Fiction to Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
Throughout the month of May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will amplify the AANHPI identities through booklists, displays, resources, and programs in our locations and communities.
Nonfiction to Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
In 2024, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh recognizes and celebrates peoples within Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Originally commemorated in 1977 as Pacific/Asian American week, celebrated during the … Continued
Poetry Audiobooks
Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry has a rich history as an oral tradition, and there’s still something singular about hearing poems read out loud. The following collections are available in … Continued
Thoughtful Gardening
With the days finally getting longer and the first blooms of the season bobbing their heads in warming breezes, all I’ve been thinking about is garden planning. My backyard garden … Continued
Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt
Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt’s legacy has been felt by many whether it is through her impact as a librarian or her curated collection of African American art. To learn more about Ms. Davidson Hewitt and Black Librarianship, staff have curated a list of suggested readings.
Battle of the Books 2024
Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2024. … Continued
Food Lovers’ Histories
The sizzle of shawarma as it hits the grill, chili paste garnishing a bowl of hand-pulled noodles, cider bubbling over the rim of a wine flute – could you read about these things all day? If so, this is the food writing booklist for you.
Not Oscar Nominated
These movies won’t win Academy Awards this March. But they will feature over-the-top jokes, huge set pieces, and people driving cars really really fast. Sometimes the Academy is wrong. So check out these films for some unsubtle fun.
Bright Books for Dark Days
Is winter starting to weigh on you? The following cozy mysteries, gentle romances, whimsical fantasies, and inspiring nonfiction titles are all heartwarming enough to lift anyone out of their midwinter funk.
BHM 30 Books in 30 Minutes Nonfiction
n celebration of Black writers and Black History Month, staff will be racing against the clock to share their favorite recommendations. Come out to celebrate with us, learn about a new book (or 30) and get a free book and a nice treat from a local bakery, on Tuesday, January 30th at CLP-Hill District and Saturday, February 3rd at CLP-Homewood.