Teen Library Creation Station

About This Grant

As the Salem Public Library works to improve service to teens in the community by creating a Teen Library area and new services, it is clear that technology will be key to attracting and engaging teen users. To catch the attention of teens and generate new interest the library needs advanced and sophisticated programs, tools, and software. The goal of the Creation Station project is to enhance the new Teen Library with the addition of two high-end computing stations (one Mac; one PC) equipped with graphic design, web design, and photo, video, and music editing software where students can produce multi-media projects for academic, job-skill development, and personal applications. Objectives include assembling and equipping the two computer workstations, training staff and volunteers to assist users, marketing the Creation Stations to attract regular use, and fostering a community benefit by linking teens to organizations and businesses who would be interested in products developed at the stations.