Library starts Teen Advisory Board

(From left to right Back Row) The new Teen Advisory Board consists of:Dosina Peterson, Jinia Deshommes, Carla Thelot, Ricky Morriseau, Rose Lamartine, (Second Row): Lichermine Val, Joseline Milleu, and (Front Row): Akeria Burgess-Moss.

Teenagers now have a stronger voice at the Delray Beach Public Library with the formation of the Teen Advisory Board. Loanis Menendez-Cuesta, reference and young adult librarian, said until now the library didn’t possess an advisory board for teens and that “we’re still looking for members.” TAB participation will help to form future teen services at the library and also conduct reviews, program committees, activities, planning and be a place where students can obtain community service hours.

“We also discuss books, magazines, teen issues and programming,” Menendez-Cuesta said.

She said TAB will also meet to share reviews of books, software, magazines, music, websites, and present ideas for a teen summer reading program.

Menendez-Cuesta said membership requirements for TAB are as follows: open to ages 13 to 17; must attend monthly meetings; willing to review publications for an online newsletter; participate in discussions; and treat others with respect.

“We had an ice cream social last week and are about to plan more teen programming,” Menendez-Cuesta said.

TAB will meet monthly from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Young Adults Teen Cyber Center located on the southeast corner of the second floor at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave.

For more information call Loanis Menedez-Cuesta at 561-819-6299 or e-mail loanis.menendez@delraylibrary.org

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