Hi Janelle,
I attended a wonderful program at this year’s ALA annual conference: “InbeTWEEN: Services and Programs for Tweens in Public Libraries.” The presenter, Lisa
Kropp, has a very resourceful wiki that I would take a look at:
http://tweensinlibraries.wikispaces.com/home
Best,
Jen Taggart
Assistant Department Head, Youth Services
Bloomfield Township Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
(248)642-5800
From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
On Behalf Of Janelle Martin
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 10:05 AM
To: michlib-l
Subject: [Michlib-l] Tween Spaces
Hey Everyone,
We are hoping to build a new library sometime in the future and we are thinking about planning for a tween area. Does anyone have a tween space in their buildings? Is it part of
either the teen or children's section? Or is it a separate area? If you have a tween area, how did you decorate it differently than the children's or teen areas to make it stand apart from the other sections? Are there things that you like or hate about your
tween area? Things you would have done differently? Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Janelle
Janelle Martin
Head of Fiction
Marguerite deAngeli Library
Lapeer District Library
921 W. Nepessing St.
Lapeer, MI 48446
jmartin@lib.lapeer.org
810-664-6971 ext 3218