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The article discusses the results of a survey to determine if there is a connection between the amount of books that a librarian reads and how much book reading is promoted in the library. According to the author, out of 429 responses, 44 percent said that they read two to four books for pleasure every month, 23.76 percent said that they read seven or more books for pleasure every month, while 10.59 percent said that they read zero to one book per month. The author notes that the zero to one group reads adult books than the seven or more group.

The article presents the author's reflections on how to better promote and distribute young adult literature which feature social diversity in its characters and plots. Discussion is given describing the challenges of facing librarians in promoting books in a way which actually interests teen readers rather than sounding overly controlling. Comments are also given discussing the importance which literature has in teenagers' lives, particularly in dealing with the emotional challenges of their age. Various suggestions are then given for better connecting with teen library patrons for this purpose.

The article discusses how librarians work with GLBT young adults and patrons in the library and offers information about their acceptance in the community. The publishing industry is more ready to accept the GLBT world as reflected with young adult novels, including "Boy Meets Boy" and "Pretty Things." According to the recent research, librarians appear to be uncomfortable serving a patron who sought for information about GLBT. For GLBT teens, librarians can serve them by simple admittance that the group exists and that they deserve to be treated with respect and attention that librarians offer to other patron. Meanwhile, GLBT teens face the stigma of homophobia at the library and to prevent this librarians should create a safe, welcoming environment and make it a free-hate zone.