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- News from Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults - December 2016
Theme: Library spaces for children and young adults Editor's note Dear colleagues Redefining the library as a physical and virtual place is one of the most...
Informational Page - 9 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, participation, Young adults, youth department, Youth involvement, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Collaboration and Inspiration: The journey to build a new library at Rockdale New South Wales, Australia
When the doors opened to the new Rockdale Library on July 30, 2016, the response from the community was overwhelming. There was a real energy in the air as our community embraced the new service...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Versatile library spaces for children, Monte Alto Spain
The Monte Alto library is a municipal library that is located in a central neighbourhood of the city of La Coruña, Spain. It is situated on the 3rd floor of a civic centre, which is a...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Redesigning the Public Library to create an active and vibrant library space for children
A space for children, brings to the mind a colourful place, shelves within easy reach of children and a lot of space to run around. A place where children can come and go in their own free time...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Fugitive Landscapes: a message to libraries without a dedicated teens space
In recent years, many new libraries have opened with buildings that break the stereotype of library as warehouse for books. Their innovative designs embody the notion of reinvention;...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, participation, teen department, teenagers, Young adults, Youth involvement, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Library Design Squad: Encouraging Creativity, Community, and Communication
At the Medford Public Library in Medford, Oregon, Children’s Librarian Ellie Hilton and Library Associate Marne Kapule created a targeted program for 7 to 12-year-olds to meet the needs of...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- How? Art. Toowoomba Region Libraries, Queensland Australia
A safe and inspiring library space requires the freedom to explore with no fear of wrong answers. Such a place should allow you to be yourself while welcoming others' ways too. What does that...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: art, articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- From tired to terrific - Glen Ellyn Public Library (IL, US) youth space update
The Glen Ellyn Public Library serves a community of approximately 27,000, in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois USA. Recently the library went through a remodel, changing the entire look and...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Tinker Table makerspace at Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, Ohio USA
The Maker Movement is awakening a sense of creativity, experimentation and curiosity in children and adults. Many libraries are tapping into this enthusiasm by creating Makerspaces and...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, MakerSpace, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Dynamic spaces for children in libraries – Play Pod at State Library Victoria, Australia
Connecting with our youngest visitors, State Library Victoria’s Play Pod offers a range of activities for children to read, create and play. Our Play Pod space is seasonally inspired by a...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library premises, library space, Newsletter, teen department, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Call for online articles: library spaces for children and young adults
Children and young adults department is often the colourful, cozy haven in the library. Libraries designed for children and YA awake imagination and welcome all visitors. The goal is to provide...
News - 10 October 2016
Tags: articles, Children, design, Library as place, library space, planinng, premises, Success stories, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- How do libraries use digital devices to promote reading? - Online articles published
New collection of online articles around the theme How dolibraries use digital devices to promote reading? is now published. Read also about section's work and future plans.
News - 10 June 2016
Tags: articles, Children, Newsletter, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- News from the Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults - June 2016
Theme: How do libraries use digital devices to promote reading? Editor's note Dear colleagues, in the fresh collection of articles you can read about the...
Informational Page - 10 June 2016
Tags: articles, Children, Literacy, Newsletter, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Call for online articles: How do libraries use digital devices on promoting reading?
How do libraries use digital devices on promoting reading? Children and youth around the world have been adapting the new digital technologies such as e-readers, smart phones and tablet...
News - 25 April 2016
Tags: articles, Children, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Newsletter of IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults - June 2015
IFLA's Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults has asked the library community to share their experiences on providing spaces, tools and activities for children's and...
Informational Page - 18 June 2015
Tags: articles, Children, Communications, Newsletter, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults