What else is going on? Well, April is School Library Month. This Tuesday the 16 was National Library Workers Day. Yesterday the 17th was National Bookmobile Day. And today is for the teen lit!
The theme this year for National Library Week is Community Matters. Click here for more information on the American Library Association website, along with a message from Caroline Kennedy, Honorary Chair of National Library Week. We invited community groups in the area to put up displays around the library. Check out our Facebook page for pictures of them!
Okay, now back to Teen Literature Day.
Ever heard of The Hunger Games? This series by Suzanne Collins is just one example of YA lit that has become popular with, well, everyone.
Movies have been made from hot YA lit, like the popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Divergent, the first in a series by Veronica Roth, is set to come out as a movie next year.
So why are adults reading more YA novels than ever before? Well, they're well-written! The genre is so exciting these days, with creative and unique books being written and released every year. The heroes are young, brave, and inspiring. The settings range from high schools to post-apocalyptic worlds to space. Historical fiction creates interest in past time periods. Dystopian literature makes us think how the way we're living now might affect our future.
This is a good time to head back to the YA section of our library and try some new titles. And ask us at the desk! I read more YA than any other genre, probably. We've got lots of recommendations for you.
Today only, take a look at the cart in front of the circulation desk for some of our Staff Picks for YA.
Want more? Check out these recommendations.
Laura
On behalf of the ACL
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