Resources for Libraries

Community Building Resources for Librarians

Librarians are doing some of the most important work in positive youth development today. Search Institute Press resources benefit libraries in three ways:

Programming: Our books of activities, games, mentoring tools, and community outreach ideas provide youth program leaders with thousands of ways to reach out to teens. Download the sample pages below to help you get started.

  • The Best of Building Assets Together
  • Great Group Games


    • Professional Development: Our research framework of 40 Developmental Assets offers a fresh way of looking at your work with children and teenagers. Learn more about specific ways that libraries can meet these assets by reviewing the download Developmental Assets and Library Connections.

  • Developmental Assets and Library Connections


    • Collection Development: Our books on your shelves serve a wide variety of audiences: professionals and parents, coaches and nurses, teachers and mentors, youth workers, and adult patrons who have caring relationships with youth in your neighborhood.

  • Parenting at the Speed of Teens
  • Parenting Preteens with a Purpose
  • Empowering Youth
  • Engage Every Parent
  • How Was Your Day at School?


    • Ordering Information

    Our books are available from wholesalers nationwide and from Independent Publishers Group (800-888-4741, www.ipgbook.com). If you have any questions, or you’d like a review copy or a Search Institute Press trade catalog, contact Bill Kauffmann, Resource Specialist, at 612-692-5527, or billk@search-institute.org.

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