Teens/ Young Adults
My Own Cafe- An information and entertainment portal for teens in southeastern Massachusetts. It's a site where teens can go to find information on colleges, careers and jobs. It's a place to find music by local musicians. It's where teens can go to gain easy access to library catalogs and online magazines. My Own Cafe also gives teens the chance to become involved in the community. It does this by providing them opportunities for getting involved in this site. They can work with the library on moderating discussion forums, selecting music, and posting book reviews.
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Why participate? Volunteer and become involved in your community, earn special library privileges (preview materials early), meet new friends, help select books, cds, movies, and magazines for your library. Assist in planning programs for you and your friends, have a snack and make choices that have an impact on your daily use of the library! |
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Meetings will be monthly throughout the school year. Stayed tuned for updates |
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Please join us. New Members welcome- grades five and up (ages 10 -16). |
More Than $1.3 Million Awarded to 76 Massachusetts Libraries, Regional Library Systems & Library Networks, including the WBPL
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is pleased to announce $1,324,370 in grants has been awarded to 76 public, academic, school, special libraries, regional library systems and library networks across the Commonwealth under the Federal
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)."These grants will be used to implement projects to offer programs for young children, their parents and caregivers; promote cross-cultural understanding; build stronger communities; improve customer service; assist adult literacy students; provide advanced library automation services, and help to preserve library’s valuable historical records," said Robert C. Maier, Director.
West Bridgewater Public Library was awarded $15,000.00 for the grant program, "Serving "Tweens and Teens." Across Massachusetts eager and hopeful teens enter the library each afternoon, looking for a place to be with their friends, to relax and work on homework. They may also be seeking a place to expand their world, volunteer in the community, and pursue new projects. The need for programs and services for middle school and senior high school age students is apparent. The average school day ends between two and three in the afternoon and almost every teenager in America must find somewhere to go and something to do after school. At-risk, underserved youth need programs that intervene before these adolescents get into trouble. The purpose of this LSTA program is to help public libraries develop innovative programs and strategies to serve their "tweens and teens."
If you would like to be a member of the WBTC (West Bridgewater Teen Club), please stop in the library and talk to Nanette Ryan or e-mail her at nryan@sailsinc.org