The changing library

Last week in class we had a group of teens come in to talk about their experiences at the library.

They were excited, rambunctious, enthusiastic. They talked about playing video games and making friends, often in very moving ways.

I admit, it warmed my cold heart.

Later, though, I had to ask myself, where were the 'nerds' in the group? There was one girl who could qualify as the prototypical teen nerd who heads to the library, but most of these kids--not a chance.

As the library is expanding its image to draw in the kids like the ones who visited the classroom--which is great--does it also risk losing the kids it has always had?