Short and Sweet: Watch With Me and six other stories
Wendell Berry’s collection of thematic short stories, Watch With Me DB 41335 follows the delightful life of one family in the early 1900’s in Port William, Kentucky: the gregarious farmer ‘Tol Proudfood … Continued
Traveling When Blind
Traveling can be refreshing and rewarding. There can also be pitfalls. Traveling when blind can present complications, but they do not have to be overwhelming! There is more than one … Continued
BEST OF BARD: MAY 2018
I would like to dedicate this blog to Ashlee and Eric. Ashlee, I will miss your laugh and our talks on female emancipation, spirituality and weird people. Eric, I will … Continued
Becoming Windows of Possibility: The Role of Fathers and Reading in Dream Development
As fathers we are the windows through which our children see their dreams. When our children look through us, they see the possibility of accomplishing their dreams or overcoming the insurmountable odds that discourage them from dreaming.
New Locally Produced Title: My Cousin Momo
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. My Cousin Momo was narrated by Obama Academy Daevan Mangalmurti. This audiobook was carefully monitored, edited by … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Who was William Penn?: and other questions about the founding of Pennsylvania
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD Hidden History of Pittsburgh was narrated Mackenzie Haney and edited by Melissa Dodge. This audiobook was … Continued
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Awesome Apps for Preschool
Selecting high quality, educational and fun apps is no easy task. These are some of our favorite apps for preschoolers, many of which are completely free!
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Talk, Sing, Read, Write and Play with Books and Apps
Librarians can serve as media mentors for families by suggesting apps and media use tools. Very young children learn best from real world interactions, and we give parents the tools they need to connect the learning happening in apps to everyday activities. Here are a few of our favorite apps for little learners, along with tips and activities to support early literacy.
STEM: All Hands on Tech – The Best of School Age Tech @ Your Library!
At Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh we continually evaluate the ways we can integrate technology into our libraries and communities. When using technology with school age children, the possibilities are endless!
New Locally Produced Title: Samurai Santa: A Very Ninja Christmas
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD Hidden History of Pittsburgh was narrated and edited by Ronnie Mazzotta. This audiobook was carefully … Continued