Stick To It!
The humble genre sticker makes finding things in the library ever so much easier.
Feminist Booklist to Inspire Young Readers
Each year I get to be part of the Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of librarians that chooses amazing books with significant feminist content. The annual list is meant to inspire and advocate for the equality of people of all sexes and genders through well-written and well-illustrated books for ages birth – 18.
Historical Stories
As far back as I can remember I have been enthralled by history. There is no particular time period, moment, or event that I tend to focus on but instead … Continued
We Need You For Prototyping and Testing!
How can we make your Main Library better? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has been working with design firm brightspot to engage our local community, staff and funders to imagine ways … Continued
Best of BARD: January 2018
This year started with Fire and Fury! We received so many calls from our patrons who wanted to listen to this book, we had to hire 100 little gnomes who … Continued
Zadie Smith and Politics Through the Lens of Self
For the February installment of Talking Books @ LBPH, we read Swing Time by Zadie Smith. This was the first Smith book I’ve read and initially, I was intimidated by … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Creamed Onions for Supper
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Creamed Onions for Supper: The Great Depression, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania was narrated by volunteer Maggie Wolfram. … Continued
The Simple Life, In Detail
You know what they say about books. The first rule you learn, before you even learn to read. Don’t judge them by their cover! I’ll freely admit I have been … Continued
Wind River
Wind River tells a story that few directors in Hollywood are willing to tell: that of the high number of Native American women on reservations who go missing every year.
New Locally Produced Title: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again)
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) was narrated by volunteer … Continued