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Teen Advisory Board Recounts<br />
Year’s Accomplishments<br />
In April, the Friends of the<br />
Douglas Library honored<br />
the five graduating members<br />
of the Teen Advisory Board<br />
(TAB), a youth organization<br />
that works to make the<br />
library an exciting and adventurous<br />
place for students.<br />
Those members are Hannah<br />
Lents, Lynn Kowsz, Courtney<br />
Federico, and Megan<br />
Armes. Brian Finn, also a<br />
graduating senior and TAB<br />
member, was unable to attend<br />
the meeting.<br />
Adult Services Librarian<br />
Elaine Boudreau serves as<br />
the group’s advisor.<br />
Friends of the Douglas Library Helen Reardon<br />
(second from left) recently presented graduating<br />
members of the Teen Advisory Board with gift<br />
checks for their service to the library and to the<br />
community. Shown (from left) are Megan Armes,<br />
Reardon, Julie Gauthier (a RHAM junior and continuing<br />
TAB member), Co-President Lynn Kowsz,<br />
Project Coordinator Hannah Lents, and Co-President<br />
Courtney Federico. Not shown is graduating<br />
TAB member Brian Finn.<br />
TAB sponsored two programs this past academic year, both of which were well<br />
attended. In November, they hosted the “Henna Program,” where a Henna artist<br />
provided attendees with free Henna tattoos.<br />
In March, “What’s Underneath”, an annual program for all teens in the area was<br />
held. Students exhibited their talents/projects in the audio-visual arts “coffee<br />
house” style presentations. Some of the presentations were trials for school finals;<br />
others were of personal interest or hobbies.<br />
A small group of TAB members do a bi-monthly book display in the Young<br />
Adult section of the library which included “Blue Books,” “Romantic Novels,”<br />
“American History,” “Classics,” and “Series.” Throughout the year, members of<br />
the TAB group make recommendations for adding and deleting the materials<br />
in the YA section of the library. Two TAB members are also responsible to keep<br />
the Young Adult webpage on the library’s website updated.<br />
“Last fall a group started sprucing up the library’s gardens under the supervision of<br />
Maureen Anne Murphy (who is currently starting up a Hebron Farmer’s Market),”<br />
said Boudreau. “This group will be starting a spring clean-up shortly”.<br />
Besides the gardening for the summer, TAB members are also busy with their annual<br />
recruitment newsletter and party for September. As their website states, “Indulge<br />
us in our shameless recruiting and Join TAB!” All the forms to become a member<br />
are available online at http://www.douglaslibrary.org/YA/youngadult.htm.<br />
“I joined TAB because I wanted to volunteer at the library,” said Lents. “When<br />
I was a freshman, I went to the library with a friend every Thursday to do<br />
homework and hang out, it was a kind of sanctuary. I decided that I wanted<br />
to volunteer there, because I felt like I owed something back. I asked Elaine<br />
Boudreau about volunteering. I was not yet old enough, but she told me about<br />
TAB and I decided to join.”<br />
“TAB is a wonderful group that allows its members to make a positive change in<br />
their community,” said Kowsz. “It is also an excellent way to fulfill community<br />
service hour requirements. Most of our members continue to be active in the<br />
group because we really enjoy what we are doing and have fun with it.”<br />
“I would like to think that I’ve helped other teens see that the library isn’t just<br />
home for books,” said Lents. “It can also be home for your intellect. It certainly<br />
is for me.”<br />
The Hebronian June 2009 Page 6 E-mail your news to: hebronian@gulemo.com