Synopses & Reviews
Giving teens a "room of their own" in the library-one that's fun, trendy, and unlibrarylike-is a sure-fire way to draw in this important and fast-growing population. Teen Spaces outlines a step-by-step plan for creating a new space for making over an existing one in libraries of all sizes. Drawing from surveys and her own personal teen advisory panel, young adult design authority Kimberly Bolan Taney shows you how to turn a ho-hum room into a casual teen hangout, a cozy study room, or an engaging activity room.
Synopsis
"Doorway beads, funky wall art, teen-developed murals and collages, snow globes, mini Zen gardens, aquariums, and fun-house mirrors - these are all ideas in the book that will get you thinking. Packed with ready-to-use tools, Teen Spaces presents: "TIPs," or Teen Involvement Pointers, that help you to involve your young customers so they...
Table of Contents
Teens and their space -- Ask and analyze -- Plan & propose -- Design & decorate -- It's done, now what?