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Youth Services
The Library Development Youth Services Consultant specializes in the delivery of library services for youth including school libraries (kindergarten – grade 12), tribal libraries, and public libraries that provide services to children from 0-18 and their families.
Library staff can sign up for the Youth Connections, School Libraries and other Washington State Library email distribution lists to stay up to date! The Youth Services Consultant uses these lists to send announcements about upcoming trainings, grant opportunities, and other resources. Subscribers can use these lists as as a way to communicate with colleagues across the state for advice, questions, and connection.
Don't hesitate to contact Youth Services Consultant Sara White for any reason! If you work with youth in public, tribal, and/or school libraries, she'd love to hear from you! You can call or text 360-480-9452, or email at [email protected].
Select a current project below for more information:
Professional Development and Training Opportunities
Public Libraries
- Game to Grow Tabletop Role-Playing Game Workshops
- Youth Services Critical Conversations Club
- Washington State Library Youth Services Niche Academy (Recordings of past trainings and asynchronous learning opportunities)
School Libraries
- School Library In-Service Training Day 2024
- Game to Grow Tabletop Role-Playing Game Workshops
- Washington State Library Clock Hours Niche Academy (Recordings of past Clock Hours eligible trainings and asynchronous learning opportunities)
Grants and Other Resources
- Professional Development Grants
- Circulating Kits
- Summer Library Program Resource Guides/Manuals -- e-mail [email protected] for more information
General Youth Services Information
Public and Tribal Libraries
- Early Learning
- School-age Library Services
- Teen Services
- Circulating STEAM Kits
- Summer Library Programs
- Training & Resources
School Libraries
To request support for your library, feel free to complete this short survey, email [email protected], or call 360-480-9452.
Contact Sara White, Youth Services Consultant:
[email protected]
360-480-9452
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Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).