Latest News & Blogs
Teens in the Kitchen: Twix Dogs
It's time to let your inner chef loose! Teens in grades 7-12 can register for a kit to turn a Twix bar into chocolate dogs. Pickup starts April 17. Register online or call 412-269-0334 ...
Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt
Get your cameras ready. The Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt is back! Starting today, teens in grades 7-12 can form teams and register to compete in a month-long photo scavenger hunt that will bring them into the library, send them out into the community, and even have them traveling countywide. Read ...
Teen Slow Flow Yoga
Tweens and teen in grades 7-12 are invited to a calming yoga session. On April 13 at 6:45 PM, we'll do a fun 25 minute slow flow followed by stretches and meditation. Please bring your own mat and water bottle. Register online or call 412-269-0334 ...
Monsters & Middle Graders
Ever wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons but never had the chance? Are you an experienced player and need more excuses to roll d20s? Play with our DM Roxanne in her 5e homebrew setting of Fensprall! Players in grades 5-8 will participate in a level 1-3 beginner-friendly adventure on April 4 ...
Seed Library 2026
Happy spring, green thumbs, and happy fifth anniversary to our seed library! Thanks to your hanks to your enthusiasm and donations, we now have seeds for over 100 different plants. Get your free flower, vegetable, herb, and fruit seeds by ordering your seeds online today. These are the seeds we've ...
Perler Bead Quilt Night
Families, come to our Perler Bead Quilt Night! On March 25 at 6 PM, attendees will make a quilt square out of plastic perler beads instead of fabric. Later, we'll "stitch" them together to form a quilt to hang up in the library. Register online or call 412-269-0334 ...
Homework, College & Career Help
Homework Helpers
- Duolingo: Interactive language-learning program for all ages. Covers 28 different languages including English as a Second Language, Esperanto, and Klingon. Usable online or as an Android, iOS, or Windows app. Users must register with an email account.
- Grammar Girl: Articles, podcasts, videos and charts on perfecting your grammar.
- Harvard Writing Guides: Harvard’s ebooks for writing college papers in different majors.
- Khan Academy: Learn a variety of subjects including math, coding, economics, and humanities.
- Mango Languages: Interactive online language learning for all ages. Languages include Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and English as a Second Language. Log in as a guest or by creating an account using your email address. You must have an account to save your progress.
- OverDrive Teen: Borrow ebooks and audiobooks using your library card.
- Purdue OWL: Purdue’s Online Writing Lab provides guides for writing styles, preventing plagiarism, and citation methods for different subjects.
Test Prep
- Khan Academy: A free online education website which provides test prep for the SAT, MCAT, NCLEX-RN, GMAT, CAHSEE, and IIT JEE.
- Peterson’s: A college database and guide to tests, scholarships, resumes, and the college admission process.
- Princeton Review: Admissions help, test prep, colleges searches, and tutoring.
College
- Higher Education Resources: A list of local college websites and financial aid resources by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
- Khan Academy: A free online education website which includes a guide to college admissions.
- NEED: A scholarship and mentoring organization that provides aid and guidance for Pittsburgh’s under-served and minority youth.
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA): Pennsylvania’s guide to scholarships and colleges for students of all ages.
- Peterson’s: A college database and guide to tests, scholarships, resumes, and the college admission process.
- Pittsburgh Foundation Scholarship Search: Find scholarships for students of all ages in the Pittsburgh area.
- Princeton Review: Admissions help, test prep, colleges searches, and tutoring.
- Tuition Funding Sources: Students can search for scholarships and financial aid, take personality and career aptitude tests, and find detailed college information. Create an account using your email address and contact information. For the drop-down menu “How did you find out about the TFS website?” select Library and set Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as your school.
Career Help
- CareerLink Pittsburgh: Resume help, job recruiting, and unemployment services.
- Khan Academy: A free online education website which provides career aptitude tests and entrepreneurship classes.
- Pennsylvania Career Guide: A publication for Pennsylvania residents figuring out possible career paths.
- Pennsylvania CareerLink: Pennsylvania’s go-to website for career development.
- Volunteer Match: Find a volunteering gig based your location or interests.
Ask a Librarian
Have questions? Send a message to our teen librarian.
Heather Panella (Email: panellah@moonlibrary.org)
Specialties: Teen events and programs, collection development, reference questions, general questions
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