YOUmedia

Hang Out -- Mess Around -- Geek Out: These are the three dynamic sections of YOUmedia, a truly innovative learning space for teens at the Harold Washington Library Center with satellite locations at the following branches: Lozano, Thurgood Marshall, Richard M. Daley, Humboldt Park, Albany Park, Back of the Yards, Hall, Legler, Chinatown, Sulzer Regional, Woodson Regional.

YOUmedia gives teens a place to hang out with friends, mess around with digital media and geek out in workshops where they learn to create digital artifacts including poetry, design, music and video games.

Chicago Public Library librarians, mentors and community partners guide teens to creative self-interpretation and expression through new digital skills in photography, music, video, graphic arts, and game design.

YOUmedia debuted in July 2009 and is open to all high school-age Chicago teens with a valid library card. YOUmedia connects teens, books, digital technology and Chicago’s educational and cultural communities.

The Library’s extensive Teen Volume young adult book collection is housed in YOUmedia, giving teens easy access to thousands of books and periodicals right in their own space.

Visit the Chicago Public Library's website for more information on YOUmedia workshops, events and programs.