TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB)

Applications for TAB membership open in May! These middle and high school teens host a number of regular monthly events, special events and contests throughout the year. TAB's mission is to encourage teens to become life-long library members and actively develop, implement and promote teen and community service events in the community.

TAB hosts free programs for teens each month! Follow us @ClaytonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook, grab a calendar of events from the library, or email Pam Taylor for more information.

Summer Reading Pals: Volunteers Needed!

We know our local students are always looking for great community volunteering hours. How great would it  be– just once a week for a half hour - to open a child's eyes to the magic of a great book!?  Every summer we host a reading Pals program in conjunction with our children's department where teen volunteers from grades 7-12 (we're affectionately calling them "Big Pals") are paired with children from kindergarten through 3rd grade (our "Little Pals"). This is easy, fun and a great way to promote literacy skills and a love of reading for children in early elementary school.  You're in the comfortable, familiar, supportive environment of our great municipal library right in the heart of Downtown Clayton. And you won't believe the excitement that comes from getting special attention from an older peer - it's so rewarding to see a Little Pal light up as they see how much fun it is to read along! If you're interested in volunteering as a Big Pal, please read and complete the BIG PALS APPLICATION and return it to the library by June 1. The Big Pals application is separate from the TAB application above. 

Below you will find some external resources and links that we hope will be helpful.