Display: January 2020 Teen-Made Bulletin Boards

We focused on winter themes for the bulletin boards this month. Some of the boards from past months have been left up and/or enhanced to give them new life in the new year. I wasn't able to snap pictures of them before since I was on medical leave, so I'm glad they stayed up long enough for me to document them!

"I have a dream" board for MLK's birthday

"Discover a New Land" with various mythical doors.
Tardis, Twilight Zone, Monster's Inc, Platform 9-3/4, and a Hobbit home door

A Happy New Year fireworks board

Very cool sci fi moon

YAAS! 2020 advertisement

It wouldn't be our boards without a little punny wordplay

A snowy welcome as patrons enter the Children's Area

Winter friends

These three added snow to our existing mushroom gnome homes from November

YAAS: Pumpkin Decorating

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.

YAAS: Intro to Yoga

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.

YAAS: Gender Equality

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.

YAAS: Romance Awareness Month

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.

YAAS: Painting Bookends

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.

Tonight was another art night, and this one added a community service aspect since we painted a bunch of bookends for our library's teen area! We looked at pictures of similar projects done by other libraries to get ideas, and then used acrylic and Tempra paint to make these gorgeous bookends. After they were dry, I sprayed all of them with a clear sealant before adding the,m to the shelves so the artwork will last as long as possible.

YAAS: All About Pastels

If you want to learn about the original conception and mission of this program, read my What is YAAS? post. TL;DR: It's a weekly group for youth age 14+ where we do community service work, library programs, host guest presenters, and make connections with peers in a safe and welcoming environment.
This week my favorite human Anna came back to group and showed us the basics of using pastels. Why, you may ask?
1. Pastels are cool
2. Art is never a bad thing
3. We had pastels
4. I don't know how to use pastels

That was basically the logic behind this program. I wanted to utilize supplies we already had and I have an artist friend. Yes, intentional and aware programming us usually my jam, but I think it's just as valid to plan for practicality.

After a short lesson on the white board where Anna showed us different types of strokes that pastels are best for, the teens were turned loose!

If you're wondering about the gourds on the table, Anna brought them from her garden in case anyone felt like drawing an autumn still life.