“When somebody says this is a program for adults, it kind of smacks of pornography”: Older Adults’ Opinions on Age Labels in the Public Library

Chronological age is invariably used as a categorizing tool for spaces, collections, and programs in public libraries. With age-based conceptions of human experience in library practice, education, and scholarship primarily focused on those under the age 18, little is known how age-based classifications are implemented in public libraries, and with what impacts, for older library patrons.