Readers' Advisory Services: Children and Youth

Literacy is an essential life-long skill that school and public libraries are uniquely positioned to help children and youth develop. Using a life-stage approach, students familiarize themselves with a broad range of books and other library material that they can promote to their future patrons while utilizing their knowledge of child and teen literacy development. In addition, students create, market and deliver library programs targeting various age groups. Learning how to place the right books in the right hands at the right moment ensures students become valuable and contributing members of their community.