The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has awarded Beebe Library one of its EqualAccess grants of $5000. The grant will support our efforts to have pre-teens and teens participate more in library programs, become partners in the library, and participate in developing services, programs and skills to navigate independently and appropriately in the library.

Toward these goals the Youth Services Department has formed an advisory committee consisting of 13 young people from all middle school grades. The group met on October 8 and October 30 to brainstorm ideas for programs and activities and to begin the process of forming sub-groups for planning, events, gaming, web presence, etc.