School-Age Programming

You may notice some big changes between your early childhood and school-age patrons, especially as the older kids in this age group start to experience the beginning of puberty. As interests, behaviors, and perspectives may start to drastically change for kids in this age group, it is vital that the library pivots seamlessly to continue providing high-quality services and programs during this time. Not only can this help with children’s process of development and self-discovery, but it can also keep your patrons fully engaged as they move through different stages in life, thereby preventing those long gaps of time where people stop coming to the library.

Additionally, school-age children are in a wonderful time of exploration, curiosity, and learning, and as they are starting to mature emotionally and physically, you can take this time to experiment with your library programming and see what topics and activities excite them.