If you're a Vermont librarian who serves children and teens, this toolkit is for you!
Connect
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Sign up to receive the Department of Libraries Newsletter!
- Each month you'll receive news about the department, partner organizations and local libraries.
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Sign up to join a library listserv!
- Start with VTYAC to ensure that you get all the Youth Services news from VTLIB.
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Join a Professional Organization!
- Vermont Library Association (VLA), Vermont School Library Association (VSLA) and New England Library Association (NELA) are good bets.
Learn
- Public Library Statistics
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Continuing Education
- You'll find workshops, webinars and information about certification.
- Self-paced learning modules
Plan
- Girls Who Code
- Vermont Authors & Illustrators for Children & Teens
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Youth Discussion Sets
- Instructions on How to Reserve Discussion Sets (new process as of August 2018)
- Searchable Spreadsheet of Discussion Sets
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Vermont Book Awards
- The Red Clover Book Award is our picture book award for grades K-4. There is a conference associated with this award each fall.
- The Vermont Golden Dome Book Award is for grades 4-8. There is a conference associated with this award each spring.
- The Green Mountain Book Award is our teen book award for grades 9-12.
- Summer Reading