Library Lions Roars for Readergirlz #RocktheDrop! for Teen Read Week

Sunday, October 9 was the first day of #YALSA Teen Read Week. Readergirlz celebrate #RocktheDrop on Friday, October 14, leaving our books in the wild a week from Friday for Teen Read Week, #TRW16.

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Check out the people who posted their #rockthedrop pics on twitter! Here are just a few pics from the pages.Thanks to everyone who participated in the drop!

(AJ Pine’s drop)

(Katie Bayerl’s drop)

(Melissa Walker’s drop)

(Valerie Lawson’s drop)

(Sara Fujimura’s drop)

About readergirlz
Readergirlz is a literacy and social media project for teens, awarded the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize. The rgz blog serves as a depot for news and YA reviews from industry professionals and teens. As volunteers return full force to their own YA writing, the organization continues to hold one initiative a year to impact teen literacy. All are welcome to “like” us on Facebook!

About Teen Read Week
Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacies initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association. It is held annually in October, the same week as Columbus Day. Its purpose is to encourage all teens to be regular readers and library users.  Join the discussion on social media with the hashtag #TRW16. Teen Read Week is generously supported in part by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

For more than 50 years, YALSA has worked to build the capacity of libraries and library staff to engage, serve and empower teens.  For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to www.ala.org/yalsa, or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail, yalsa@ala.org.

Library Lions Roar will Rock the Drop this Friday. We can’t wait to see the pics you snap!
Post with: #RocktheDrop and #TRW16.