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General, Public, School Media Specialist

YALSA shares top ten teen nominees

Tash reading on the beachLove young adult fiction? Get your reading lists ready!

YALSA has announced the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees, a list of 26 titles published in 2015. You can view a video and a list of the nominees, courtesy of the YALSA website. They are asking libraries to encourage teens to read the nominated books during the summer so they can be ready for the national Teens’ Top Ten vote, which will take place August 15 through Teen Read Week (October 9–15)

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Weekly Review 2/18/16

CMLE Updates: State & Regional News
– New ELM Video project More
– Authors coming to GRRL More
– New composition of CMLE Governing Board More
– We’ve Learned: Library staffing news More
– State Library Update 2/11/16 More
– New! CMLE Event: Supervisor Nuts and Bolts Workshop More

 Upcoming Events and Registration Information
– Register NOW for CMLE’s Spring Author Event with Erin Hart & Paddy O’Brien More
– 55 FREE Online Library events in February More

 Resources You Can Use
– AASL Recommended App: iBiome: Wetland More
– Action Guide to re-envision your public library More
– YA books that promote mental health More

 Tech Bits and Ideas
– 10 tips for troubleshooting your internet connection More

 Food For Thought
– The benefits of reading aloud to teens More

 Just For Fun
– 33 ways to make your house amazing! More
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Authors coming to GRRL

ReadLook at these wonderful authors who will be doing author visits in the Great River Regional Library system!  This is a fantastic opportunity to invite your friends and family to meet authors, ask questions, and see if they might be a good fit to bring to other settings.

St. Cloud Public Library:

Elk River Public Library:

Paynesville Public Library:

Staples Public Library:

Long Prairie Public Library:

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