Part I Foundations and Transformations
All Types of Diversity / Dr. Jamie Naidoo
The Power of Storytelling to Transform the World / Dr. Annette Y. Goldsmith and Dr. Michelle H. Martin
Playing to Learn, Learning to Play: The Significance of Play and Production-Centered Programs in the Library / Dr. Sarah Ward and Dr. Sarah Evans
Librarians as Media Mentors: Building Media Literacy with Programming, Advisory, and Access / Amy Koester and Claudia Haines
How to Assess Children's and Young Adult Programs: A Five-Step Research-Based Model / by Dr. Melissa Gross
Taking the Library to Unexpected Places: Outreach and Partnerships / Beth Crist
The Ever-Changing Library: Advocating for Impact, Value, and Purpose / by Judy T. Nelson
Part II Program Profiles Young Children (Ages birth to five)
Early Childhood Decoded: An Introduction to Development, Sociocultural Theory, and Early Learning / J. Elizabeth Mills, Kathleen Campana, Emily Romeijn-Stout, and Saroj Ghoting
Prioritizing Community, Literacy, and Equity in Programming for Children Birth to Age Five at the Pierce County Library System / Susan Anderson Newham
Early Literacy All Around at the Arapahoe Libraries / Melissa Depper and Lori Romero
The Free Library of Philadelphia: Serving Our Youngest Patrons with a Community-Minded Approach / Sarah Stippich and Christine Caputo
Cultivating Knowing and Growing at the Scottsdale Public Library / Mariko Whelan
A Research-Practice Partnership in Early Childhood Programming at Public Libraries: An Annotated Bibliography / Kathleen Campana and Dr. Betsy Diamant Cohen
Middle Childhood (Ages six to twelve)
Connecting Programs to the Learning and Development of Children, Ages 6-12 / R. Lynn Baker
Middle Childhood Is Not Middle of the Road: Developing Exemplary Services and Practices for the 6-10 year old at the Chicago Public Library / Liz McChesney
A Collaborative Approach to Equitable STEM programming at San Francisco Public Library / Cristina Mitra
Middle Childhood Matters at Toronto Public Library / Diane Banks and Peggy Thomas
The Dream Team: The Library as a Partner in Literacy and Learning for Children Ages 6-12, Related Research / Dr. John Marino
Teens (Ages thirteen and up)
Why Teens Need the Library and the Library Needs Teens / Dr. Sarah Evans
Empowering Teens to Build Their Own Futures at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh / Corey Wittig and Kelly Rottmund
Teens at the Helm: Teen-Driven Programming at the Olympia Timberland Library / Sara White
A Vision for an Innovative New Teen Space at the Boston Public Library: Teen Central / Jess Snow, Ally Dowds, and Catherine Halpin
Co-constructing Leadership: The (R)evolution of Discussion-based Programming at Hartford Public Library / Gabbie Barnes
Teens and Public Libraries: An Annotated Bibliography of the Research / Dr. Denise Agosto
Conclusion: Putting This All Together.