I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/03/04/patches-a-wearable-art-program-for-teens/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com There’s something magical about giving teens the space to create something that feels personal and expressive. A DIY fabric patch program does exactly that. It’s low-cost, low-prep, and high-impact—and it naturally invites c

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/02/27/why-family-game-night-belongs-at-your-library/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com In a world full of screens, schedules, and distractions, it can be surprisingly hard to find time to simply sit down together and play. That’s why hosting a Family Game Night at the library can be such a powerful—and j

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/02/25/art-club-at-the-library-exploring-light-and-space-with-dan-flavin/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com Art Club was one of the most personal programs I ever created so this will be the first of a multi-part series on this blog. My undergraduate degree is in art, and for a long time, I thought I would

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/02/23/hosting-an-after-hours-nerf-wars-event-at-your-library-everything-you-need-to-know/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com If you’re looking for a high-energy program that will have your registration list filled within hours and kids talking about the library long after they leave, Nerf Wars is it. Durin

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/02/19/break-in-bags-a-passive-program-kids-will-beg-to-try/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com If you’re looking for a passive program that keeps kids engaged, builds critical thinking skills, and practically runs itself, let me introduce you to one of my all-time favorite passive activities I've created:

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/02/13/gutsy-gourmet-turning-after-school-hunger-into-a-high-engagement-library-program/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com If you work with tweens and teens, you already know this universal truth: They are always hungry after school. They walk into the library at 3:15 with backpacks, stories from the day,

Sometimes the best library programs are the ones that let participants get a little messy, a little creative, and leave with something they actually want to keep.

I've moved! PLEASE VIEW & BOOKMARK THIS POST ON MY NEW  WEBSITE: https://youthservicesplaybook.com/2024/10/13/among-us-irl/ This site is no longer maintained. You're missing all of the new content! www.youthservicesplaybook.com *post includes affiliate links to help support this blog Hey there, beautiful programming people!! This is a program that I have been wanting to do for a long time and FINALLY got around to doing it not once, but TWICE! I've fine tuned it enough to be

Tween/Teen Bracelet Making!