Teens in the Library

Fun, Easy & Inexpensive Teen Programming: Decorating the Teen Space!

megarlick916@gmail.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 04:08:20 +0000

One of the "perks" of being on the Teen Advisory Board at my library is getting to set up displays and decorating in the Teen Space, especially for holidays. I usually make it part of a regular meeting or schedule a "special" meeting to decorate. In the past few years, the teens have made a … Continue reading Fun, Easy & Inexpensive Teen Programming: Decorating the Teen Space!

Tearable Puns and Other Passive Teen Programs

megarlick916@gmail.com — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 19:18:16 +0000

When I do my monthly attendance figures, children's program attendance is always much larger than my teen attendance. Of course, programs for kids are usually well-attended, so we have lots of those. Teen programs, not so much. I tend to have less teen programs because of low attendance or none at all. This past month, … Continue reading Tearable Puns and Other Passive Teen Programs

“They’re here….”: Teens in the Library

megarlick916@gmail.com — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 21:06:17 +0000

Yesterday I attended the 8th Annual Teen Summit in Worcester, MA. As always, I was very impressed with the speakers and with the incredible organization of the entire thing by MLS staff. Apparently there was a record attendance this year, which just goes to show how many libraries / librarians are interested in learning how … Continue reading “They’re here….”: Teens in the Library