Pittsburgh = The new Forks? Find out at our Breaking Dawn Party!

I recently captured this picture near the library. The clouds over Pitt's Alumni Hall were quite ominious. I'm beginning to wonder if Pittsburgh might be a good home for vampires, with all the cloudy weather this summer. Stephenie Meyer should set the 5th book in the Twilight saga right here!

With all the cloudiness going on, maybe some Edward Cullen-type vampires will show up to our Breaking Dawn Party. We'll play trivia, give out prizes, listen to the Bella Cullen Project (a band that writes songs about the Twilight saga), and have some pizza. We are also giving out copies of Breaking Dawn to the top three costumes. We're looking for creative vampire-themed costumes, so the sky, er, the cloud's the limit!

If you'd like to attend this event, please register with us:
622.3121 or teensmain@carnegielibrary.org

Holly

Teen Power! the political process, voting and you

Hi everyone. This year, as you know, is an election year. So we wanted to have a program to talk about some of the issues that will be discussed during the election, and more importantly, talk about the issues that are important to you. Some of you will be old enough to vote this November, but even if you won't be voting this year, politics is something that still effects you--funding for your schools and education, public transportation and the price of gas, even the air you breath and the water you drink. If you have an interest in politics, or are just curious to find out what those people on cable news shows are shouting about, join us for Teen Power! Sunday, April 13th @ 3pm. There'll be a trivia contest w/ prizes, followed by a discussion. Soda and snacks will be provided. Find out how you can make a difference!

Music Quiz - Win Prizes!

Below are playlists created by staff members Connie, Corey, Holly, and Joseph. They represent the music we loved as teens. Figure out which high school playlist matches which staff member, and tell us your guess at the teen reference desk. If you are right, you win a prize!



A
Low Red Moon - Belly
Being Around - Lemonheads
Outshined - Soundgarden
Kool Thing - Sonic Youth
Seal My Fate - Belly
Little Amsterdam - Tori Amos
Late at Night - Buffalo Tom
Every Word - Belly
Get It Together - Beastie Boys
Rain King - Counting Crows
On a Plain - Nirvana
Full Moon Empty Heart - Belly
Roots Radicals - Rancid
Daisy Dead Petals - Tori Amos
Add It Up - Violent Femmes
Say It Ain't So - Weezer
Blank Expression - The Specials
White Man (In Hammersmith Palais) - The Clash
Fantasy - Mariah Carey

B
Jump Right In - The Urge
Tear Drop - Massive Attack
Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest
My Name Is Jonas - Weezer
Bro Hymn Tribute - Pennywise
Sour Girl - Stone Temple Pilots
Waking Up - Elastica
Deborah - Beck
Wax Ecstatic - Sponge
Disengage the Simulator - CKY
Breed - Nirvana
Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson
Lights Out - Angry Samoans
Scarlet Begonias - Sublime
Bottles to the Ground - NOFX
Fast as You Can - Fiona Apple
Song 2 - Blur
Lucas with the Lid Off - Lucas
1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
Keasbey Nights - Catch 22
The Wretched - Nine Inch Nails
Old Friend - Rancid
Radiation Vibe - Fountains of Wayne
Novacaine for the Soul - The Eels
Generator - Bad Religion
Over the Rainbow - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Welcome to Paradise - Green Day
Sell Out - Reel Big Fish

C
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads - Less Than Jake
Party Up - DMX
Bulls on Parade - Rage Against The Machine
We Like to Party - Vengaboys
Party, My House, Be There - MxPx
Not Your Savior - No Use for a Name
Block Is Hot - Lil Wayne
Like This - Crucial Conflict
Ex-Factor - Lauryn Hill
Crossroads - Bone Thugs ‘N Harmony
Did Ever We Meet - The Promise Ring
Blue - Eiffel 65
Changes - 2pac
Simon Says - Pharoahe Monch
Road Rash - Mad Caddies
My Name Is - Eminem
Around The World - Daft Punk
Anti-Manifesto - Propagandhi
Definition - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
Waiting Room - Fugazi
Nose Over Tail - Alkaline Trio
Barbie Girl - Aqua
Ten Minutes - The Get Up Kids
Get That Paper - Do Or Die
Little League - Cap’n Jazz
Sober - Tool
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

D
Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space – Spiritualized
What Difference Does It Make (Peel Sessions) – The Smiths
The Boy with the Arab Strap – Belle & Sebastian
I Know that You Love Me – The Smoking Popes
Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode
Sexx Laws – Beck
Brimful of Asha – Cornershop
Our Love is Heavenly – Heavenly
Fire – U2
The Love I’m Searching For – The Rentals
A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off – The Magnetic Fields
So Wat'cha Want – The Beastie Boys
Young Americans – David Bowie
Sometimes Always – Jesus & Mary Chain
Dark Star – Suede
Emma’s House – The Field Mice
A Forest – The Cure
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
Lover, You Should’ve Come Over - Jeff Buckley
Waltz # 2 – Elliott Smith
My Love Life (KROQ Session) – Morrissey
Set Adrift on Memory Bliss – PM Dawn
End of a Century - Blur