The Florissant Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library recently unveiled a new teen center. The Florissant Valley “Teen Alley” was made possible by funding from the St. Louis County Library Foundation. The Foundation’s Starcatcher’s gala, held in September 2010, raised over $60,000 for the center.
The new teen center is one of five that the Library Foundation will fund in 2010-2011. In addition to Florissant Valley, teen centers are planned at the following branches: Bridgeton Trails, Grand Glaize, Samuel C. Sachs and Oak Bend.
The Library currently has teen centers at five branches. Teen centers are areas set apart within a library branch designed to help teens feel comfortable and welcomed. The areas feature unique furniture, bright paint, video games, computers, books, magazines, and DVDs and CDs popular among teens.
To learn more about the Library Foundation’s teen initiative, call 314-994-3300.