.

4. Why To Go? “self-directed”: gives teens autonomy promotes creativity allows programming to fit into a variety of teens' schedules and needs non-competitive good for staff’s space / schedule constraints

5. Our Teen Programs To Go

6. Contests

7. Teen Choice Awards

8. Favourite Book Contest

9. Guesses

10. Book in a Jar

11. Pop Can Art

12. Fine Forgiveness

13. Activity of the Week / To Go

14. Jigsaw Puzzles

15. Summer Reading

16. Displays

17. Get Caught Reading

18. Exam Week

19. Blind Date With A Book

20. One Town, One Book

21. Some of our other favourite ideas: #3wordbooktalk Book spine poetry / found poetry Judge a Book By Its Cover Book Speed Dating …and lots more! Lots of programs can be edited to go

22. Questions, Comments?

23. Your Ideas! Self-Directed Video contest of why teens like their library Shake it off video edit Reading bingo Haiku writing contest International Pen Friends – start with library address Writing / Art – sketchbook projects (warn and watch against lewd drawings) in house, for borrowing, out to locations Post-its: 3 word booktalk, 6 word memoirs, postit poetry Bulletin / graffitti board – simple question “What makes you happy”, book recommendations, art, etc. What does the maple leaf smell like? - $5 bill Staff dress up / dye hair etc. Based on reaching a reading goal, etc. Other exciting programs Sidewalk painting Volunteen – intergenerational youth program – tech help Spark Youth DIY – like Scouts – badges for making / projects Toy hacking Arduino / Little Bits Sewing machines/ projects Life size Candyland (started for kids, kept for teens!) Create an Angry Bird – use teen volunteers to run kid/tween programs Outreach – bring a variety of activities- they choose what to try Gaming programs Geocaching Clothing swap – free pick from donated items for getting a card, updating a card, bringing a friend

24. Resources OPLA Teen Services Benchmarks and Statistical Report, 2013 School Library Journal’s Teen Librarian Toolbox: Teen Programming Primer and Self-Directed Program Ideas http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2011/07/a-teen- programming-primer/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2014/09/tpib-self- directed-and-free-range-program-ideas/ Search Institute: 40 Developmental Assets http://www.search-institute.org/what-we-study/developmental- assets

25. Resources Book: Librarian’s Guide to Passive programming by Emily T. Wichman. Includes program ideas and instructions on how to duplicate them in your own library Pinterest!

26. Contact Us Faith Roebuck Shergold Coordinator of Community Engagement and Young Adult Services, Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library faith.shergold@wsplibrary.ca Emily Smith Teen Services Librarian, Whitby Public Library esmith@whitbylibrary.on.ca Pinterest profile: http://www.pinterest.com/bookaddict31/ Teen programming board: http://www.pinterest.com/bookaddict31/teen-program-ideas/