Join Teen Read Week™ website for new resources and perks! Visitors who register as an online community member of the
Teen Read Week™ (TRW) website will have access to a wealth of resources and perks courtesy of YALSA and the official 2013 Teen Read Week sponsors.
Thanks to new sponsors
Blink,
Merit Press,
Scholastic, and
Soho Teen, as well as longtime TRW sponsor, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, there are more resources than ever to help library workers and educators with their efforts in encouraging continued literacy development among teens.
The new resources and perks available to TRW registrants include:
- Eligibility to receive one of three Merit Press bookshelves containing 12 riveting novels – signed by the authors
- An autographed copy of “Gorgeous” by Paul Rudnick, courtesy of Scholastic, for any individual who joins YALSA through the Teen Read Week site by Oct. 1st
- Eligibility to receive a Soho Teen bookshelf containing 10 Soho Teen hardcover novels
- A free digital download of the “Ten Years of the Teens’ Top Ten” toolkit, courtesy of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The toolkit includes a compilation of the past Teens’ Top Ten lists, as well as “Fun Facts” and “Read-A-Likes”
- Free access to a webinar featuring recommended reads that fit with the “Seek the Unknown” theme
In addition to the current resource offerings, more are in the works and TRW registrants are encouraged to check back for updates. E-blasts announcing new resources will also be sent to those registered for the Teen Read Week website.
Teen Read Week™ is being celebrated October 13-19 this year with the theme “Seek the Unknown @ your library.” Official Teen Read Week products are available for purchase through the
ALA Store. Products include themed
posters,
bookmarks,
manual, and
more.
Order by September 26 to receive items in time for Teen Read Week.
Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.
For more than 50 years, YALSA has worked to build the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens. For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to
www.ala.org/yalsa, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or email:
yalsa@ala.org.
