Teen Services

Teen-Run Events

Teen Program Guidelines at the Plainsboro Public Library

Here at the Plainsboro Public Library, we want to partner with local teenagers who value the library to share their knowledge and passions with the Plainsboro community.

We hope to see teens develop project management and leadership skills through teen-run programs and give back to their community.

Teens who wish to run an event must fill out this application. Completion of the application is not a guarantee of acceptance. We will contact you after the application has been submitted if your program proposal has been accepted.

Teens who wish to run an event must be in at least 9th grade.

The Plainsboro Public Library regards presenting programs for the public as a serious responsibility.

Following these guidelines is required for the library to schedule and publicize a teen-run program and result in the earning of community service hours.

  1. Teens-led program proposals will be taken on a case by case basis.
  2. The library considers teen-run programs to be an agreement between the library and the teen. A teen-run program is also an opportunity for teens to develop responsibility and project management skills. The Library will work strictly with the teen who wishes to present their program – meeting and emailing only them, not other family members or third parties.
  3. The library is interested in one-time programs and a limited number of up to 4 week-long programs/workshops each month.
  4. If a program requires a large budget expenditure of equipment, supplies, etc., by the library to occur, the program will likely not be approved by the library. Modest expenditures can be made. Please understand that the supplies are owned by the library and will remain within the building.

If you are chosen to run a program, these are the guidelines for running your program. Please note the librarian will go over the guidelines with you before you run the program.

Teen Run Programs are promoted and publicized through the library, and the library is the main point of contact for Teen Run Programs. Teen presenters should not be a direct point of contact for potential attendees.

  • Teen presenters are not allowed to collect emails addresses or contact info from attendees at teen-run programs.
  • Teen Run Events may not raise funds for anything but the library.
  1. Teen presenters must acknowledge that they will represent the library when they present their program and be open-minded and respectful in their interactions with the public.
  2. Teen-run programs will be run by one teen or a small group of teens for larger workshops. No adult family members are to be present in a teen-run program.
  3. Authorizing a program in the library will be at the discretion of the Youth Services Department Head and Library Administration based on various factors, including public interest, space availability, similarity to recent programs, et. al.
  4. Failure to arrive for a program will be sufficient grounds to no longer work with a teen presenter for a period of six months. No community service hours will be granted.
  5. Failure to arrive for a program in a series will be sufficient grounds to cancel future dates for the program series. This will result in the library no longer working with a teen presenter for a period of six months. No community service hours will be granted beyond programs presented before the failure to arrive.
  6. The Plainsboro Public Library reserves the right to deny a teen presenter library sponsorship and space.

If you have any questions, please contact Youth Services Department Head Maureen Langley at mlangley@plainsborolibrary.org.