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Teen blogger: Tempest by Julie Cross

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Tempest by Julie Cross Jackson seems like a [...]

From Blogs to Books

Around  the library, all my colleagues seem to want to talk about are eBooks.  “Will eBooks replace printed materials?  If so, what will the future of libraries look like?  Are we librarians doomed?!?”  Not so, says I.  The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is currently expanding our collection of popular teen eBooks and making them available [...]

New Teen Book Club at CLP Main

I love to read and discuss books- that’s why I became a librarian!  Strangely though, I’ve always been reluctant to join a book club.  I find that the hardest part about committing to one is being required to read a specific book- the same one as everyone else!  Maybe I have a problem with authority, [...]

It’s all history

People tend to forget that the word “history” contains the word “story”.  ~Ken Burns I have always been horrible at history.  I’m no good at memorizing dates and names to get good grades on history exams.  My brain just doesn’t work that way even if I would like it to. The funny thing is though, [...]

Read away the summer…

It’s my 4th favorite time of year (precluded by Christmas, Black Friday, and my birthday, naturally)! YALSA has released the list of titles picked for 2011 Teens’ Top Ten Nominations! The teens that do the nominating are members of teen book groups that span across sixteen schools and libraries throughout the country. They chose the 25 books that [...]

Beware Friday the 13th

At least once but no more than three times per year comes Friday the 13th. The irrational fear that this day brings bad luck is called paraskevidekatriaphobia. Ever wonder why tall buildings almost never have a 13th floor or a room 13? It’s considered bad luck! Numerology is the belief or tradition that there is a relationship between [...]

Teen blogger: Jars of Glass by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Jars of Glass by Brad Barkley & Heather [...]

Two Wonderful Events In One Cold Short Month.

Greetings CLP Teen Blogoshpere! Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Michael Balkenhol and I am the new Teen Specialist at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Hazelwood Branch. My first blog post is about two wonderful things that happened for me in February. If you haven’t figured it out yet – The first [...]

FUN THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER PART 2

The first day of school is still about 6 weeks away, so there is plenty of time to enjoy SUMMER!   Be lazy if you want.  Take some time to enjoy your favorite books and music.  Find a shady area to just chill.    Go Green!   Come to the Allegheny Green + Innovation Festival  at Hartwood Amphitheatre on [...]

Oldies, but goodies

I love to make lists.  I make “to do” lists to keep me on task. I make “wish lists”.   I keep lists of my favorite movies and books.  Here is a list of some of my favorite books.  They are oldies, but definitely goodies.      Stephen King selected Lord of the Flies as his choice for The [...]

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