Why Teens Use Libraries


To participate in library club meetings
To check out/return books
To attend library programs/events
To read books/magazines at the library
To check out books for personal interest/needs
To read books/magazines for personal interest/needs at the library
To use computers
To browse books/To see what new books are available
To do homework
To do volunteer work
To socialize with friends
To visit a librarian/library employee
To find books for homework
To make new friends
To play computer games
To find a safe environment
To have fun
To research a personal hobby/interest
To socialize with boyfriend/girlfriend
To use computers for homework
To use computers for personal interest/needs
To accompany friends
To do research related to homework assignments
To find a quiet environment
To gain knowledge
To get computer games codes
To get academic tutoring
To get unspecified information
To improve oneself
To please one's parents/guardians
To work in the library


(List courtesy of Public Libraries - read more about how they got it in the May/June 2007 issue)