Embedding Youth Voice in Libraries
Hertfordshire Libraries created this guide to support library staff in fostering youth engagement, leadership and participation. By involving young people in meaningful roles, they witnessed first hand the positive impact of their contributions on both the library environment and on the young volunteers themselves.
This guide is designed to support library staff in continuing this momentum and will provide you with:
- suggestions to effectively engage young people,
- strategies for creating inclusive and supportive environments,
- tips for facilitating youth-led initiatives, and
- examples of successful youth engagement projects.
This guide will inspire and equip you to harness the power of youth voice in your library, creating a space where young people feel valued, heard and empowered to make a difference.