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White Oak Library District Wins Yalsa Teen Tech Week Grant
White Oak Library District Wins Yalsa Teen Tech Week Grant to create a Maker Cart.
The White Oak Library District is pleased to announce that in celebration of Teen Tech Week (March 5-11, 2017), we will be launching new “Maker Carts” at the Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville branches. We will also have Teen Tech Week programs at each library branch to debut the new “Maker Carts.”
The “Maker Carts” are wire shelving carts stocked with STEM-themed kits that teens may complete in the library and take home. Also included are robots to play with, such as Ozobots and Makey Makey. And finally, a tablet will be housed on each cart, with STEM-themed apps (including some that aid interaction with the robots). These carts will be permanent installations at all library branches, located in the Teen Room.
During Teen Tech Week, the Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville branches will each have an event to launch our new “Maker Carts.” These events will take place during our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) meetings. At these events, we will show the features of the “Maker Carts” and each attendee will be able to complete a kit to take home.
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The “TAG: Teen Tech Week Edition” will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, at our Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd., Romeoville, IL 60446, and on Thursday, March 9th, 2017 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, at our Crest Hill Branch Library, 20670 Len Kubinski Dr, Crest Hill, IL 60403, and on Saturday, March 11th, 2017, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, at our Lockport Branch Library, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport IL, 60441.
The Lockport Branch Library will also host a meeting of the “Teen Coding Club” on Saturday, March 11th, 2017, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
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These “Maker Carts” were funded by a generous grant from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and Best Buy. Best Buy is the official national sponsor of the 2017 Teen Tech Week. For more than 50 years, YALSA has worked to build the capacity of libraries and library staff to engage, serve and empower teens.
Registration is not required and walk-ins are welcome, but if you would like to register or you would like more information about this program please contact the library at 815-886-2030. Or, register via our website http://www.whiteoaklibrary.org by Flannery Crump.
