"What We Think Actually Matters?

The article discusses teen participatory design and action research at the Free Library of Philadelphia. According to the author, the Free Library of Philadelphia received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)/MacArthur Teen Learning Labs grant to plan and design a teen center in Parkway Central Library to foster its aim of advancing literacy, guiding learning, and inspiring curiosity. The author adds that the project's comprehensive design focuses on three sources of input, library staff, community partners, and teens.