UPDATE: We have extended the deadline to 7/10/2020 to give teens extra time to submit their artwork. We want YOU to design our teen summer reading t-shirt. Every year we have a contest to design a t-shirt based on our summer reading theme. This year’s theme is "Imagine Your Story" and could feature fairy …
Learning With Librarians
I was lucky enough to attend two amazing library conferences this past month: the Kansas Library Association Conference and the Young Adult Library Services Symposium. While library services may not be your personal passion, I’ve compiled three of the biggest takeaways that can be applied to a variety of personal and professional practices. Let’s learn…
College Test Prep @ LPL
Taking the ACT, SAT, or AP Exams? Get free study guides & test prep resources at LPL.
21 Authors Who Write Fanfiction
You might be surprised by the number of bestselling authors who also read (or even write) fanfiction! In no particular order, here's the most comprehensive list that I could make of authors who have also dabbled in fanfiction writing: 1. Cassandra Clare Before she got her start in professional publishing, Clare was a wildly popular fanfiction…
Slaying Vampires (& Comics) on Hoopla
(Cover image is from Audrey Mok's variant cover art for Buffy #2) If you’ve met me in the library and asked me for recommendations, you’ve probably heard me sing the praises of Hoopla. I get a little over-excited talking about it because Hoopla offers SO. MANY. COMICS. Everything from big name series like Spider-Man …
Librarians vs. D&D
From podcasts, to TV shows, to new and expensive rulebooks, Dungeons & Dragons is having quite the renaissance these days! As an adventurer myself, I checked in with my fellow library employees to hear their favorite D&D moments, their favorite characters, and why they think the game holds so much appeal still today. Sean W.…
D&D at LPL
Learning how to play Dungeons & Dragons at all can be intimidating for a novice, but being the Dungeon Master of a game is next level. But fear not! Your local library is here to help. On Saturday, September 8th from 2-4 PM, local teen Dungeon Master Beaux is going to show us how to…
Teen Fines Read-Off
One of the worst things to hear from a teen in the library is, “I really want to check out this book, but I have too many fines.” It breaks my bookish heart! This is one of the many reasons why we’re offering the great Teen Fines Read-Off program throughout the summer! Reading books …
Message in the Margins Teen Book Club
Love books? Have a favorite sentence, scene, or character and want everyone to know? Join the club that encourages writing in the margins, underlining, and leaving notes. We provide a special collection of books, graphic novels, and manga to use -- you provide the conversation. How it works: Pick out any book from our Message…
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