Wow! What's Happening in the Teen Area?

When was the last time you browsed the teen area at Main?  If it’s been a while you might notice some changes since your last visit.  You might even say we’ve undergone a mini-makeover! 

First, you’ll notice a bright new look.  And I do mean bright…bright orange and purple!  We’ve got new purple cushions coming for the window seats, new orange and purple footstools, and some fresh paint. We've still got a couple things to freshen up, including the counter-tops and signs, but we think you'll like what we've done so far.

Plus we’ll be adding some fresh bookends, some of which could be designed by you!  A few years ago, teens participating in the library’s Express Yourself summer reading program had the opportunity to makeover some of our bookends.  Their creations varied in colors and designs but one thing was true for all of them, they brightened up the shelves of Young Adult books.  Now we’re giving a new set of teens the same opportunity.  If you’re in grades six through twelve, join us on Thursday, September 5^th at 3:00 for Teen Thursdays.  Everyone will get to decorate a bookend and leave their mark in our newly improved teen area.

And this make over isn’t just cosmetic, we’ve got more room too!  Thanks to a lot of hard work from our staff we have been able to expand the teen area.  We now have twice as much space for books! But, with the spreading out of the collection came a little bit of rearranging.  You’ll find YA fiction along the entire wall, on either side of the window seats, and on the shorter shelves facing the wall.  YA non-fiction and biographies are located on the other side of the shorter shelves.  Looking for something new?  Check the windows!  New books can be found in the windows on either side of the bench seat.  Our continually growing manga collection is now on the silver shelf near the start of YA fiction.  Browse current Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominees or the Mustache You to Read Teen Book Club’s display of the month on the endcaps facing the yellow table. 

Did that description leave you feeling lost?  Our friendly staff is eager to help you find what you’re looking for.  Just ask!  Or stop by the teen area and browse around a little.  This is a great place to meet up with your friends, do some homework, pick up our wifi, read a magazine, or find a new book.  We hope you’ll stop by and check us (and a book) out!

And if you have a suggestion or comment about teen services at the Morgan County Public Library please feel free to reach out to our Teen Librarian, Cassie Jones.