
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.