Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969 and is the longest running children's program on television in the US. In honor of the show's 40th anniversary, Tuesday's episode (the season premier) will feature a visit to the White House vegetable garden with First Lady Michelle Obama.

I grew up watching Sesame Street and have collected some library-themed moments below.

Here is Oscar the Grouch paying a grouchy visit to the library:

Here, Grover attempts to talk about how much he likes the library, but is continually shushed by a crabby librarian. This is totally not the environment of the WPL:

And just for fun, here are Bert and Ernie performing a gangster rap song (obviously re-edited by somebody on YouTube...):

I am loving this. I'm a Slanket owner myself, but everybody knows that the Snuggie has the better (and cheesier) ads. Weezer has been around since I was a teenager and has always been known for making unique and funny videos. Does anybody else remember their amazing "Buddy Holly" video? Fun fact: that video was directed by Spike Jonze, who directed the new movie adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. Anyway, at first I thought the commercial was a joke, but if you visit their website, you can actually purchase your very own Weezer Snuggie. There is even a deluxe "Safari" Snuggie that comes in a zebra print. They have really taken the joke to a (comfy) new level.

* Edit: The record company seems to have taken the link to the YouTube video down for some reason. I have posted a new one above, but who knows if this one will be taken down as well! If for some reason, the above video fails, try searching YouTube for "Weezer Snuggie," and maybe you'll find another link?

Happy Teen Read Week! The purpose of Teen Read Week is to encourage teens to read for the fun of it. Not so easy to do in October when you're in the midst of a semester, right? Let me tell you, it doesn't get much easier trying to fit in time to read when you're an adult with a busy job. Most days, I'd rather watch TV or play games on my cell phone, but I try to set aside particular times that are just for reading. For example, I read a book every day on my lunch break. I also read before bed every night and I always read when I'm on the train. I actually know some librarians who don't own televisions and who usually manage to read several books a week. This is great, but then how would I keep up on Gossip Girl or 90210?

Does anyone out there in the blogosphere have any tips for how to fit in "reading for fun" into "real life?"

One of my favorite series from my youth is back! Diablo Cody, the screenwriter behind the teen films Juno and the recent slasher film Jennifer's Body has been hired to adapt Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High series for the big screen. The series began being published in the early 80's and contained 152 books, a tv series, and even a board game (which I, ahem, still have). Cody says that the film will be set in the 1980's, just like the original novels, claiming that she "[doesn't] feel like brokering some deal with T-Mobile to give Enid a Sidekick." Given that EVERY teen show/movie these days seems to be centered around technology, I'm interested in seeing a throw-back in which girls can't take camera-phone pics of each other's every move and can't communicate by constant texting. I think that people used to pass notes to each other...? :)

I stumbled upon this book while I was walking around the library today and while it isn't officially a "teen" book, I thought it was still worth drawing attention to. Level 26: Dark Origins is written by the creator and executive producer of the show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. What is particularly cool about it is that it is an interactive digi-novel. Although you can read the book as a traditional thriller, about every 20 pages, there are web links to videos on the book's website that bring the characters to life and extend the story. I haven't seen an interactive book like this since I was a kid and was obsessed with Choose Your Own Adventure novels. Check it out and let me know what you think!