Library staff outline youth collections, bookmobile stops and summer programs

During the board meeting staff from youth and outreach services outlined multiple ongoing and planned initiatives for children and teens, including targeted collection expansion, bookmobile stops and a variety of summer programs.

Julie Jackson, part-time librarian and the youth collection selector, said she has taken on selection responsibilities since November 2023 and is focusing on three priorities: expanding holiday displays to include Lunar New Year, Día de los Muertos, Ramadan/Eid and Diwali; growing the world-language holdings (noting especially high turnover in Japanese and Korean titles); and creating a dedicated “read-along” picture book section (audio-enabled picture books). Jackson said, “I’ve been with the library for 16 years” and explained the read-alongs cost roughly $60 each and circulate at high rates, which motivated plans for a…