Recently a public librarian e-mailed the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)about teen problem behaviors at the library--excessive noise, profanity, vandalism, the works. Anthony Bernier, director of teen services at the Oakland (CA) Public Library, came to the teens' defense. He charged that some librarians "cultivate, exaggerate, or actually manufacture problems" by overreacting to the annoying behavior of a few teens. This article offer suggestions on ways for librarians to help teens make a success of the journey from adolescence to adulthood. It takes trust, mutual understanding, and shared values among people and institutions for this to be successful.