Juneteenth: A Reading List
Here is a small selection of titles to read when reflecting on Juneteenth that can be found through our Overdrive and Hoopla digital services.
Ghosts, Gods, & Gaming: Oh My! Graphic Novels for Teens
Graphic novels cover so many different genres, can be long, short or somewhere in between, and there’s always one for every reader. If you are looking for some variety, check out these cool graphic novels!
Always Available on Overdrive: Notable 2019 Nonfiction Titles
Check out some notable nonfiction titles released in 2019, including cooking, travel, genealogy, comedy, and more.
Labor and Laughter One Day at a Time
A laugh out loud collection of vignettes from the author’s time as an overworked and underappreciated obstetrician in the UK’s National Health Service.
American Dirt Alternatives
The heavily-marketed publication of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins has caused quite a stir.
A List of Ten
Thanks to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures Ten Evenings series, here are recommendations to help you find that #nextread!
Battle of the Books 2020: 6th Grade Booklist
6th Grade Battle Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 Learn more and register at www.carnegielibrary.org/battleofthebooks If you’re interested in audio or digital copies of the books check out Hoopla and Overdrive (library … Continued
Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China
This memoir by Chinese millennial journalist, Karoline Kan, is candid and engaging. American readers are inundated with news and other information about China written by outsiders and visitors. Kan wrote … Continued
Three Women Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo?
Downtown Staff Celebrates Pride Month
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Guided by Downtown staff members Amy D and Sherry Y, we’ve put our heads together and picked a few titles about this … Continued