Youth services

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All youth, ages 0-19 years

Information for staff serving youth: collection, core & optional duties, budget & supplies, booklists, & more.

Beanstack

Reading engagement software

Children alone in the library

Guidelines for staff for children under 10 alone in the library

Children left alone in the library after closing

Policy and procedures for staff to assist a child left alone at closing time. It includes guidelines for contacting parents, police, and security.

Comments and complaints from patrons

Information on the process for handling patron feedback, including policies and procedures. It details steps for handling paper comment cards and online submissions via Knowledge Tracker.

Complaints about library materials

Information and guidelines for responding to concerns from patrons about library materials, including statement of concern forms. The entry also provides information on the library's commitment to intellectual freedom.

Contact information for Library Connect accounts

Contact information for staff, educators and students

Donald E Long (DEL)

School Age Services provides services to the incarcerated youth at Donald E Long Juvenile Detention Center (DEL).

Early Childhood, ages birth to 5 & their caregivers

Services, resources, and staff related to serving our youngest patrons and their caregivers

Early Elementary & Tweens, ages 5-12

Services, resources, and staff related to serving younger elementary ages to tweens

We seek and provide learning opportunities that offer staff the tools they need to support families with children in early elementary school (PreK-3rd grade)

Early learning and play pieces

Care and maintenance procedures for the Early Learning Play pieces

Early literacy resources

Parent messages, songs and rhymes, kindergarten readiness and more

Educator resources

Resources for educator

Equitable Service Model

Outreach services to schools within Multnomah County will be provided using an equity-based service model.

Every Child materials

Early literacy print materials available to order for outreach, programs and use in the library. Orders filled by ECI staff.

Internal Kits for Youth

Information about Youth Services kits and bins available for staff use

Library Connect

Information about Library Connect, the student ID library account project.

Includes location YS staff, youth outreach staff, project librarians

Puberty Education Kits

Puberty Education Kits help adults support Autistic, Black/African American and Latine youth to learn about puberty.

School Books Returned to MCL

Process when patron accidently returns school book to MCL

Sensory rooms

Description and links to further information about sensory rooms which support accessibility and inclusion through a calming space

Sensory rooms at the library policy

Information about sensory rooms for patron use, including a link to the policy and additional guidance for staff on monitoring, managing use and access, and cleaning of the rooms.

Sensory Storytime

This preschool storytime is especially welcoming for children on the spectrum and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience.

Sensory tools for youth

Information about Sensory Accommodation Kits in children's areas and items available in teen spaces, including cleaning information and requesting replacements 

Storytime and Early Learning Support (SEaLS) formerly Early Literacy Action Team (ELAT) and Storytime Training Team (STT).

Storytime bags: Zoom Bags (Baby, Toddler, & Preschool) & Leyendo Aprendo (family)

This page describes the Storytime bags (Zoom bags) program and how they should be managed.

Storytime Board Book collections

Sets of board books for Book Babies, Tiny Tots, and Black storytimes routed to participating locations in crates / tubs.

Storytime resources & training

Storytime goals, training, descriptions and more

The Summer Reading Committee creates and annually evaluates the reading incentive program for birth to high school ages.

The Teen Action Team contributes to strong teen services

Teens, ages 13-19

Teen services, staff, and resources

Training for YS

Youth Service TrainingThe following is a list of all youth related workshops developed by Multnomah County Library, for whom it's aimed and who are the current trainers.  Please send...

Tween Action Team focuses on serving youth ages 9-12

Visual Schedules

Information about visual schedules and how to request for storytimes and other programs

Welcome to Reading kits

Welcome to Reading kits help K-3rd grade students build reading skills and appeal to their interests.

Youth Booklists

Responsibilities of booklist chair, action teams and list creators along with guidelines for creating and maintaining lists.

Youth Development team information

Youth Services Dispatch

Weekly YS news, kudos, trainings and reminders

The YS EDI Team is an action team that collaborates with Youth Services to center equity in our work.

Coordinates and facilitates the monthly Youth Services meeting and weekly drop ins