Themed Content by Teens for Teens
Themed ideas for youth to de-stress, learn new things, find local resources, get creative, and be the change, through content curated by teens at the library. Plus a podcast and meetups at the library to help you connect with others. Click a button to get started!
SNOW DAY
WHAT'S YOUR AESTHETIC
FINANCIAL LITERACY
UPLIFTING ALL VOICES
SAFE SPACES
FIND US
Follow us on Instagram to get the latest information about what’s happening at the library for teens.
TAG YOU'RE IT PODCAST
Find all the places to hear our teen-led discussion based podcast.
YouTube
Videos and another way to listen to the podcast.
TEEN SUBSCIPTION PACK PROJECT
Thanks to our amazing Teen Advisory Group who created a vision of a new way to serve our community during the Covid pandemic and obtained funding by writing grants and pitching their idea, we were able to offer themed monthly subscription packs and internships for teens during the 2021-2022 school year. Click the buttons to read more about that project!
The momentum generated during the project is sustained by TAG through new meetups, content, and podcasts! Want to be part of future projects? Sign up for the library’s Teen Advisory Group! We brainstorm what Ypsi teens need and want, then find ways to make our ideas come to life by planning events and writing grants. Contact teens@ypsilibrary.org for more information.
MEET THE CREATORS
Wondering who is working behind the scenes on the project? Read more about the team of Ypsilanti youth who are curating the contents, chatting on the podcast, designing swag, planning events, and advertising everything.
Launched in 2020, Generator Z is a teen-led initiative to reimagine the future of afterschool. More than 1,000 ‘Generators‘ from across Southeast Michigan and Western New York shared their afterschool experience and insight online. Afterschool providers stepped up with ideas to turn that teen insight into action. Over 90 providers across both regions received $4 million to bring their ideas to life in the next year and Ypsilanti District Library is one of them!
Generator Z is driven by teens and powered by Lakeshore Connections with support from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. Learn more at www.generator–z.org.