Erin Song. Instead she runs collaborative summer reading programs for teens, as well as provides genre-themed reading lists to encourage reading for adolescents with all kinds of interests. Besides its patrons, the Teen Room is also significantly influenced by its current population of teen volunteers and student pages who often help develop the book collection, decorate the space for various occasions, and oversee programs for their peers. In the coming months, they will be holding a soap-making class, a tote bag-painting program, and more.
Additionally, Ms. The working experience at the library also helps teens develop themselves. For example, Ms.
While working with students, Ms. Paulsen appreciates their liveliness and creativity. Even though her afternoons are filled with hours working with students, Ms. Paulsen has mornings to herself, where she works on the YA program calendar, reads book reviews, and communicates with library staff or various other social groups in Chappaqua, such as the Facebook group Chappaqua Moms, to send out program flyers or spread news.
As for why she wanted to be a teen librarian, Ms. Paulsen remembers always taking younger kids under her wings since she was young. As the oldest of five, and because she babysat a lot during her childhood, Ms. Paulsen recalls she had a lot of experience working with younger kids. She decided to go to school for Library and Information Sciences, and after taking some time off to raise her own kids, a full-time job at the library opened.
Paulsen stepped into the role. Much change has occurred in her time working in Chappaqua. Our [media] collection has become more diverse. And the schools have become more academically competitive. Paulsen plans for the programs that occur in the Teen Room: she wants teens to be able to feel like the library is a safe haven from academic stress.
