Make-Your-Own Mini-Scrapbooks!

There's still time to sign up for our Make-Your-Own Mini-Scrapbooks program! On Wednesday, July 1, scrapbooking expert Amy Hoptay will be teaching us how to make our very own squashbooks. All you need to do is register and bring along 5-10 photos that you want to see in a scrapbook. To register, click here, call the library at (412) 882-5694, stop by, or drop Jess an email. This one's for all teens entering grades 6-12.

Summer Reading 2009--It's Happening Now!

It's officially that time of year--school's about to end, the pool is open, and the temperature is climbing. Start your summer off right by stopping over at the library to sign up for our Teen Summer Reading Program. It's easy; it's painless; and there are awesome prizes!


There are two ways you can register: by stopping by the registration table next to the circulation desk and filling out a tiny yellow form, or by clicking here (there's also a link under "Useful Links & Resources" to the right) and registering online.

After you register, keep track of everything you read! Fill out a blue "Prize Entry Form" (found on the Summer Reading table) and enter it in the prize box of your choice! You can choose from the following prizes:


  • A Twilight Gift Set--1 movie poster and a copy of the DVD

  • $15 iTunes gift card

  • 2000 Nintendo Points--buy games for your Wii or DSi

  • $15 Caribou gift card

  • $20 Aeropostale gift card

  • $20 AMC Theaters gift certificate--take your friends to the Waterfront!

  • Brentwood Prize Pack--$10 gift certificate to Goodeelicious and a $10 gift certificate to Spartan Pizza

  • $20 GameStop gift card

  • Manga Prize Pack--Future Diary volumes 1 &2, Love Attack volume 7

Don't forget that coming to a program earns you an extra raffle ticket! Winners will be pulled at the official end of Summer Reading, August 7.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email me (Jess) at hoptayj@einetwork.net or call the library at (412) 882-5694.