Happy Teen Read Week!
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist Confession: I read a lot of YA Lit. A lot of it. I love teen fiction because it is honest even when the narrators are unreliable. I love diving into the diverse teen world and taking journeys of identity….
8 more of our favorite young adult book quotes for Teen Read Week
By: Adam Sockel, who read YA as a teen and continues to do so to this day. Earlier this week, we shared a list of ten of our favorite quotes from young adult books in preparation for Teen Read Week and why they mean so…
10 YA book quotes to prepare for Teen Read Week
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist This year, the literary world will be celebrating Teen Read Week from October 8-14 and in preparation we’re sharing some of our favorite young adult book quotes. Throughout the school year, students will receive required reading assignments designed to…
The hottest new Young Adult books for Teen Read Week
By: Kristin Milks, Collection Development Specialist Young and old! Serious and sassy! Fantasy and reality readers! GATHER AROUND! It’s time to talk about the exciting Young Adult books of 2016 we recommend you add to your collection for Teen Read Week. Now where to start……
Digital library Ideas for increasing circulation all October long
The calendar has turned to October which means the end of the year is nigh. Before the holidays arrive and we turn our attention to 2017 lets take advantage of that this month has to offer. October is traditionally a busy time in the Young…
Teen Read Week: New Places at Home & Abroad (Realistic and Thriller)
By Emma Kanagaki, Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. I consider myself lucky that I’ve been an avid reader all my life. When I was younger, my grandma, a former school teacher, used to take me to the community library’s monthly book sale. It was a…
Teen Read Week: Get Away to Other Worlds (Sci-Fi/Fantasy Picks)
Rachel Kray is a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive When I was a teenager, I had my first love affair with reading. I had always been loyal to my romance-type, humor, and classic stories. Then I discovered Sci-Fi. And my life changed…