Volunteer Services

By: Ashley


Hi, I’m Ashley and I had to complete 20 hours of community service at the Main Carnegie Library in the Teen section.
My experience volunteering was a lot more exciting than I thought the staff had me do some hard tasks but there were also many fun tasks that made it a lot easier to work there and complete my hours. Also working here made me realize how fun and cool libraries can really be, I was never really someone to sit down and read a book, but here at the Carnegie Library there are thousands of Teen novels, comics and magazines. I realized reading could be really fun and exciting when you’re at the right place. The Carnegie Library has a fun and inviting environment for kids of all ages. The library has 11 computers, several beanbags, a wide variety of board, and card games which are also educational.
Many kids and Teens come in and out of the Carnegie Library each day and they all seem to be satisfied with the libraries books, computers, and fun creative activities. For instance, every Wednesday the Carnegie Library holds an art club, where kids and teens come to enjoy arts and crafts and hanging out with friends. My experience here was really inspiring and I enjoyed completing my community service at the Carnegie Library. Not convinced a library can be fun? Maybe you should check it out for yourself.

MMMMM...Raisin Brahms

Check out this hilarious PSA from AmericansFortheArts.org. While it's true that the idea of 19th-century German composer Johannes Brahms crashing through your kitchen wall during breakfast to promote his Raisin Brahms is quite funny, it's also true that each year funding for the arts gets cut at schools throughout our country. Feast your eyes on these facts:

An impressive 89% of Americans believe that the arts are important enough to be taught in schools, and that it fulfills an important role in a well-rounded education. And they are right; studies show far-reaching benefits of an arts education:
• The arts teach you to be more tolerant and open.
• The arts allow you to express themselves creatively.
• The arts promote individuality, bolster self-confidence, and improve overall academic performance.
• The arts can help troubled youth, providing an alternative to delinquent behavior and truancy while providing an improved attitude towards school.


Unfortunately, the truth is that the average student spends more time at their locker than in arts classes. This PSA campaign was created to increase involvement in championing arts education both in and out of school. Parents and other concerned citizens are encouraged to visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org to find out how to take action on the behalf of the arts and arts education. The campaign stresses that some art is not enough and reinforces with the tagline: Art. Ask for More.


- Corey W./Main - TEEN

What will you wear to Prom? How about Duct Tape?

"Prom pair use duct tape for higher education"


This article in the Post Gazette is about 2 local teens who duct-taped together masterpieces for prom in hopes of winning the "Stuck at Prom" competition.

Please go to www.stuckatprom.com if you'd like to vote for these top 10 finalists!

Stop by Art Club at CLP Main in Oakland next Wednesday, June 25th, at 2 pm to craft your own duck-tape creations on a smaller scale: wallets and whatnot.

Create @ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main-Teen

Katie reduced her fines by creating these wonderful drawings. Ask us how you can reduce your fines at a rate of $5.00 per hour by reading, writing, or drawing. You may end up on the blog!

You should also know: you don't have to have fines to be creative in the library. Art Club meets once a week to paint, draw, make buttons, make duct tape masterpieces, and other create other fun crafts. We'll see you there on every Wednesday at 3 PM.

Holly

We love it when you give us art to post.

One of our very talented Teen space regulars shared this work on a manga-inspired comic he created. Thanks to Adebo for allowing us to post his work here.

30 Below - Great Teen Artists!!!

Head Downtown on New Years Eve for First Night to check out 30 Below, a fantastic art exhibit featuring work by some great teen artists, including a mural by Ben Pyles.

Happy Holidays,

Corey

PinkTentacle.com - Dig It!

I grabbed this clip of guerilla artist Shuetsu Sato's colorful duct tape designs from the Japanophile blog Pinktentacle. Manga and Anime fans should definitely love this blog, but it's got enough quirk for everyone. Check it out!



- corey