“We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Eliot Did you ever have a wish to become some famous writer? You’ve just finished reading a fantastic book that made you just itching [...]
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Do you think you could remain silent while someone plucked a hair from inside your nose? Could you prevent yourself from laughing at the sight of a good friend being fed baby food while dressed in a diaper and bib? Would you be able to refrain from squealing in horror after seeing yourself made up [...]
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I would bet money that most readers of this blog have heard of the Japanese poetry form called haiku, with its 5-7-5 syllable structure, alluding to nature. Senryu is like haiku, but it is often about day-t0-day occurrences instead of nature, and is part of an interactive poetry game called maekuzuke. Maekoto Ueda, in the [...]
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Here’s a great way to practice your filmmaking skills and help the library out at the same time: 1. Make a short (3 minutes or less) film for the American Library Association’s Why I Need My Library contest, showing why you really NEED your library. You can use digital animation, live action, or something [...]
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If I could do anything, I would… That’s this year’s theme for the DOODLE 4 GOOGLE competition. It’s open through March31st, but you have to get your school to register by March 17th! Tell your favorite art teacher and point him or her to this site: http://services.google.com/doodle4google/register Then go to town on a 8.5″ x [...]
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Did you totally mean to enter the CLP Quick Flix Teen Video Contest but time got away from you? Did you film some stuff, but not get around to editing it? Well, I have good news for you: we extended the deadline! The new deadline is Friday, August 8th…but if you get it in by [...]
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Joseph Beth Booksellers on the South Side are throwing him a party, complete with live wizard rock, trivia and costume contests, and more! And, to top it all off, 20% of the purchases you make will come back to The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh! So, you don’t have to feel guilty buying instead of borrowing [...]
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Beechview teens, if you’ve ever wanted to have a voice, now’s your time. Fill out the online survey and be part of planning Beechview’s future. Just go to http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB227LUNTWWC9. It only takes a minute to do it and you get a chance to win a $25 VISA gift card. Tina, Teen Librarian, CLP Beechview
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Hey Ya’ll! The 2nd Annual United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh’s Celebration of Reading Writing Contest is now underway with prizes up to $500 in cash! Topics are: Middle School: Grades 7 -9 The hero of a tall tale is “larger than life,” even when the character is based on a real person, and tall [...]
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