Happy Teen Read Week!

In honor of all you librarians who make it happen, I give you this meme from MemeGirls:

1. How old were you when you got your first library card?
Dunno. Probably 7 or 8.
2. What's the first book you can remember reading from a library?
I know I went to the library a lot before this, but I remember getting Fifteen, by Beverly Cleary.

3. Did you ever participate in a summer reading program or other kids' event at a library growing up?
No. But we went pretty regularly, especially when the library was open evenings. We'd go out to dinner afterwards.

4. Do you remember when card catalogues weren't computerized?
Of course.

5. When was the last time you went to the library?
About five days ago.

6. How many books do you usually check out of the library at one time?
Fifteen. Yes.

7. Name one great author you've discovered at your library.
I'd like to name a YA author, but neither of my local libraries has much for teens. One has wiped its teen section entirely, and the other just put its single shelf of teen books in with the adult so no teen can find them. (Brooklyn Public, your main branch is MADE OF AWESOME for teens, so why are my local branches so sparse?)
Anyway - - James Herriot.

8. What was the librarian at your elementary school like?
Hm! Unmemorable, apparently.
But in middle school, I used to work at the library. No memory of the face or name of the librarian, just that he made me feel welcome and useful.

9. How many times a year do you go to the library?
Probably 20.

10. If you could change on thing about your library, what would it be and why?
I would give it a good teen section and a librarian with a YA specialty. There are always teenagers in there doing their homework. But there is no collection for them.

Well, now that I've filled that out, I sound cranky. I LOVE MY LIBRARIES. BOTH OF THEM! AND THE ONE I USE IN THE SUMMER, TOO!
I KNOW FUNDS ARE TIGHT!
Hurrah for libraries. And Teen Read Week.

Are you all going to those Readergirlz chat? I went to Sarah Mlynowksi's the other day and it was fun city.