Make Room for Teens: Reflections on Developing Teen Spaces in Libraries

ISBN-13: 9781591585664

102 pages • 6⅛ x 9¼ 
Year Published: 2011

Creating a new teen space? Looking to do an extreme makeover on your current YA room? Don't get started without this invaluable guide that can help you do it right With an informal, upbeat approach that emphasizes best practices, the book will help you clear all the hurdles and avoid the pitfalls, beginning with concerns and challenges (such as pressure from within the library) and ending with the creation of a dynamic and flexible space that can be continually renewed. From ideas about location and financing, suggestions for furniture and decor, and tips on collections and computers, to advice on meeting the unique needs of this diverse population and assessments, this guide has it all.