A new study just came out from the Universities of California and Illinois citing that female representation in fiction was better during the Victorian Era than it is today. Researchers found that "women authors wrote 50 percent of works published in English in 1850, but that percentage had dropped to just 25 percent by 1950.…
YA Books To Help You Survive Winter Break, Year Two
Fill the time during break with terrifying survival stories, kisses under the mistletoe, and stories about the true spirit of giving.
Required Summer Reading That Doesn’t Make You Groan
Every summer, millions of teens are asked to read books off of a list of required summer reading and every summer the sound of millions of teens groaning can be heard throughout the land. This rite of passage has haunted and terrified teens for centuries. I still remember some of the required books I had…
What Book Did Teens Vote “The Best”?
Learn more about the 2017 Evergreen Teen Book Award winner and find a list of similar books to read next.
Craft-spiration for All!
Get inspired and motivated to find your inner craft passion project with resources from your library.
Books I Would Give My 16-Year-Old Self
One of the many perks of being a teen services librarian is getting to inspire teens to read for fun, not just because they have too. When you’re in high school you have so much “required reading” for school that it's daunting to even think about reading, let alone reading something YOU want to. So…
Ten Terrific Back-To-School Books
To help with the tears, fears, and cheers in your family try these ten terrific back-to-school books.
Robots Are Taking Over the World
Once upon a time robots were the stuff of science fiction books, television shows and the imagination of children. Now there are robots being built for all kinds of reasons in the hopes of making our lives better, safer and more entertaining. From cleaning your house, performing surgery and helping children go to school, robots…
Goodbye Dystopia, Hello Boats?!
Remember when dystopian YA fiction was a new thing? When Hunger Games was a fresh idea never seen before? Now corrupt governments, cruel games to pit teenagers against each other and evil earth destroying technology has been so over done it's not even cool anymore. So what is the next big THING in YA fiction?…
Are You The Next Top Chef?
The competition cooking show, Top Chef recently released the newest location for its 14th season as Charleston, South Carolina. If you’re anything like me not only are you excited about another season of crazy culinary challenges and arguments between egotistical chefs, but you’re also looking forward to learning about a new foodie city. In anticipation…
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