Teddy Bear Sleepover: a Gold Award Project by Emily Hughes

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This summer, girl scout Emily Hughes designed and hosted a Teddy Bear Sleepover at Jefferson Branch Library. The project included a teddy bear-sized t-shirt decorating program, a volunteer opportunity for teens, and a video showing all the mischief the stuffed animals got up to during their sleepover at the library. […]

Teen Volunteers 2018 stats and interviews

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Interview answers collected by William Krestow, age 16   Most teen events at the library, while supervised by library staff, are facilitated by teen volunteers. Events like the annual murder mystery, or services like the Teen Zine are primarily brought to life by teen volunteers at the library. Attending schools […]

Giving Back This Thanksgiving

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With Thanksgiving around the corner, we have a lot to look forward to like eating turkey, spending time with family, watching football and, last, but not least, enjoying a few days off from school. Although this is what makes Thanksgiving so awesome, there are some people who are not as […]

Teen Advisory Board — starts Feb 2014

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What is the Teen Advisory Board? Better yet, WHO is the Teen Advisory Board? It’s been a long time since I was a teen myself, and what’s popular with teens is always changing.  It’s especially challenging because teens are difficult to engage. Yes, I’m talking about you! Everyone’s busy worrying […]