Success will be measured in outcomes for young people as well as library outputs. Nine public libraries are participating in the project and ULC has been funded to provide technical assistance and program coordination for the initiative. Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago is conducting the national evaluation of this work.
Public libraries are highly committed to serving young people.
Through the Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development Initiative, we hope to help libraries optimize their potential to reach the children and teens most in need of their services.