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PCI Webinar with Carrie Rogers-Whitehead Managing the Afterschool Crowd at Your Library Online
The hours of 3-5pm, Monday-Friday can be a busy time for libraries. This is where libraries may get an influx of young people, and an increase in behavior incidents. But this is also a time of great potential impact, where libraries can be a safe place and reach out to teens.
In this webinar you’ll hear from a former teen services librarian whose library typically had 100-150 teens most days after school. She will share her and her and colleagues’ experiences on how to manage these chaotic (and fun!) hours.
In this webinar you’ll learn:
- Teen developmental stages and how that can affect behavior
- Tips on setting policies and guidelines
- Setting and enforcing behavior expectations that make the library a place for everyone
- Suggestions on partners and programs after school
- Communication techniques to deescalate behaviors
- Date:
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Sponsor:
- Southern Maryland Regional Library Association (SMRLA)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4117646272846/WN_T3F9y34mR72n4KSYrjgWFw#/registration
- Audience:
- Library Staff Library Staff - Public Libraries
- Categories:
- Youth Services
Part of PCI Webinars, sessions will be recorded and available on our Maryland Libraries Training Niche Academy archives following the session.
Library staff from Maryland public libraries only. Please register using your Maryland library staff email showing your library system's authenticated domain name. Generic gmail addresses will not have access to the archives.
This project is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act Administered by the Maryland State Library.