Community Engagement

Keeping in touch with local schools and after-school programs in your community is a great way to learn about what other activities youth are doing. You can also get great ideas for your own library that can supplement services that other organizations are providing, and perhaps even develop a partnership that can really elevate a program to the next level. Teachers and school librarians are especially valuable resources as they have direct insight into what this age group is learning and doing. Communicating regularly with them can be a valuable way to stay connected and help provide assistance with needs and topics as they come up.