Libraries

So apparently there was some kind of dust up at the Burien Library between a bunch of teens. I read it on the B-town Blog. The thing that makes me sad about it is the comments that people wrote underneath, about how getting through the mass of kids that hang out in front of the library is a problem and that now people aren't going to the library because the behavior of those kids is so bad. So many things wrong with that. I feel bad for the staff, because I know that it's not easy dealing with a public that thinks libraries just magically appear and and should be exactly what everyone needs. The reality is we're only as good as the public we serve. If you act like jerks and morons, that's the atmosophere that you are creating. Staff do their best to be welcoming and informative, but the library is a public space. Everyone is welcome. Act accordingly.