Kids & Teens

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The Library's expert staff, robust resources and exciting programs encourage creativity and learning. We welcome kids of all ages and their caregivers to our library spaces for fun, engaging activities, diverse collections and learning support.

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Learning Support Services & Resources

Saadia Faruqi

Liam at the Powwow

Andrew Stark & Emily Faith Johnson

Plum to the Rescue!

Matt Phelan

Rise of the Green Flame

Bernard Mensah

Rule School

Dawn Quigley

Sadiq and the Newspaper Problem

Siman Nuurali

Books for Teens

Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

Nora Shalaway Carpenter & Rocky Callen, eds.

All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology

Circe Moskowitz, ed.

The Collectors

A.S. King, ed.

Indiginerds: Tales From Modern Indigenous Life

Alina Pete, ed.

Out of Our League: 16 Stories of Girls in Sports

Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli, eds.

We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures

Rob Costello, ed.

Staff Picks

Mary O. , East Liberty

Onomatopoeiamania

Zap! Squeak! Vroom! Words that name the sound they make, or onomatopoeia, are great for building phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is being able to hear the smaller sounds that make…

Eva , Hill District

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month: Teen Titles

Native American Heritage Month is a time of remembrance and celebration. We honor the rich history, culture, and future of the people that first called this land home. Native…

Mary O. , East Liberty

Books for Budding Scientists

Like good scientists, kids LOVE to ask “why?”. They love to ask questions, make observations, and draw conclusions about the world around them. These books reinforce and encourage children’s natural…

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