1. The Value of Continuous Teen Services: A YALSA Position Paper.
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LIBRARY services for teenagers , *PUBLIC libraries , *SCHOOL libraries , *ADOLESCENCE , *LEARNING , *TEENAGERS - Abstract
School and public libraries can play a fundamental and essential role in helping teens prepare for and move successfully into adulthood. Healthy adolescent development requires creating opportunities for teens to engage in year-round high-quality formal and informal learning experiences. While many public libraries ramp up teen services in the summer, or for special programs such as Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week, many do not provide intentional and sustained year-round teen programs and services. All teens have the capacity to learn, grow, and develop into knowledgeable, caring, and contributing adults, but to do this they must have access to the very best services and programs that school and public libraries can offer all year long. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018