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St. Johns County Public Library expands teen advisory boards, launches Library Card Sign-Up Month
Summary
Library staff said the system is growing teen advisory boards across branches, and announced Library Card Sign-Up Month in September with nearly 100 local businesses offering discounts through a 'Community Connections' initiative.
Library staff told a county radio program they are expanding teen engagement and ramping up community partnerships ahead of the school year.
Hannah, a library staff member, said the system offers programs for every age group and highlighted teen advisory boards at the Southeast, Bartram Trail and Ponte Vedra Beach branches. Heather described the boards as opportunities where teens "earn community service credit hours" and work with librarians on leadership projects and programs for other teens.
The library is also promoting Library Card Sign-Up Month in September and a third-year initiative called "Community Connections." Hannah said almost 100 local businesses will offer discounts to patrons who show their library card and directed listeners to the library website (www.sjcpls.org) for participating partners. "So library card sign up month takes place throughout the month of September... I would recommend taking a look on our website, www.sjcpls.org," she said.
Why it matters: the effort combines literacy, youth leadership, and local-business partnerships to increase library use and offer tangible incentives for cardholders. The initiative aims to connect families with library resources as the school year begins.
Next steps: library staff encouraged residents to check the website and social channels for program details and to apply for open advisory-board positions when interested.
