Margaret Clara Scoggin (April 14, 1905 – July 11, 1968)[1] was one of the first librarians to expand dramatically upon the idea of young adult public librarianship.

Scoggin implemented several programs throughout her career at the New York Public Library that placed intense importance on young adult readers, which ultimately inspired the ever-improving teen librarianship seen today.

[4] By 1928, Scoggin was already presenting a paper at an American Library Association conference, and by 1929 had begun attending class at the School of Librarianship at the University of London.

[5] Scoggin's 1941 article, "The Library as a Center for Young People in the Community" reveals much about the philosophy that was the driving force behind the building's appearance and the branch's purpose.

She says of this program, "Circulatin' the News has shown that young people under twenty-one have pertinent comments to make about books; often they are surprisingly shrewd in their detection of falsity and weakness.

Circulatin' the News was such a success that it moved to radio format after Scoggin appeared on a New York City program entitled This is Our Town.