The Bookseller.com

2nd December 2008

'HeadSpace' for teens in libraries

05.09.07 Caroline Horn

Library-based teen reading project Book Bars is being rebranded as "HeadSpace" in a bid to get more young people involved. The scheme provides new areas in libraries designed by and for young people, with plans to operate sites in 19 libraries across the country by March 2010.

The new HeadSpace brand was developed by young people over a four-month consultation partnership with CuriousGroup, which also tackled the development of the project as a whole.

Over the next three years, HeadSpace aims to attract and train 700 young people to become involved in libraries through accredited volunteering opportunities, including training as "book waiters" to recommend new books to peers. A website will also be launched in March 2008 to support the project online.

Library Caroline Horn children's HeadSpace

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