Here to Help: Community Resource Guide in Reponse to the Shooting of Antwon Rose
The death of Antwon Rose II and the resulting trial of Michael Rosfeld have been and will continue to be triggering and traumatic events for the greater Pittsburgh area. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is … Continued
Creating Access and Building Digital Literacy Awareness
The ways we gather, store and understand information are moving further into digital spaces. It is essential that we are providing access to, and creating the foundational skills necessary for, children to navigate these spaces. The BLAST (Bringing Libraries and Schools Together) team has been working to ensure that access to digital spaces remains equitable within library services.
Caribbean Fiction
The Caribbean Sea is a relatively small geographic area but is filled with many islands and countries that are very rich in culture and diversity. Many of these islands have also … Continued
Empowered by Creative Learning
Enter Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Allegheny on a Tuesday afternoon and patrons — right in the center of the room — could be learning to sew or recording their … Continued
Ten Skills for Digital Literacy
Did you ever find yourself trying to apply for a job, yet all you had was a paper resume from 10 years ago and no way to get it online … Continued
Government Shutdown: Community Resource Guide
As the government shutdown continues, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh realizes that many of our neighbors are experiencing higher than normal need. Our librarians have compiled a list of resources for … Continued
A History of Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is one of Pittsburgh’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Having lived there many years and because I still enjoy visiting it, I was intrigued to read Squirrel Hill A Neighborhood … Continued
MLK 360: A Children’s Booklist About Dr. King’s Legacy
As a child, I remember studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. only from one perspective—the man who had a dream. Without a deep understanding of Dr. King, I lacked the ability to apply some of his profound principles to my life. Years later as an adult, I read his autobiography and was amazed at the depth of his personhood. Out of this amazement, I created a booklist that allows children to understand Dr. King’s life as family member, activist, dreamer, and philosopher.
BEST OF BARD: DECEMBAR 2018
Past tense: a Jack Reacher novel By Lee Child DB 92767 / CL 19012 In the New England woods, wandering Jack Reacher sees a sign to a place he has … Continued
Reading Goals
It’s that time again…time to determine my reading goals for the New Year. For the first time in a long time, I am participating in multiple book clubs and while … Continued