TRAIN
by
Christa
TRAIN is a teen advisory board for the New Bern–Craven County Public Library. TRAIN members brainstorm ideas and make decisions
that are beneficial to teen patrons of the library. They choose books for the
young adult collection, provide information for the young adult web page and
organize programs such as:
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Book Bingo (the summer reading program)
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Game nights, craft programs and other special events
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Teen Read Week activities (the third week in October)
There are very few opportunities in the community for teens to be on the
advisory board for an organization. Participation in TRAIN is a good experience
as well as a means to acquire community service hours to meet honor society
requirements. Board members can include this activity on college applications.
The monthly meetings are very informal. We
provide bagels, muffins, hot drinks, and juice during the discussions. The
meetings are held one Saturday each month from 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Here is what some of our teen patrons and TRAIN
members have to say:
- "I enjoy reading so being on the teen advisory
board for the library was a natural fit for me. I was able to use the volunteer
hours that I accumulated -- from attending meetings, participating in special
events, and reviewing books and anime DVDs as the chairman for graphic novel
collection development -- toward the National Honor Society community service
hours requirement." TRAIN board member, Latara Sydnor
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- “The variety of books in different genres that are
available in the young adult section is great. I loved playing Animal Jeopardy
last summer”. Summer Reading Program participate & prize winner, Matthew C.
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- “Being on the TRAIN board is a good way to
contribute to the library and the community. And the library has a new space
for teens to have a quiet place of their own to enjoy a good book”. TRAIN
board member, Hillary S.
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- "I’ve been a patron of the New Bern – Craven
County Public Library for a long time and now I’m involved as a volunteer. As a
TRAIN member I can contribute by reading and reviewing advance copy books from
publishers, voicing my opinions and suggestions for programs, and helping to
prepare and run special events." TRAIN board member, Neil M.
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[Reference] [Young Adult]
URL for this page is http://newbern.cpclib.org/ya/train.html
Updated: December 18, 2006.
