The seattle public library will partner with the university of washington, meridian library district in idaho, charles county public library in maryland, and the american library association to…

The Seattle Public Library will partner with three other libraries and the American Library Association on a $249,743 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop libraries' capacity to address teen mental health issues. Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the project will expand staff ability to co-design virtual and physical spaces with teenagers to promote positive mental health. A website and repository will disseminate a teen mental health co-design framework developed by the Seattle Public Library, University of Washington, Meridian Library District, and Charles County Public Library nationally. Three subrecipients will implement teen co-design programs, coach cohort libraries, and research and disseminate results to advance practice in the museum and library fields.

The seattle public library will partner with the university of washington, meridian library district in idaho, charles county public library in maryland, and the american library association to develop the capacity of libraries in addressing the teen mental health crisis in the U.S. The project will expand the library staff's ability to CO-design virtual and physical spaces with teenagers and reinforce positive teen mental health. The project will develop a website to disseminate the teen mental health CO-design framework nationally. A website repository will make all the framework digital assets, resources, and examples available for libraries. Through this initiative, library staff will effectively and continually help teens build positive mental health. Three subrecipients will work on different aspects of the project including implementing teen CO-design programs, coaching cohort libraries, research, and dissemination of the project results.