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Youth Services

Youth services resources for public libraries
  • Youth Services

    Resources for Youth Services

    *UPCOMING:  YOUTH SERVICES MEETING - via ZOOM

    Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 9:00-10:00 am

    The Mid-Michigan Youth Services Committee will have their next virtual meeting on October 8th from 9-10 am.  If you have questions or wish to discuss something specific, please reach out to Sarah Welch at Big Rapids Community Library.

    Join the Zoom meeting: 

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89152312374?pwd=1g4KjDiq6Y1Zkeadi6EhSdivnm3xxJ.1

    Meeting ID: 891 5231 2374
    Passcode: Rs6faZ

    Upcoming Meeting dates:

    Tuesday, December 10th

    MMLL Google Drive space 

    Youth Services Resources

    CSLP - Adventure Begins At Your Library 2024

     General Links for Youth Services Resources

    https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89743---,00.html

    http://www.ala.org/pla/resources/tools/youth-services

    http://www.ala.org/alsc/

    Child Development

    https://medlineplus.gov/childdevelopment.html

    http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/

    http://talkingisteaching.org/assets/public-files/CDC_LangSkills.PDF

    https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_74161-490688--,00.html

    Storytime

    http://www.earlylit.net/storytime-resources/

    http://www.earlylit.net/handouts-and-activities/

    https://kcls.org/content/

    https://jbrary.com/   AND https://www.youtube.com/user/Jbrary

    https://klmpeace.wordpress.com/rhymes-for-baby-and-toddler-storytimes/#20

    https://www.nurseryrhymes.org/nursery-rhymes.html

    http://www.child2000.org/lit-tips.htm

    Booklists

    http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm

    https://www.cbcbooks.org/readers/reading-lists/

    http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists

    https://nyti.ms/2yLLXXa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdfhLYbS_8w

    www.libraryideas.com/vox-books

    Blogs

    http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/

    https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/books-for-kids

    http://100scopenotes.com/

    http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/

    Kid’s Websites

    http://gws.ala.org/

    https://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-lists

    https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

    Miscellaneous

    https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/

    https://everychildareader.net/

    http://readwritethink.org/

    https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/readingk-3.pdf

    https://literacyessentials.org/

    http://striveforfive.com/

    https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/literacy

    http://talkingisteaching.org/

    https://socialjusticebooks.org/guide-for-selecting-anti-bias-childrens-books/

    http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/face/pdf/research-compendium/early-literacy.pdf

  • Location

    Mid-Michigan Library League
    201 North Mitchell Street, Suite 302, Cadillac, MI 49601

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    Phone: 231-775-3037
    Fax: 231-775-1749

    Monday - Friday:
    9:00 am  - 5:00 pm