Teens


Teen Discord Server

Meet other teens within Allegheny County on our Discord server and have a safe space to hang out. On our Discord server, we will have Homework Help, Book Clubs, and Game Nights led by our teen volunteers and Youth Services Specialist, Carrie Lowery. To get onto our Teen Discord server, all you need is a Discord username, library card, and to fill out our Google form in the button below. Once the form is submitted, Carrie, will send you an e-mail with more information and an invite to the server. 
 
Don’t miss out on the fun every Tuesday evening from 7-8 during our Teen Game Nights on Discord. These game nights involve multiple libraries throughout Allegheny County. Meet other teens with similar interests in a safe, online environment.
 

Teen Book & Movie Reviews

See what our teens are reading, watching & recommending this summer!


Books, Music, and Other Free Stuff:

NoveList – Just finished Ender’s Game or Children of Blood and Bone and want to know what to pick up next? NoveList is a fiction database the library provides for you that helps you find books by subject, read reviews & annotations, get discussion guides and much, much more.

CLP Book Lists – Recommended books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh teen staff.

CLP Staff Picks – Sort through all of CLP’s staff picks from the year and see if anything strikes your fancy.

Overdrive – Provides free ebooks and audiobooks for your browser and mobile devices. You can check titles out just like you would a physical library book!

Hoopla – Provides free simultaneous use of thousands of albums, TV shows, movies and audiobooks. All you need is your library card!


Mental Health and Nutrition Resources:

Crisis Text Line– Crisis Text Line provides 24/7 support via text message. They are there for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school.

Healthline Nutrition– Evidence-based, expert articles about healthy eating in real life: cooking & meal prep, diets, weight management, supplements, condition-based eating, and more.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s You Are Not Alone: Teen Mental Health Resources– Do you have a question? A fear? An idea to explore? Could you use some support? Even if you feel alone, there are a lot of places to turn.


Online Resources

NYPL’s Stuff for the Teen Age blog – The New York Public Library maintains this blog on “the best in teen books and media.”

USA.gov – This resource list from the US government contains information for teens on driving, health and safety, jobs and volunteering, and more.

Peterson’s – This website from a leading print publisher of education information contains school information from kindergarten through graduate programs. Also included are career information, resume help, and strategies for planning for and financing an education.

Department of Labor – Student Section – Find information about various careers here.

For resources specifically designed to help you with homework and research assignments, see our homework help section.