Teen services that matter: Designing supportive library experiences
Learn how to create supportive spaces in libraries for teens to build community with peers, develop leadership skills, and take healthy risks.
Teenagers are a unique group of library users whose experiences today will shape their lifelong relationship with libraries and learning. Yet, engaging teens in meaningful and developmentally appropriate ways can be challenging. This webinar will help library staff understand adolescent behavior and leverage these insights to build more impactful programming and more authentic connections with teen patrons. Attendees will learn how to create supportive spaces in libraries for teens to build community with peers, develop leadership skills, and take healthy risks.
Whether you're new to teen services or looking to enhance your offerings, you'll come away with practical strategies for engaging with teens and examples of effective programs and partnerships that can work for libraries of all sizes.
Presented by: Kymberlee Powe, Children and Young Adult Consultant, Connecticut State Library
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Date
26 August 2025
Time
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Webinar presenter Kymberlee Powe
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