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The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone
$75.99
Ryan J. Dowd 208 pages7" x 10" Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. Empathy and understanding, along with specific actionable advice that’s drawn from experience, makes all the difference in working with this gro...

Stories, Songs, and Stretches!: Creating Playful Storytimes with Yoga and Movement
$64.99
Katie Scherrer 112 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2017 Young children love to move—and that’s a great thing! Because in addition to supporting early learning, storytime can provide young children with opportunities to explore physical movement. The centuries-old contemplative movement practice known as yoga is more than just a passing trend; it...

50+ Fandom Programs: Planning Festivals and Events for Tweens, Teens, and Adults
$68.50
Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci ISBN-13: 9780838915523 160 pages • 8½ x 11Year Published: 2017 This book of ready-to-go programs and events will help public libraries give fans who are passionate about genres, characters, games, and book series plenty of reasons to return to the library again and again. Fandom programming can re...

Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists
$66.99
Sarah Ostman and Stephanie Saba 128 Pages 6 x 9 Is your book club feeling stale or uninspired? Has attendance dropped, or are you struggling to keep your patrons engaged? What you need is a reboot. This resource published in cooperation with ALA’s Public Programs Office profiles dozens of successful book clubs across the country. Its diverse c...

Escape Rooms and Other Immersive Experiences in the Library
$75.99
Ellyssa Kroski 192 pages 6 x 9 October 15, 2018 By one count, there are more than 7,200 escape room environments in 1,445 cities in 105 countries. So why not in libraries? Sharpening participants’ problem solving and collaboration skills by mashing up real-time adventure, immersive theater, gaming, and old-fashioned entertainment, they’re a nat...

Putting Teens First in Library Services: A Road Map
$52.00
Edited by Linda W. Braun and Shannon Peterson for YALSA 190 pages6" x 9"Year Published: 2017 Implementing innovative teen services in libraries requires that library staff learn and adapt with their communities. Using core concepts outlined in YALSA’s The Future of Library Services for and With Teens: A Call to Action report as a spring-board, ...

Pop Culture-Inspired Programs for Tweens, Teens, and Adults
$64.99
Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci Let’s have a Pac-Man Party! Or perhaps you’d rather make your own lava lamp or love beads, or just chow down on some nifty ‘50s snacks? The newest book from this unbeatable team of best-selling authors trawls the decades for a super, fabulous, groovy, awesome, and totally rad assortment of program...

Supercharged Storytimes: An Early Literacy Planning and Assessment Guide
$77.00
Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting ISBN-13: 9780838913802 184 pages 8½ x 11 2015 Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2—the first systematic study of storytimes done to date—this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their...

Engaging Babies in the Library: Putting Theory into Practice
$67.00
Debra J. Knoll ISBN-13: 9780838914342 144 pages 6 x 9 2016 Public libraries across the nation continue to transform themselves into learning centers for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. There are many resources available to help librarians create baby-friendly play spaces and enhanced storytimes, but until now there has been gap in the li...

Creating Makers: How to Start a Learning Revolution at Your Library
$63.00
Megan Egbert ISBN-13: 9781440843860 125 pages • 6 x 9¼ 2016 This book shows you how, even with a tight budget and limited space, you can foster "maker mentality" in your library and help patrons reap the learning benefits of making—with or without a makerspace. Just because your library is small or limited on funds doesn't mean you can't be pa...

Programming for Children and Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder
$64.50
Barbara Klipper ISBN-13: 9780838912065 168 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2014 Those who understand the unique sensitivities of young people with autism spectrum disorder, now the second most commonly diagnosed serious developmental disability, know that ordinary library programming guides are not up to the task of effectively serving these l...

Libraries and Gardens: Growing Together
$77.50
Carrie Scott Banks and Cindy Mediavilla Roman philosopher Cicero once remarked that “if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” Today, libraries nationwide are beginning to incorporate gardens into their public services. Libraries in the southwestern US, for instance, are creating drought-tolerant gardens as ne...

Move, Play, Learn: Interactive Storytimes with Music, Movement, and More
$63.99
Alyssa Jewell Get ready to break out of your storytime routine by encouraging children’s natural instincts to move, sing, and play! Unlike traditional storytimes, where children are expected to sit quietly and just watch, music and movement storytimes encourage children to learn by getting inside stories while interacting with others. Research...

Club Programs for Teens: 100 Activities for the Entire Year
$68.50
Amy J. Alessio and Heather Booth ISBN-13: 9780838913345 192 pages 8½ x 11 2015 Want to keep the momentum going after a successful teen event? That “one off” can easily be turned into a popular monthly club that will keep young adults coming back. Alessio, co-author of the bestsellers A Year of Programs for Teens and A Year of Programs for Te...

200+ Original and Adapted Story Program Activities
$72.99
Rob Reid 280 pages 6x9 From master storyteller and storytimes creator Reid comes this delightful assortment of activities ready for use by children’s librarians, elementary-level media specialists, and early childhood instructors. Reid’s bountiful compendium of his “greatest hits” includes original and adapted fingerplays, poems, activities inv...
Library Programs and Services: The Fundamentals, 8/e <em>(Library and Information Science Text)</em>

Library Programs and Services: The Fundamentals, 8/e <em>(Library and Information Science Text)</em>
$90.95
G. Edward Evans, Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, Holland Christie, and Carol Sinwell ISBN-13: 9781610696371 496 pages • 7 x 10 2015 Covering every essential topic ranging from circulation and literacy instruction to reference and security, this benchmark text provides an up-to-date, broadly based view of library public service and its functions. Su...

The Librarian's Guide to Book Programs and Author Events
$77.00
Brad Hooper ISBN-13: 9780838913840 176 pages 6 x 9 2016 From hosting authors to planning and coordinating book activities such as book signings and book clubs, libraries are perfect venues for readers to interact directly with authors and their books. And mounting literary programming can be easier than you might think. In this guide Booklist...

Nonfiction in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Nonfiction Books through Movement
$79.95
Julie Dietzel-Glair ISBN-13: 9780838914687 136 pages • 6 x 9 Year Published: 2017 An underutilized source for storytime programs, quality nonfiction books can help bridge the reading gap between preschool boys and girls; boys enjoy facts and “true stuff,” and including these books in storytime helps boys see that reading can be fun. Here, Dietz...

LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens: Providing a Window for All
$58.50
Christina Dorr & Liz Deskins 9780838916490 Published: 2018 Pages: 168 6" x 9" There is a rich and varied body of literature for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed young people, which can function as a mirror for LGBTQAI+ individuals and as a window for others. This ...

Recipes for Mindfulness in Your Library: Supporting Resilience and Community Engagement
$66.50
Madeleine Charney, Jenny Colvin, & Dr. Richard Moniz 144 pages 6x9 Mindfulness not only offers the possibility of a healthy life/career balance for librarians themselves, but in challenging times of rapid social change and uncertainty, it also represents a powerful way to build community resilience. In fact, mindfulness experiences can be ...

Raising the Tech Bar at Your Library: Improving Services to Meet User Needs
$70.00
Nick D. Taylor ISBN-13: 9781440844966 117 pages • 6⅛ x 9¼Year Published: 2017 This book explains how librarians can capitalize on the growing interest and need of patrons for help with technology by expanding their library's tech services to build community engagement and support.Keeping up with technology is more critical and difficult than ev...
The Pirates of Plagiarism

The Pirates of Plagiarism
$25.00
Kathleen Fox and Lisa Downey ISBN-13: 9781602130531 32 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2010 These books and bingo game teach students the right way to cite their sources Trouble is lurking outside the Clearview Elementary School. The blundering Captain Bumbo and his goofy pirate crew have spied what just may be a chest full of treasure sitting ...

The Handbook for Storytime Programs
$91.00
Judy Freeman and Caroline Feller Bauer ISBN-13: 9780838912652 616 pages 7 x 10 2015 Librarians, teachers, parents, and caregivers can energize storytimes and curricula with this informative and entertaining resource filled with engaging and creative ways to integrate storytelling and story-related materials into programs for children, ages b...

Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count
$70.00
Elizabeth M. McChesney and Bryan W. Wunar; illustrated by Steve MusgraveISBN-13: 9780838915615 128 pages • 8½ x 11Year Published: 2017 Summer reading for children is a long standing and cherished tradition in public libraries across America, but today’s kids need to master new skills and competencies. Today’s summer programming needs to move bey...