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Youth Services Policy of the Seminole Community Library
Mission Statement
The Seminole Community Library Youth Services Department promotes reading and learning as an important part of family life. We provide a welcoming environment where children, teens, parents, teachers, and childcare workers have access to information and ideas
Collections
The Youth Services Department offers a broad selection of materials for ages birth through high school. The library also offers a special Parent/Teacher Collection that includes material for teachers, parents, childcare providers and caregivers.
Included in this collection are:
- Board Books
- Easy Readers
- Picturebooks
- Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction
- Sunshine State Readers Books
- Juvenile and Young Adult Nonfiction
- Juvenile and Young Adult Biographies
- Florida Books
- Graphic Novels
- Reference Material
- Magazines
- Videos/DVDs
- Audiobooks
- Book and Cassette Kits
- Music CDs
- Homeschooling Material
- Textbook Collection
- Parent/Teacher Collection
ProgrammingThe Youth Services Department provides a variety of programs throughout the year
- Toddler Storytime
- Preschool Storytime
- Twilight Tales Storytime
- Family Movies
- Annual Summer Reading Program
- Summer Book Clubs
- Teen Summer Program
- Thematic Special Programs
- Sign Language Workshops
- Author Visits/Workshops
- “Born to Read” sponsor
- Children’s Book Week events
- Teen Library Board meetings
The Youth Services Department also participates in the following City events:
- Halloween Program
- Pow Wow Parade
- Winterfest
- Earth Day
Services
- Provide reference and readers’ advisory service
- Offer a collection that meets the recreational and informational needs of the community
- Provide computer access
- Assist the public in the use of library material and equipment
- Provide tours of the youth and teen areas
- Schedule class or group visits
- Plan and present public programs
- Offer outreach programs to public and private schools, daycares, and other community organizations that serve children
- Provide a cassette listening station
- Provide display space for schools or community agencies
- Coordinate a Summer Teen Volunteer Program
- Supervises a Library Youth Advisory Board
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