Love Your Library: 5 Favorite Film Librarians
This month I’m taking a break from watching heaps of sad movies to focus on something a little happier — namely libraries and my favorite movie librarians. As noted earlier on this fine blog, September is officially Love Your Library Month in Allegheny County. Donations given during this month will be eligible for a match from the Jack Buncher Foundation. The generous match of $125,000 will be split among all libraries in the Allegheny County Library Association.
Who Are the Authors in Your Neighborhood?
Pittsburgh is a literary city. We love our libraries and treasure our homegrown authors.
Cine Latino
Recently, media outlet Univision came out with a list of the 50 Best Movies from Latin America. I have some issues with this list, like including the movie The Headless Woman, which I thought was terrible; and they didn’t mention Even the Rain, which is my favorite movie of all time. So here’s my own list of noteworthy Latin American movies that I’ve watched over the past few months.
Best of BARD: August 2016
James Patterson. The name so nice we put it on the list twice. Sometimes I wonder what the Top Five would look like if I did not include James Patterson…but … Continued
Throwback Thursday: Ryan Reynolds Hears The Voices, Anna Kendrick Is Adorable
I’ve honestly lost track of all the ways I learn about movies that I want to see so I won’t bore you with how I came to be interested in The Voices, directed by Marjane Satrapi (of Persepolis and Chicken with Plums fame) and starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton and Anna Kendrick. My thought process probably started and ended with: Anna Kendrick is adorable.
A Close Look at Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy
Are you interested in an excellent fantasy trilogy as you settle into your long(er) Autumn nights? Have a thing for banned and challenged books? Look no further than Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy.
“Knowledge You Can Touch” at Your Library!
When I first found out that a series of braille books for children was being published by a big name in the publishing industry, I thought it was too good … Continued
A Book List Exchange across Thousands of Miles: Top 100 Children’s Picture Books
Libraries aren’t just buildings full of books. They’re also places where connections are made and ideas are shared. Read about one such experience in the first person account below by our guest blogger Dutian, a volunteer and enthusiastic promoter of cross-cultural understanding.
A World of Book Series
Abbey has started reading 165 book series, but only finished 20%. Help her choose which series to finish next: The Steampunk Chronicles, the Snow White Trilogy, or the Cordelia Gray series.
Sing Street is the Best Coming-of-Age Musical Ever Set in 1980s Ireland
Sing Street snuck up on me, completely overwhelming me with its cheery optimism, filling me with a kind of cinematic joy that’s been rare this year.