Tour my library!

Well, tour my YA space, anyway. I've been thinking a lot about the teen space lately. I've been working with my Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and they really want to make it cooler. Having a cool, comfy, not weird place for teens to hang out and do homework (or not do homework) is an important … Continue reading Tour my library!

Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.

Let's just first acknowledge that the above question is rhetorical. If I didn't think so, I probably wouldn't have a job or it would stupid for me to have the job that I do. Of course it's important and necessary in a way, but why? The "why" part of the implied follow up question to … Continue reading Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.