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Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

Share ideas, plan projects, and earn SSL hours

Join TAB for presentations, reflection and service planning. Share ideas, help shape teen programs, support library projects, build leadership skills, and earn four SSL hours with other teens.

Join the Connie Morella Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) to help shape teen programs, volunteer projects, and library spaces. TAB members share ideas with library staff, give feedback, plan upcoming activities, and work with other teens on projects that support the library and community.

The first section features a presentation, skill-building activity, or discussion on a topic relevant to teens. The second section is for teen reflection, planning, and project work. TAB members identify library and community needs, help prepare service projects, take action through teen-led or teen-supported activities, and reflect on what they learned and who benefited.

Our topic this month will be Architecture and Shaping Healthy Communities. Greg Goldstein, an Architect at Torti Gallas + Partners in Washington, DC. will talk about the role of Architecture in shaping healthy, vibrant communities. Through a combination of discussion and collaborative design exercises, we will learn how architects use STEAM skills to solve problems and create places that serve people.

We will also have a talk from Sarka Sengezener, from Europe Option LLC,  and who will talk about studying abroad for college. 

New members are welcome. You do not need prior volunteer or leadership experience. Teens can earn four Student Service-Learning (SSL) hours for attending the full meeting and participating. Snacks are provided (while supplies last).

This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library of Montgomery County, MD, Inc.

How to Join

Please complete the Teen Advisory Board Interest Form before attending so staff can confirm eligibility and contact information. If you use the Register button for this meeting, please also complete the interest form.

Applicants must be 13 at the time of application and may participate through age 17, or age 18 if still in high school.

Questions about this program? Contact Connie Morella Library at 240-777-0970.

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Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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