Question: What and When Is Teen Read Week?
Answer: Teen Read Week is a literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. It’s an annual event, which is held the third week in October. Across the United States public and school libraries, schools, and bookstores take part in Teen Read Week. The emphasis is on encouraging teens to regularly read books just for fun so that recreational reading becomes a habit. For more information about YALSA, Young Adult Books, and Teen Read Week, see my Young Adult Books and YALSA article.
