Discover ideas for including TeachingBooks resources in library programs for teens.

• Plan a whole program centered around video book trailers! Use these examples of different video book trailer styles and then ask teens to create their own, or explore our full collection of book trailers for more inspiration.

  • Legendborn
  • The Girls I’ve Been
  • Super Fake Love Song

Program attendees can then storyboard or film a book trailer for their favorite book or most recent read.

• Create QR code Shelf Talkers to incorporate audiobook excerpts into a book tasting program for your teen patrons. Include books that aren’t currently available on your shelves and appeal to fans of audiobooks with these brief previews!

  • If their book of choice isn’t available, help teens find a readalike using the Discover Like Books tool on TeachingBooks.

• Picture books are for everyone! Share the joy with teens in a picture book program. Create a cozy space for them to hang out while you read picture books aloud, have them show off their story time skills and read to each other, or simply let them browse a selection on their own. Check out these recommended lists for a great starting point:

  • Never Too Old: Picture Books to Share with Older Children and Teens
  • Picture Books for Teens