This summer, Y.E.S interns worked on a variety of opportunities including job and programming shadows, event planning, a Prompt for the Planet project, and much more. This gives youth a very unique insight into the work we do here in the library. It is also an incredible opportunity for library staff to listen to our middle and high school patrons to be better prepared to meet them where they are at. Towards the end of their time, we workshopped an article of what they will take away with them and why they think the public library is still an important place today.
Author Archive for Victoria
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024
This is Flammable, a new, teen-led literary magazine, invites you to submit your original writing and art to our first edition! Who Are We: This is Flammable is edited by the Teen Space Writing Group at the Iowa City Public Library (ICPL).*
Monday, Oct 10, 2022
ICPL's first ever Teen Short Writing Contest is underway! Young writers (Grades 7-12) are invited to write a 300 word short story answering ONE of the two prompts below:
Friday, Mar 11, 2022
Almost 80 years ago Anne Frank, only 13 years old at the time penned her first diary entry that read, “I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.” This diary, published in over 70 languages is often one of the first books young people read about the Holocaust.
Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R.Martin Travel is limited right now; heck hanging out with your extended family and friends is off the table right now, but don't fret because for November ICPL has Teen Window to the World Book Bags. Escape reality and travel between and across worlds.
Thursday, Sep 17, 2020
Ice-caps are melting, forest fires are ravaging much of the West Coast and you may feel like you are too small to make a difference. Wrong! Here are several ways you can help save our planet in your daily lives:
About Victoria
Victoria is the Teen Services Librarian.