Rangeview Library District (Anythink Libraries)

Rangeview Library District’s Anythink Libraries will support a YOUmedia Anythink project at the Anythink Wright Farms branch in Thornton, Colorado. The branch will become a model lab for a teen support center of digital creativity and communication. The library will partner with the Denver University School of Library and Information Service to provide internships, and will extend existing partnerships with Adams County Youth Initiatives, Adams 12 School District, Apple Computers, and Wright Farms Metropolitan District. Anythink Wright Farms is close to two middle schools and one senior high school. Although 30% of the city’s population is under 18, there are limited services and support for teens in the County and few places to engage in creative projects and learning. Throughout the assessment and planning stages, the team will spend considerable time researching the community, the Chicago YOUmedia project, and informal learning.