tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91911655223448213622011-04-21T20:01:49.332-07:00This is a space where teens in the Bellevue/Avalon area of Pittsburgh can make the library their own.Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-42731926444656979322007-07-19T15:40:00.000-07:002007-07-19T15:41:51.192-07:00Here's a website that allows you to browse<a href="http://www.coverbrowser.com/"> comic book covers</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-4273192644465697932?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-33241334376186389812007-07-19T15:33:00.000-07:002007-07-19T15:37:58.151-07:00<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td><embed src="http://www.mugglenet.com/countdown/cd-dh_individual.swf " width="200" height="100"></embed></td></tr> </table><br /><br />Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in their <a href="http://clpgh.org/dontmiss/programs/pottermania/">Harry Potter release party</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-3324133437618638981?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-64571090460065047952007-07-11T18:26:00.000-07:002007-07-11T18:35:41.811-07:00<img src="file:///C:/Users/Nick/Desktop/PLA_Get_it.jpg" alt="" />The ALA (American Library Association) just named the Steeler's Roethlisberger as their spokesperson for Library Card Sign Up Month which begins Sept. 1st<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-6457109046006504795?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-16638970797743073282007-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:002007-07-01T09:13:34.195-07:00I know people are reading the blog but none of you are posting! Please post! It's boring for me to just read my posts! What do you have to say??<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-1663897079774307328?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-39256434280763693422007-07-01T09:03:00.000-07:002007-07-01T09:11:33.836-07:00If you're a fan of the vampire tales <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search?/aMeyer%2C+Stephenie%2C+1973-/ameyer+stephenie+1973/1%2C1%2C5%2CB/frameset&FF=ameyer+stephenie+1973&amp;4%2C%2C5">Twilight</a> and <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search?/Ynew+moon&searchscope=1&amp;SORT=DZ/Ynew+moon&searchscope=1&amp;SORT=DZ&extended=0&amp;SUBKEY=new%20moon/1%2C1079%2C1079%2CB/frameset&FF=Ynew+moon&amp;searchscope=1&SORT=DZ&amp;4%2C4%2C">New Moon</a> by Stephanie Meyer get ready for the sequel <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search?/Yeclipse&searchscope=1&amp;SORT=D/Yeclipse&searchscope=1&amp;SORT=D&SUBKEY=eclipse/1%2C313%2C313%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=Yeclipse&searchscope=1&amp;SORT=D&amp;1%2C1%2C">Eclipse</a>. There are already 70 holds on the book at the Carnegie Library so get on and reserve the book for yourself! If you haven't read Twilight or New Moon I highly recommend reading them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-3925643428076369342?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-29841960070971529322007-06-22T04:35:00.001-07:002007-06-22T04:35:10.082-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/kqJFTIjIdUA' name='movie'></param><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/kqJFTIjIdUA'></embed></object></p><p>This is what happens when Dexter goes from the lab to the library!</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-2984196007097152932?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-31689887930219001942007-06-20T14:04:00.000-07:002007-06-20T14:09:16.157-07:00Check out <a href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/">HarperTeen</a> for this months free books! You don't want to miss this one especially with Chris Crutcher's new book <a href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/title.asp?titleid=1056">Deadline.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-3168988793021900194?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-5379215320596278882007-06-20T13:55:00.000-07:002007-06-20T13:57:04.898-07:00June 27th is going to be our first meeting at Avalon Library be there @ 1 p.m.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-537921532059627888?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-3390047026935381222007-06-01T20:28:00.001-07:002007-06-01T20:44:15.066-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">If you like these TV shows check out books that are similar reads!<br />click on the links to reserve your copy today. just click request title and choose Avalon Library as your library to pick it up!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tDesperate+Housewives/tdesperate+housewives/1%2C7%2C8%2CB/frameset&FF=tdesperate+housewives+television+program&amp;1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-"><em>Desperate Housewives</em></a> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tShes+Come+Undone/tshes+come+undone/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/frameset&FF=tshes+come+undone&amp;5%2C%2C6/indexsort=-"><em>She’s Come Undone</em></a> (Wally Lamb)<br /><a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tmean+girls/tmean+girls/1%2C4%2C10%2CB/frameset&FF=tmean+girls&amp;3%2C%2C5/indexsort=-"><em>Mean Girls</em></a> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/t?SEARCH=Queen+of+Cool+&searchscope=1"><em>Queen of Cool</em></a> (Cecil Castellucci)<br /><a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tthe+sopranos/tsopranos/1%2C20%2C41%2CB/exact&amp;FF=tsopranos+television+program&1%2C15%2C/indexsort=-"><em>The Sopranos</em> </a>read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tSon+of+the+Mob+/tson+of+the+mob/1%2C2%2C4%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tson+of+the+mob&1%2C%2C2/indexsort=-"><em>Son of the Mob</em> </a>(Gordon Korman)<br /> MTV's <em>My Super Sweet 16</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tRich+Girls/trich+girls/1%2C4%2C4%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=trich+girls+a+novel&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-"><em>Rich Girls</em></a> (Victoria Ashton)<br /> MTV's <em>Road Rules</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tRules+of+the+Road+/trules+of+the+road/1%2C2%2C14%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=trules+of+the+road&5%2C%2C13/indexsort=-"><em>Rules of the Road</em> </a>(Joan Bauer)<br /><em>Friday Night Lights</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/?searchtype=t&amp;searcharg=Love%2C+Football+and+Other+Contact+Sports&searchscope=1&amp;sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&amp;extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&amp;searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tRules+of+the+Road+"><em>Love, Football and Other Contact Sports</em></a> (Alden Carter)<br /><a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tHigh+School+Musical/thigh+school+musical/1%2C6%2C12%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=thigh+school+musical&1%2C%2C3/indexsort=-"><em>High School Musical</em></a> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tNo+More+Dead+Dogs+/tno+more+dead+dogs/1%2C1%2C4%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tno+more+dead+dogs&2%2C%2C4/indexsort=-"><em>No More Dead Dogs</em> </a>(Gordon Korman)<br /><em>Ugly Betty</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tThe+Earth%2C+My+Butt+and+Other+Big%2C+Round+Things/tearth+my+butt+and+other+big+round+things/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tearth+my+butt+and+other+big+round+things&1%2C%2C2/indexsort=-"><em>The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things</em></a> (Carolyn Mackler)<br /><em>Little Miss Sunshine</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tBucking+the+Sarge/tbucking+the+sarge/1%2C1%2C4%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tbucking+the+sarge&1%2C%2C4"><em>Bucking the Sarge</em></a> (Christopher Paul Curtis)<br /> <em>Scrubs</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tBe+More+Chill/tbe+more+chill/1%2C2%2C4%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tbe+more+chill&2%2C%2C2/indexsort=-"><em>Be More Chill</em></a> (Ned Vizzini)<br /> <em>Seinfeld</em> read <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/tThe+Schernoff+Discoveries/tschernoff+discoveries/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&amp;FF=tschernoff+discoveries&amp;2%2C%2C2/indexsort=-"><em>The Schernoff Discoveries</em></a> (Gary Paulsen)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-339004702693538122?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-39880570066932828562007-05-26T06:02:00.000-07:002007-05-26T06:17:21.332-07:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">The nominees are in for YALSA' s (Young Adult Library Service's Association...a group that works just for you...) </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/TTT2007.pdf">top ten book choices for 2007</a></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Search </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/TTT2007.pdf">here</a></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> to order the books from other libraries if they aren't @ Avalon. Voting will take place for the top 10 during Teen Read Week (October 14th-17th).</span><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-3988057006693282856?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-42788482912817793132007-05-21T11:30:00.000-07:002007-05-22T11:41:27.236-07:00I'm offering art classes this summer at the library...what do you want to learn or do? Leave comments...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-4278848291281779313?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-22111580425080875212007-05-21T11:17:00.000-07:002008-12-08T14:32:47.878-08:00You can get free boks by signing up for HarperTeens First Teen Look. By doing this you will receive advanced reading copies of books (before they're out in the stores)and review them. Reviewers are selected by random.<br />This month's books are:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/title.asp?titleid=1038"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TURspKMRAWU/RlHj8GDfxcI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ZYgWnhU3MIw/s320/TornPB-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067081677325452738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/title.asp?titleid=1039"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TURspKMRAWU/RlHjrWDfxaI/AAAAAAAAAAU/MA5-N0Qwyh8/s320/DarkwingHCc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067081389562643874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/title.asp?titleid=1033"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TURspKMRAWU/RlHjbGDfxZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/WUhOCfM2Ofs/s320/DanceVampireHC-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067081110389769618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/title.asp?titleid=1040"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TURspKMRAWU/RlHj2WDfxbI/AAAAAAAAAAc/V03okuSd5Ts/s320/SistersInSanity-hc-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067081578541204914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Log on and sign up @ <a href="http://www.harperteen.com/firstlook/">HaperTeen First look</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-2211158042508087521?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-70045397452379758672007-05-18T14:47:00.000-07:002007-05-18T15:24:37.892-07:00<p style="visibility:visible;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widget-03.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" height="300" width="400" style="width:400px;height:300px"><param name="movie" value="http://widget-03.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="scale" value="noscale" /><param name="salign" value="l" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> <param name="flashvars" value="cy=ms&il=1&channel=216172782121873667&site=widget-03.slide.com"/></object><p><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?ad=1&tt=16&sk=0&cy=ms&th=0&id=216172782121873667&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-03.slide.com/p1/216172782121873667/ms_t016_v000_a001_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?ad=1&tt=16&sk=0&cy=ms&th=0&id=216172782121873667&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-03.slide.com/p2/216172782121873667/ms_t016_v000_a001_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></p></p><br /><br />This Fall <a href="http://catalog.einetwork.net/search/Y?gossip%20girl&searchscope=1">Gossip Girl </a>is making the jump from paper to the tv set when the <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/video?vid=reaper">CW</a> debuts Gossip Girl Wed. nights at 8.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-7004539745237975867?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-1038976590028057662007-05-18T14:25:00.000-07:002007-05-18T14:28:33.853-07:00Just announced: World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania ammoumced their partnership with libraries. Coming June 1st will be more information about this reading challenge for grades 7-12. Stay tuned...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-103897659002805766?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9191165522344821362.post-5691298803222960772007-05-18T13:13:00.000-07:002007-05-18T13:18:00.014-07:00This is just the beginning of things to come at the Avalon Library! My name is Stef and I'm working to make to make the library more fun to you. The possibilities are endless-from gaming tournoments to art classes. Let us know what you want! This is all about you. There will be sections for book reviews, activities, and anything else that you might want!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9191165522344821362-569129880322296077?l=avalonteenlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avalon Teen Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342394446345442446noreply@blogger.com0