Items tagged "teenspace"

Check Yourself: News Literacy for Teens (and Adults)

As the school year approaches, many students will be doing virtual/remote learning. Without direct access to their school libraries, even more research will be done online. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers a wealth of digital resources and databases that can aid students when doing research, as well as information about examining sources with a critical eye.

https://www.carnegielibrary.org/check-yourself-news-literacy-for-teens-and-adults/

Daydream About PhenomeCON With These Book Suggestions

This week, Teenspace staff would normally be polishing logistics for PhenomeCON, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh teens-only fandom convention. Even though we can’t get together this year, we still want to celebrate love of fandoms. Read on to find book suggestions.

https://www.carnegielibrary.org/daydream-about-phenomecon-with-these-book-suggestions/

You Are Not Alone: Teen Mental Health Resources

“The hardest thing to do in this world is to live in it.” “The Gift.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer, WB, 22, May, 2001. Hi friends, how are you? We are living in an uncertain and scary time right now. I am sharing some resources that could be helpful if you are feeling sad, scared, alone, […]

https://www.carnegielibrary.org/you-are-not-alone-teen-mental-health-resources/

I’m Bored…

As if being a teen wasn’t hard enough, I can’t even imagine how difficult being a teen in the year 2020 is. Personally, I don’t have the fondest memories of my own teen years, but what I do remember enjoying was my growing independence. Getting out and exploring the world as an emerging adult was […]

https://www.carnegielibrary.org/im-bored/