Writers Club for youth kicks off at South Windsor Public Library

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Writers Club for youth kicks off at South Windsor Public Library

A new writing program for students in grades six to 12 has just kicked off at the South Windsor Public Library. The Writers Club program is one of several initiatives of the Teen Advisory Group, which is responsible for advising on and creating programs of interest for young people.

"This program has just started and we're hoping that it builds some interest in the coming months," said Debbie Newbury, who works with teens at the library. Newbury said the Teen Advisory Group has been established at the library for about five or six years, and some of the other initiatives that have come out of the group include a Fandom Club and a Junior Makers (Lego) Club.

The Writers Club's first meeting was held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the children's meeting room. The focus of the evening was on the work of illustrators of short stories and graphic novels, and how their contribution, particularly the cover art for novels, helps to sell books. Participants were also encouraged to bring a journal and a pen so they could do some writing warm-up exercises.

Newbury said the plan is for the group to meet once a month with different writing activities at each meeting. For example, she hopes the group will have some poems up for display for poetry month. "We're also working on advertising, and getting the word out to students at Timothy Edwards Middle School," Newbury said.

"Our Teen Advisory Group is made up of students from sixth to 12th grade," said Newbury. "We think kids have a lot to say, and they can help us learn what will attract kids to their library," she said. Newbury said the Advisory Group has about 17 or 18 kids in its membership and they meet once a month to help her pick out books, magazines and music, as well as programs that might be of interest to young people. "We have about 150 kids in our summer reading program, and our Teen Advisory Group comes from the volunteers in the sixth to 12th-grade age group that volunteer in the summer program. We figure that kids that can commit to volunteering with the library for the summer are generally the best choice for committing to the Teen Advisory Group."

Young people interested in learning about the various programs offered at the library for people in their age group are encouraged to visit the South Windsor Public Library Teen Scene website and Twitter page. For more information or to register for the writing program, call the library at 860-644-5404.

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