Get out of the library! The best place to provide library services for teens may not be in the library.(Teenage Riot)

When it comes to library service for teens, the most important words you may hear are "Get out of the library!" For successful teen librarians, outreach is the best and most efficient way to connect with teens. Think about it. For nine months of the year, most teenagers don't have time to visit the public library. Every weekday is consumed by seven hours of school, six hours of sleep, plus studying, eating, partying, reading, and arguing with parents. You do the math. Even if teens love your library, how many hours a year can they spend there? Not enough.

So what is our response? A Web site, 24/7 reference, and--if we skip vacations, never get sick, and the stars …