Teen Advisory Board

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

The Milwaukee Public Library invites YOU to join its Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We will be accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year through Friday, September 17, 2021. 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 virtual meeting!

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

• Be in grades 8-12
• Attend two required meetings,
  • October 12, 2021
  • February 8, 2022
• Complete at least 3 of the 9 engagement options/semester:
  • MPL Teen Social Media Takeover
  • Attend 2 of the 3 optional meetings each semester
  • Support for Makerspace Facilitators
  • Video Book Talks for MPL’s YouTube Channel
  • Develop a Virtual Program for Teens
  • Spread the word! Share library programs with your friends!
  • Attend or view at least 2 teen programs a semester
  • Judge Teen Art Contest and Teen Poetry Contest entries
  • Make your own engagement option! Discuss your ideas with TAB Coordinators for other ways to earn engagement points

2021-2022 Virtual TAB Meetings will be once a month on Tuesday nights from 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
 

Fall semester meeting dates are:

• October 12, 2021
• November 9, 2021
• December 14, 2021
• January 11, 2022

Spring semester meeting dates are:

• February 8, 2022
• March 8, 2022
• April 12, 2022
• May 10, 2022

Need more info? Email TAB@milwaukee.gov.