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Thoughtfully Created. Ready to Use.
A monthly digital publication created for librarians, educators, and families serving tween readers. Each issue pairs a treasured classic with a newer title and gives you ready-to-use programs, activities, printables, and book recommendations. Everything is thoughtfully designed to help you bring great stories to life.
Spend Less Time Planning
Great programming shouldn't require hours of planning from scratch. Each issue gives you a collection of ideas and resources you can use as they are or make your own, leaving you more time to focus on your readers.
Join The Lantern Guild
A monthly digital publication for librarians, educators, and families serving tweens. Each issue pairs a treasured classic with a newer title and gives you programs, activities, and printables to bring those books to life.
What's Inside Each Issue
Ready-to-Run Programs
Complete programs designed to take the guesswork out of planning. Each issue includes a themed program with activities, instructions, and resources you can use right away or adapt for your library.
Lantern Workshop
Hands-on projects inspired by each month’s featured books. Each craft uses affordable supplies that libraries may already have on hand or can easily find, with simple instructions and ready-to-use printables.
Displays & Reader Engagement
Create inviting displays that draw readers into each month’s featured books. Each issue includes display inspiration and simple ways to encourage tweens to explore, participate, and discover something new.
Made With Librarians in Mind
Ready When You Are
Each issue is designed to make planning easier, with programs, activities, and resources you can put to use right away.
Practical for Real Librarians
Programs and activities are created with real library budgets, supplies, and schedules in mind, so they're realistic to put into practice.
Flexible for Your Library
Choose the ideas, activities, and book recommendations that work best for your tween readers, space, and schedule.
Your Questions, Answered
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The Lantern Guild is a monthly digital publication created for librarians, educators, and families serving tweens ages 9–12. Each issue pairs a treasured classic with a newer title and includes ready-to-use programs, activities, printables, book recommendations, and reading inspiration.
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The Lantern Guild is designed for busy librarians, educators, and families serving tweens ages 9–12 who want to create meaningful reading experiences without spending hours planning from scratch. Each issue gives you ready-to-use ideas and resources you can use as they are or adapt for your readers.
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Each monthly issue includes a ready-to-run program, a hands-on craft, self-guided activities, display ideas, book recommendations, and printables centered around the featured book pairing. Everything is designed to make planning easier while still giving you the flexibility to make it your own.
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The Lantern Guild Monthly is $12 per month and includes a new digital issue each month.
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Yes. You can cancel your subscription anytime. You'll keep access until the end of your current billing period, and you'll keep any issues you've already downloaded.
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New issues of The Lantern Guild are released near the end of each month, giving you time to look through the programs, activities, and resources before the month ahead.