About the Teen Room

The Teen Room at the Brookline Village Library is a space entirely devoted to teens: the collections, the diner booth, the comfy chairs – it’s all for our local teens!

Say hello!

A Teen Librarian is in the Teen Room every week day after 2pm in the afternoon.  If you don’t see them, please ask at the Children’s Room or Tween Desk for help.

Rules of the room

Teens going into 8th-12th grades are welcome in the Teen Room.

During the times school is not in session, we keep the room exclusively for teens.  Adults and younger people are allowed to come in and look for a book, but the hang out space is teens only.

You may hang out in the teen room and enjoy all it has to offer if you:

• Respect everyone: Be kind to everyone including staff and other patrons. Take care of the library, our space, and anything belonging to others.
• Keep your hands to yourself: No rough-housing, pushing, shoving, or excessive cuddling.
• Think before you speak: watch your language. If you mean it as an insult, don’t say it.
• Check your volume: Keep talking to a normal level. When playing audio or talking on your phone, the same rule applies.
• Snacks and covered drinks are ok: Foods that are hot, greasy, noisy, or smelly (including pizza or french fries, or sticky like ice cream) are not allowed.
• Clean up: Part of the deal of being able to use this space is that everyone cleans up trash and spills. It doesn’t matter whose it is: if you see trash, throw it away.
• Sit wisely: use chairs and tables for their intended purpose. Please don’t sit on tables or stand on chairs.
• Younger siblings: Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by patrons age 13 or older. If you are watching a younger sibling, be aware staff may ask you to move to the space that best suits the sibling’s age.
• Silence ringers and speak quietly when on your phone.
• Watch your stuff: do not leave bags, laptops, phones, or valuables unattended.
• Park your games and transport: All transportation (scooters, skateboards, etc.) and sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, hockey sticks, etc.) should be parked behind our staff desk if possible. Pick it up when you head back outside.

If you do not follow these rules you may be asked to leave the library.

Our complete Appropriate Patron Behavior Policy is here.