Teen Summer Reading (5)

For the past month, I've been chatting about Teen Summer Reading Program ideas.

If you missed them, you can find them here.

But this week (my last week) I'll be talking about new fantasy books to purchase for summer.

I always like to have new books to share with my teens for summer. Summer is the best time of year for circulation stats. Teens come into the library and check out lots of books. 

It's important to have new items for them to find.

In my library, our teen room has a middle grade section. So these books will be a mix of middle grade and teen books.

They don't have to revolve around the theme, but these will.

Middle Grade:

YA:

 Nonfiction:

 What other new or upcoming books would you recommend?

Teen Summer Reading (4)

The time has come to start planning the summer reading program. So I'm busy looking at Pinterest for fun crafty ideas as possibilities for programs with teens.

I've done two weeks of crafting - you can see them here and here.

Last week, I looked at jewelry projects.

This week I'm looking at food recipes.

There are so many for unicorns and mermaids!

Unicorn Dip

Unicorn Cookies

Unicorn Marshmallow Pops

Mermaid Bark

Clam Shells

Teen Summer Reading (3)

The time has come to start planning the summer reading program. So I'm busy looking at Pinterest for fun crafty ideas as possibilities for programs with teens.

I've done two weeks of crafting - you can see them here and here.

This week I'm looking at jewelry projects.

Now I'm thinking if I don't make these with the teens this summer, maybe I'll make them and put them in my Etsy shop...

Fairy Dust Necklace

Dragon Eye Necklace:

Mini Book Necklace

Fairy Crown

Faerie Necklace:

Imagine Your Story: Teen Summer Reading (2)

The time has come to start planning the summer reading program. So I'm busy looking at Pinterest for fun crafty ideas as possibilities for programs with teens.

Here are last week's ideas.

Here are some more craft ideas:

Mermaid Tail:

Flower Fairy Fashions:

Mermaid Bath Fizzie:

Unicorn Perler Art:

Mermaid Rocks

Crystal Ball:

Teen Summer Reading (1)

The time has come to start planning the summer reading program. So I'm busy looking at Pinterest for fun crafty ideas as possibilities for programs with teens.

Unicorn:

Fantasy Jar:

Design a Shoe:

Dragon Mask:

Dragon Origami

Summer Reading Kids (6)

Even though it's winter outside, in the library world, it's time to start planning summer reading. This year's theme is all about fantasy and fairy tales in Imagine Your Story.

Four weeks ago I looked at Castles, three weeks I looked at Fairy Tale Crafts, two weeks ago I looked at STEAM programs, last week I'm talking about food programs, and this week I'm talking about new books to order for the collection.

I just started building my cart for new books for summer.

As you can see I'm looking at castles, faeries, fairy tales, princes and princesses, knights, trolls, and magic. Here's a sample books in my cart at the moment.

What are you looking to purchase for your library?