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Transforming: Services

In Search of Teens: A Discussion on How to Welcome More Teens into our Libraries

Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Location: McCormick Place, W178b
The pandemic’s effects are still being felt at libraries across the country, especially when it comes to teen engagement. In this panel conversation, participants will hear about the approaches and strategies that we’re employing to be a resource for our teen patrons when they aren’t sure what libraries mean to them. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion on the delicate balance that is teen services in public libraries and explore what it means to re-engage teens whose interests and needs may have changed over the past two years. This panel conversation between 3 - 4 library professionals will be moderated by Siva Ramakrishnan, from the New York Public Library, and Amy Wander from New Orleans Public Library.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify strategies they can use to increase engagement of their library spaces by teens.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to re-evaluate their library’s state of teen services with a new lens.