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Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board

Have Fun, Get Involved and Make a Difference @ Your Library!

The Milwaukee Public Library invites YOU to apply for the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 School Year through August 18th, 2025. Apply by filling out the form below!

Being a Teen Advisory Board member is a great way to:
  • Earn volunteer/community service hours
  • Earn a stipend for participating ($100 per semester, $200 total)
  • Design and lead library programs
  • Advise on library projects
  • Meet friends and have fun at every meeting!

To qualify for TAB a membership and stipend, candidates must:

  • Must be 13 -18 years old entering grades 8th - 12th.
  • Attend 3 out of 4 meetings each semester.
  • Volunteer for an additional 12 hours per semester at the Library (~3 hours per month)
  • Be a resident of the City of Milwaukee

TAB Meetings will be held once a month on Monday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell St Branch location in the Community Room.

 

Fall 2025 meeting dates:
  • Monday, September 15
  • Monday, October 20
  • Monday, November 17
  • Monday, December 15
Spring 2026 meeting dates:
  • Monday, January 12
  • Monday, February 9
  • Monday, March 16
  • Monday, April 20
  • Monday, May 18
Additional required TAB programs:
  • Teen Art Gallery Night, Monday, November 24, 2025, at the East Branch
  • Teen Poetry Fest, Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Mitchell Street Branch

Need more info? Email TAB@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library Teen Advisory Board is sponsored by the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation.