The types of services provided by public librarians to patrons who are children include:

- reference
- programs
- space
- virtual

Types of Children Services in Public Libraries

The types of services provided by public librarians to patrons who are tweens include:

- reference
- programs
- space
- virtual

Types of Tween Services in Public Libraries

The types of services provided by public librarians to patrons who are teens include:

- reference
- programs
- space
- virtual

Types of Teen Services in Public Libraries

The services provided by public librarians to patrons who are young adults include:

- reference
- programs
- space
- virtual

Types of Young Adult Services in Public Libraries

The services provided by public librarians to patrons who are: 

- children
- tweens
- teens
- young adults

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- Equity of access
- Assessment & evaluation
- Funding 
- Work life
- The Public Library building
- Youth services 
- Reader services 
- Adult services
- Community outreach
- Technology
- Global perspectives


Topics in Public Librarianship

A profession that is responsible for providing services to youth at a public institution.

Youth Librarianship

de la Pena McCook, K., Bossaller, J. S., & Thomas, F. J. (2018). Introduction to public librarianship (3rd edition). ALA Neal-Schuman.

Introduction to Public Librarianship

Youth Services in Public Libraries

Evaluating the outcomes of public library programs and their success with the public. 

Assessment in Public Librarianship

Looks at the multiple sources that public libraries receive money to fund salaries, library materials, facilities, and programming. 

Funding in Public Librarianship

Equity of access focuses on how public libraries provide access to information that serves the public's specific needs, generally dependent on race and ethnicity. 

Equity of Access in Public Librarianship 

Focuses on how the library board, local government, and staff work together to support the public library's mission. 

Work Life in Public Librarianship

Focuses on how public library buildings are designed to meet the needs of their users and how construction is funded. 

The Public Library Building 

Focuses on how public libraries serve and support the lifelong learning goals of adult users. 

Adult Services in Public Librarianship

Focuses on how public libraries serve the reading needs of their diverse users. 

Reader Services in Public Librarianship

Focuses on how public libraries engage communities that would benefit from civic action. 

Community Outreach in Public Librarianship 

Focuses on how public librarians stay up to date with technology and implement technology to fulfill the needs of their users. 

Technology in Public Librarianship

Focuses on how public libraries in countries outside of the United States are organized to serve their users. 

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