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Family Ties
Lots of YA books focus on teens at school and hanging out with their friends, but family relationships are still an important part of teen life. Here are some great recent titles spotlighting parents...
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Teens’ Top Ten – Get Ready to Vote!
Every year, teen book groups from around the country nominate their favorite YA books of the previous year. All teens are encouraged to vote on the nominees and the top ten will be announced after Teen...
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September Teen Book Preview
September is always a big month for big new books, but this month’s new teen reads are especially plentiful. Here are some of the big titles you’ll want to add to your TBR list. Walk On Earth a...
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Alternative Fairy Tales for Lovers of Happily Ever After
If you’re like me, you (not so secretly) still adore the Disney Princesses and all things fairy tale. But you’ve seen and heard the story of Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast a million times, you know...
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Five YA Books for Native American Indian Heritage Month
To celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a list of five great young-adult books whose protagonists are shaping how teens see identity create their futures. Do you have other...
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CADL Teen: Write Your Novel (And Publish It Too!)
November is an odd time of the year, sandwiched between the big busy months of October and December, a time focused on gratitude, family, food and (sorry!) the coming winter. For some people November...
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11 Star Wars Books to Read Before the Movie Hits Theatres
The time is nearly upon us! A new Star Wars film is about to be revealed to the world. With an anticipation that rivals many Christmases combined, how is one to while the time away? And after you see...
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4 YA Reads Featuring Undocumented Teens
Our most excellent United States of America is a nation of new settlers with a rich history of receiving - and being in conflict with – immigrants. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 6% of...
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4 Highly Anticipated YA Books of 2016
It’s a new year and with that comes a new batch of wonderful books! There are so many highly anticipated books coming out this year – it’s hard to choose what to read. Everyone has some book they just...
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3 YA Award Winners You Should Read
The Printz award is sometimes viewed as the ugly stepsister of the American Library Association’s prestigious Youth Media Awards. While most people have at least heard of the Newbery and Caldecott...
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3D Print It at CADL!
There is a new trend in libraries and CADL is joining in on the fun. 3D printing allows you to create plastic items using a digital model. At CADL programs, you can design your own models at free...
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“May I Have a Do-Over, Please?” 4 Time Bending YA Reads
An important part of growing up involves determining the consequences of one’s actions before saying or doing something. It doesn’t take much effort to conjure up moments in time I wouldn’t mind...
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Fuller House is On the Way
Netflix is playing the nostalgia factor with a reboot of the 1987-1995 series “Full House,” with its new show “Fuller House” premiering February 26. The original show was a mainstay of family viewing...
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Expand Your Reading Horizons
National Reading Month is not just for kids. It is a great reminder to challenge ourselves and what we choose to read. Strive this month to try something new. Haven’t tried a downloadable book? Then...
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There’s still time to vote for the Thumbs Up! Award
The Thumbs Up! Award is Michigan’s own award honoring an outstanding contribution to teen literature. It looks for titles with both literary quality and teen appeal. Teen appeal is assured because...
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Libraries Transform : National Library Week 2016
The 2016 National Library Week theme is Libraries Transform, and Gene Luen Yang will serve as Honorary Chair. Gene Luen Yang is an award-winning graphic novelist and the 2016-2017 National Ambassador...
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4 Reads for Jane Austen Fans (& Non-Fans) Alike
The librarian pictured has never read Jane Austen. The horror. I am about to make a confession that may call into question my employment as a librarian: I have never read Jane Austen. None of the...
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Teen Tech Summer Programs
Looking for something techy to do this summer? Interested in playing Minecraft or learning to program with Raspberry Pi? Then check out CADLs online Events page for a complete list of programs you’ll...
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Pick Up a Book After You Take Off the Cap & Gown
Graduation season has just passed. It is the time of year when another generation takes the reigns of the ‘real world’ and steers where they see fit. This of course can be an equally thrilling and...
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Hot Summer Reads
It’s July and that means summer is already halfway over! If you’re not sure what to do for the rest of the summer, check out one of the books below for some inspiration. Whether you’re the type to fall...
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