Statistics People Services

Art Table And Displays

The art yable is a pop-up feature on the third floor, where kids and teens are invited to create art that will be displayed on one of several bulletin boards on the third floor and in the Teen Center. Art submitted for display by young people is available for pickup.

Readers Advisory

March 12, 2023 An hour and a day

193,337†

†( Editor’s note: This number represents an 11% increase in borrowing of physical items from the collection by children and teens compared to 2021. While part of this increase is attributable to the steady return of borrowing toward pre-pandemic levels, another contributing factor is the elimination of extended-use fees for youth materials, a change enacted in 2022. ) of time in the library because “there’s always something to do here.” Sara said she was grateful that Martha took the time to explain what the art table was all about. Alyssa was very happy her work would be display.

SHEFALI SHAH AND EMMA visited the library within a week of moving to Princeton in 2015 and have been regulars ever since. “Emma grew up in this library,” Shefali said. “When we moved here, we didn’t know many people and some of the first members of the community we met were library staff. They were so welcoming and made such good recommendations about places to go and things to do. The library really is the heart of this town. When we started coming here, we met amazing people who we’re still friends with today. We love it here.”

Most library staff are voracious readers and never tire of making recommendations to children and parents. Staff maintain dozens of age- and topic-specific lists on BiblioCommons, the library’s online catalog. In addition, young readers and their parents can receive personalized recommendations based on their interests and preferences as expressed on a form filled out on the library website.

Fee Elimination

In an effort to remove barriers to library use, in 2022 the Board of Trustees put an end to extended-use fees for youth materials. The Friends and Foundation provided two years of funding to offset revenue previously generated by fees.