We've become a hangout for some of the young adults in our library.  This is a new phenomenon for us at PCL.  We are in a relatively rural area, nine miles from town.  The elementary school where our public library is located goes through the fifth grade.  In the past, kids would leave after the fifth grade for the middle school in town and we would rarely see them again.  Not so the case now!  As I write, there are two teens at our public computers, one back in the stacks looking for something to read for pleasure, another working at a table on homework with a younger sibling and yet another young women chatting with the staff at the circ desk.  I love having them here.  They keep me up to date on what is current - movies, popular books for teens, music (performers whose names I would never recognize otherwise) and teen trends.  They are amazingly worldly and knowledgable.  Their opinions are balanced and well formed.  They influence me in what I purchase for them in the library, programs I plan for them and, on a personal level, the way I see the world.  One teen shared with me recently her thoughts on the death in an automobile accident of one of her school friends.  She was sad, but noted that she felt strengthened by the realization that life is not forever, that you have to be nice to people, stand up for what is right and make positive choices while you can because there might not be a later.  Too bad that many of us as adults haven't learned what she has learned at such a young age.  Teens here share their lives with us, keep us young.  I am richer because they are a part of my life - they keep my viewpoints fresh. We are not a large enough library to have a dedicated teen room.  However, we have carved out space in a few bookcases for them so that they have a space to call thier own:  magazines and books that appeal, displays that they are free to rearrange, a jar with sticky notes where they may jot down suggestions.  One note in the jar last month read, "Thanks for getting the books I asked for.  This is a great library and I love to come here.  You guys are the best!!!"  We show movies after hours so that they can be as noisy as they want.  We plan free "make and take" craft programs, always offering food that they love as well.  Okay, I admit we even forgive overdue fines to keep them coming back.  I am glad that our teens like coming here.  I guess MY question for our teens is, "What else can we do to make this library yours?"