Battle of the Books 2024

Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2024. … Continued


Teen Dark Fantasy

If you’re wanting moody and broody fantasy, then you’ve come to the right place.


Source Texts for Teen Screen Adaptations

A number of teen books have recently been adapted as tv shows or movies in the past year. Some are already released, and some are still waiting to premiere – check out the book now to see how the stories compare to their counterparts!




Queer Science Fiction

Queer science fiction challenges cisnormativity and heteronormativity while also pushing the boundaries of possibility and the imagination. Robots, necromancy, aliens, spaceships, mind control, and more await you in these out-of-this-world … Continued


Chilling Short Stories

Settle into the impending gloom of winter weather by reading a few stories in these collections. Although not all of these stories are wintry in atmosphere, the suspense and strange phenomena they contain will be sure to send chills down your spine.


Middle-Grade Sci Fi Graphic Novels

Science fiction stories about robots, aliens, and outer space are perfectly suited to the graphic novel format because illustrators can make the impossible feel a little more real through their drawings. 


Queer YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi Graphic Novels

Experience the joy of being queer where anything is possible with these queer sci-fi and fantasy graphic novels for teens. Witches, werewolves, aliens, mermaids, superheroes, knights, spaceships, castles, magic, and much more await you!