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Early Learning

Learning Begins at Birth

The 2018 Best Books for Babies booklist will delight and engage babies age birth through 18 months and the adults who care for them.

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Save the Date

CodeFest Jr.

East Liberty

On May 19, learn, explore and play with coding in all its forms in this celebration of creative technology for kids and teens!

Storytime

One Book, Every Young Child

This April, join us at a "One Book, Every Young Child" event in your neighborhood!

In the News

Remake Learning Days explores future of education with 270+ free or low-cost events

"Get ready for nine days of thinking, making and doing when Remake Learning Days returns to Pittsburgh."

On the Blog

Baby Book Showers x 2

Celebrate your little one at one of our upcoming Best Books for Babies Book Showers!

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Labsy Awards

Teens, submit your original creations, inventions and works of art in the annual Labsy Awards!

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New & Notable

Before I Let You Go

Kelly Rimmer

Ecstasy

Mary Sharratt

Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

Kirk W. Johnson

How to Be Safe

Tom McAllister

The Life List of Adrian Mandrick

Chris White

Look Alive Out There: Essays

Sloane Crosley

Staff Picks

Rita Main (Oakland)

Becoming a U.S. Citizen? Tools for the Naturalization Journey

Are you thinking of becoming a U.S. citizen? The library offers many ways to learn about U.S. civics, history, and culture, as well as many ways to practice for the civics and English tests. Learn more at carnegielibrary.org/welcome and visit the official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services site at www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test Ask a librarian how to attend free citizenship preparation classes at the Library or at other local organizations.

Adina West End

The Unexpected Intimacy of Silence

A few months ago, I went to see the movie, Call Me by Your Name in theaters. When the movie finally ended, I was in tears, and felt that I had seen something truly unique. Capturing the intensity and sadness of first love, the movie shows how beautiful and intimate moments of quiet between characters can be.