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Public libraries are a valuable cornerstone for communities. They provide essential and accessible resources, amenities and services to local residents, enhancing the quality of life for anyone with a library card.
When Sabrina Unrein first joined the Vail Public Library as a library associate in January, she saw that the library was missing opportunities to extend these amenities to the town’s teen and tween residents, or those between the ages of 13 and 18.
“We want to keep the library users that we have when they’re coming in as a kid, we’d love for them to keep coming throughout their teen years and to stay users at the library. We’re just seeing a drop-off after elementary school and middle school,” Unrein said. “We haven’t been supporting our teens in the way that I think we should be. I think it’s just because it’s really difficult, at the library, to wear all those different hats. ”