[Publib] Age ranges for Teen Services

[Colleen Ringel]

At Morton Grove Public Library, we consider anyone going into 7th  
grade or older as Teen.

Colleen Ringel

Reference/Electronic Resources Librarian
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL  60053
Direct:  (847) 929-5116
Main:  (847) 965-4220
FAX:  (847) 965-7903
cringel at webrary.org
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Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily  
reflect official Library policy.


On Jul 11, 2007, at 2:39 PM, King, Kathryn wrote:

>
> PUBLIB-ers--
>
> I am trying to gather some information about how other libraries
> classify their teens, specifically what age ranges do you teen  
> services
> serve.
>
> We have a special situation because we have Teen (15-17+) and Juvenile
> (8-11) and then a netherworld called Middle Zone (ages 11-14).
>
> The question has arisen as to why "teen" doesn't include all  
> teens.  Is
> there a better term for High Schoolers that isn't school level  
> specific?
> Announcing that we have a great "high schoolers zone" doesn't sound  
> like
> it would entice any high schooler to come, hang out and (perchance to
> dream) check out a book.
>
> On a follow up question: Do you find more overlap between jr high
> schoolers and high schoolers OR upper elementary kids and jr high
> schoolers?
>
> In a quandary in Texas,
> Kathryn
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