Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
The Evolution of Teen Services
Wednesday, June 26
5:45pm - 7:15pm
Southwest Branch
Meeting Room A/B ComboHear from the Friends of the Library Board of Directors and the Library Director. Then, Teen Services Manager Sam Ott and special guest patrons will share their creations, experiences, and passions.
You're invited to the Friends of the Library's Annual Meeting! Meet your fellow Library supporters and hear from the Friends Board of Directors and the MCPL Director, Grier Carson. Then learn about how MCPL has found new and exciting ways to engage with teens. No longer the “forgotten audience,” adolescents are now a strong and growing patron base as they find unique opportunities to read, learn, connect, and create thanks to intentional programming and staff mentorship.
MCPL established its first Teen Space in 2015 with the Downtown Library’s The Ground Floor. It has seen an explosion in teen patronage and program attendance over the past near decade of service. Join us for a journey through the evolution of MCPL’s Teen Services, as Teen Services Manager Sam Ott and special guest teen patrons share their creations, experiences, and passions.
Free and open to the public. Note: Please enter through the staff entrance door next to the parking lot. Other doors and areas of the building will remain closed during this program.
Southwest Branch
The Southwest Branch, recently opened in 2023 and located next to Batchelor Middle School, has reservable meeting rooms, spaces for children and teens, a teaching kitchen, and an amphitheater.