It’s All In a Name
Stop, look and read!
One Book Every Young Child: 2018 Staff Picks
Here are a few favorite books on the topics of individuality, family, and kindness. They complement 2018’s One Book Every Young Child selection, My Cousin Momo by Zachariah O’Hora!
Graphic Reads for English Learners
Graphic novels and graphic nonfiction are great choices for adult English learners. Readers who would ordinarily struggle to grasp the text’s meaning can often understand a story that’s accompanied by illustrations and photographs. Let’s Read English participants … Continued
Dizzy
It is as fun for caregivers as it is for adults.
A Gift from Darkness
This true story gives you a glimpse into the life of Patience Ibrahim in her efforts to flee Boko Haram.
Great Feminist Books for Children
The 2018 Amelia Bloomer List highlights great books with feminist content for children.
One Recommendation That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Zach Weinersmith of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, and his wife, Kelly, who is a Huxley Fellow at in the BioSciences Department Rice University (see: a real scientist), wrote a book.
Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA
Interested in learning more about the heroic women depicted in the book and film Hidden Figures? Then check out the book Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA, part of the Hidden Heroes series written by Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris!
The Fight for Civil Rights: Then and Now
A selection of some of our newest titles examining key moments and figures in Civil Rights history, along with some demonstrating why the struggle continues.
Stories Away from Home
Have you ever wanted to experience life outside of Pittsburgh? These books will transport you to new places, filled with love and tragedy.