Open AccessAll Aboard the Darien Express! A Creative Mystery-Themed SRP
Author(s) -
Samantha Cardone,
Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.17.1.14
Subject(s) - outreach , rest (music) , reading (process) , library science , political science , computer science , medicine , law , cardiology
Storytimes. STEM initiatives. Outreach visits. Book groups. Together, these services form the foundation of youth library programming. Although a mix of programs is important to year-round librarianship, one time of year stands above the rest, providing a framework to draw people into the library in numbers far exceeding the school year. We speak, of course, of the pièce de résistance of youth library programming—summer reading programs.