Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development

A survey of public libraries looks at how they are trying to meet the needs of young people.

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May 1999, 24 pages

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The Wallace Foundation

This Wallace-written publication looks at how public libraries can change to meet the needs of young people and offers examples of successes. The report is based on findings from a national survey of 1,500 public libraries conducted for The Wallace Foundation by the American Library Association and the University of Illinois.

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