times that encourage early literacy in children and offers special after school programs and STEM classes that are centered on a child’s interests. Teenagers have the option to take advantage of the volunteer opportunities the library has to offer throughout the year where they can earn community service hours, skill enhancement, and career readiness. The Summer Leadership Academy is among the skill enhancement programs that help teens develop fundamental characteristics in leadership. The seven-week program highlights a targeted characteristic from a selected collection of books. Teens can also use Brainfuse in order to receive live tutoring and test prep information. The library supplies adults with volunteer opportunities as well, and provides opportunities for lifelong learning, community connections, and civil discourse. The library regularly hosts special events and programs for adults, which include yoga, Socrates Café, and adult coloring club. In addition to in person, online, email and telephone assistance, library members can also Book-A-Librarian to get one-on-one research assistance. The Information Services Department is equipped to proctor print or online examinations, based on availability, for distance learners. The library’s Interlibrary Loan service offers library members access to materials from other libraries if they are interested in an item the library does not own. Collection The Delray Beach Public Library’s collection comprises a variety of physical and digital resources that are accessible with a library card. Any person residing in Florida can get a card from Delray Beach Library at no charge - with a photo ID or a license. New patrons under the age of 14 must register with a parent or legal guardian to obtain a card. The first floor of the library is home to the Lynda Hunter and Virginia Kimmel Children’s Library. Open to the public since 2016, the children’s library’s vibrant, storybook-Esque space contains a 40,000+ collection of fiction and nonfiction books. Board books for babies, picture books for primary grades, chapter books series for intermediate grades, and tween graphic novels are among the rich assortment of books for young readers and families. Children’s eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and comics are directly accessible with a Delray Beach library card through Hoopla, CloudLibrary, and Overdrive. The young adult collection for ages 13 to 17 is located on the second floor of the library. The low shelves hold the general collection of 20,000 young adult novels which are a variety of thrillers, romance, contemporary, fantasy and science fiction