LibGuides: Youth Services: YS Meetings

2025 Youth Services Meetings

Friday, February 28, 9:30am - 3:00pm – Summer Reading Programming Palooza at the Sidney Memorial Public Library

Please register (using the link above) by February 21. Snow date is March 7.

Monday, May 12, 10:00am - Edmeston Free Library

Friday, September 12, 10:00am - Afton Free Library

Monday, December 8, 10:00am - location to be announced

Meeting Notes

November 18, 2024
NYLA-YSS opportunities, SRP 2025 tidbits, story time info sharing, updates from the State Library, etc.
September 20, 2024
1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Love Your Library funds, Summer Reading thoughts, and other reminders
May 6, 2024
Copyright + online storytimes, Smokey Bear, Read for the Record, SRP tidbits, and more.
March 8, 2024
Summer Reading Program nuts + bolts and sharing, popular manga and graphic novels, Smokey Bear, teen programming thoughts, and other tidbits!
November 6, 2023
SRP updates, teen library cards, NYLA updates, etc.
September 23, 2022
Performers we love, programming for adults with developmental disabilities, safety issues, Summer Reading Program tidbits.
May 8, 2023
Sora app, solar eclipses, youth mental health.
March 10, 2023
Summer Reading Program - nuts and bolts and idea sharing.
December 5, 2022
Teaching Artists ROC, SRP tidbits, 4CLS Programming Database, favorite books, etc.
September 22, 2023
Learning opportunities, national/regional celebrations, fall programming, SRP reflection.
May 23, 2022
YS LibGuide, outreach grant opportunity, programming ideas for mixed age groups, SRP tidbits.
March 18, 2022
Discussion and sharing about summer programming.
March 7, 2022
Summer Reading Program Nuts & Bolts slides. (For a link to the meeting recording, please contact Sarah.)
November 8, 2021
WSKG Youth Voices Contests, subscription boxes for teens, Summer Reading 2022, sharing of favorite books.
September 17, 2021
Digital resources for homework help, opportunities to participate in national initiatives, Family Literacy Grant, professional collection books, StoryWalks.
March 3, 2021
Idea sharing for teens/tweens for the Summer Reading Program.
February 22, 2021
Idea sharing for children for the Summer Reading Program
February 18, 2021
Ideas for virtual, self-led, and grab-and-go activities for the Summer Reading Program
February 8, 2021
Summer Reading Program overview for 2021.