Why take this course: Designed for librarians delivering programs and services to youth in public libraries and schools, this 3-week online course will provide practical and actionable ideas for engaging and supporting teens in authentic ways. Join us to learn how to:

• Identify and work through age-based biases
• Understand adolescent brain development
• Advocate for teens in your library
• Manage teen behavior challenges in a trauma-informed way
• Try new methods and techniques to engage youth in library programs
• Create and maintain a youth advisory board
• Partner with local schools/public libraries and create complementary services

Who should attend: This course is for public youth services librarians, grades 7-12 school librarians, and other stakeholders in youth library programs and management.

Looking for more Youth Services events? 

Join Library Journal and School Library Journal - in-person - for the 2024 Public Library Youth Services Leadership Summit on Sept. 19 (full-day) and Sept. 20 (half-

day) at Nashville Public Library.  

The Summit will bring together current and aspiring youth services leaders from across the country for a day and a half of timely and actionable learning, sharing, and connection. Join leaders who are driving the future of public libraries and gain ideas and skills that will help you take your career, and your youth services programs, to the next level.

Join as a Group 

Group Rates

Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library.

Credit Packages

Purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses.

Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses.