TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

What does the library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) do?

"Teenagers in grades 7 through 12 are more than welcome. But what does TAB do? Well, TAB members help the library plan programs and suggest books and music that other teens would be interested in. Our TAB members picked the design and colors of the Teen Lounge neon sign, as well as decided on the color for the room and made the bulletin board that hangs in there. They made ornaments for the Lake Wonderland Winter Festival, decided on prizes and a theme for the Summer Reading Club, volunteered for events like the Harry Potter release party and because of all their hard work they received the Des Plaines Super Star Volunteer Award.

TAB meets for 1 hour every month (snacks provided of course!) and plans what our upcoming events should be. Meetings are usually on the fourth Thursday of every month at 4-5 PM, in the third floor Teen Lounge. Stop by, have a snack, meet some new people, and share what you think the library should do."

You don't have to register, sign up, call anybody, email anybody -- just show up at the next TAB meeting and get involved. Look for the Des Plaines TAB group on Facebook, too - join the group and find out more.

Want to know more about the Teen Advisory Board? Send us an email and we'll answer your questions: Email the Teen Advisory Board

To see a schedule of TAB meetings and other events for teens, click here.