Summer Library Programs for Teens Melissa Gilbert Teresa Harper Loran Lattes Mary Morgan

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Summer Library Programs for TeensMelissa
GilbertTeresa HarperLoran LattesMary Morgan
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Library Districts Studied
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Younger teens Struggle with sense of
identity Focus on self Interests influenced
by peer group Feeling awkward about ones
self and ones body (AACP,
Part 1, 2001)
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Older Teens Firmer sense of
identity Increased emotional stability
Increased concern for others Increased
self-reliance Examination of inner
experiences Peer relationships remain
important Increased independent functioning
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What are you doing this summer?
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Summer Teen Programs
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• Contra Costa Library MySpace Page

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• Text messaging
• MySpace - younger teens
• FaceBook - older teens
• Parents/teachers
• Bulletin boards/ coffee shops

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Friends
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Do you know the library has a summer program for
teens?
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Advertise!
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Advertise en Espanol!
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• Hennepin County Library

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Why did you stop going to the summer library
program?
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• Arapahoe Library District

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Boulder Public Library
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Set up teen advisory board

• steady stream of information about teen users'
  needs and interests
• expect to feed them.
• ask them what they think about a specific aspect
  of your collection, or what topics they think
  their peers are most interested in finding out
  about-and then listen to (and act on) what they
  say

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Great teen librarian

• I come to the library every day, and I ask Mr.
  Mike the teen librarian about stuff to do. He
  always knows whats going on around town. Maybe
  its a teen librarian thing? Or maybe he just
  talks to a lot of librarians.

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How to reel teens in

• Identify and get to know teens who use the
  library
• Advertise
• Ask lots of questions
• Set up teen advisory board
• RESPECT
• Discuss the rules
• Keep in touch
• Anticipate teen information needs
• Give up some space
• Be quick, be cool
• Minudri Goldsmith 1999

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• Teens were nearly four times more likely to
  volunteer if they were asked
• Americas Teenage Volunteers, 1998

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Give up some space
Bulletin boards Teen materials Teen seating
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References