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Add It Up - Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education - Tools to help advocate for library service to young people

So Much to See. So Much to Do @ Your Library Campaign -
Lots of resources to promote your library in the community

Dates to Save
Register for all MHLS programs online.
Putnam Youth Services meetings - 2nd Friday, 9:30
Dutchess Youth Services meetings - 4th Monday, 12:30
Columbia/Greene/Ulster meeting - Jan. 26, 2009
Check MHLS calendar for locations

= MHLS Sponsored Events

September 26 - October 3
Banned Book Week

Oct. 18 - 24
Teen Read Week ~
Read Beyond Reality

Friday, October 23
Fall into Books Children's and Teen Literature Conference
@ Marian Shrine, Stony Point
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The Youth Services Department at the Mid-Hudson Library System is responsible for projects and issues pertaining to library services to children and youth and the adults who work with them. We are here to assist member libraries with program planning, publicity, collection development, advocacy and support for development of library services for children and young adults (birth to age 18). We offer materials, resource guides and current information to help member libraries plan and administer story hours, family programs and youth program events. We provide support for the New York State Summer Reading Program; maintain a collection of materials to be used in storyhour and other library sponsored programming; provide special services and materials including bibliographies, special topic book collections, and cooperative exchanges with other library systems; plan and conduct Children's Literature workshops, special subject/topic presentations and in-service training opportunities. Youth Services Listserv: If you would like to stay informed and be in touch with other children's librarians, sign up for the Mid-Hudson Youth Services listserv. To subscribe, send message to MHLS-YS-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@home.ease.lsoft.com; no subject on subject line; in body, type Subscribe and your name.