New Year Celebrations Around the World
Kids and their families can learn more about how a variety of cultures celebrate the New Year by taking a look at these titles.
International Stories on Film
If you want to travel the world without leaving home or you miss hearing the language of your homeland and want to see a story from there, hop onto OverDrive to check out these selections.
ESL Materials and Resources
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers some wonderful resources and materials to support you in learning English as a second language.
Always Available on Hoopla: Cooking on a Budget
It’s challenging to be creative with cooking when our time at the grocery stores is limited, the kids are tired of the usual go-to meals, and some days, cooking a … Continued
Free Listening: Options for Library Patrons with Print Disabilities
As many of you know, CLP-LBPH has been closed over the last few weeks while we adhere to Governor Wolf’s order for nonessential workers to Stay at Home. This order … Continued
#BeCounted2020 – The Census and You
Every 10 years, the United States conducts a Census – or count – of our entire population. By completing this count, the government is able to determine Congressional representation, which … Continued
Bilingual Storytimes at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Children’s Specialists at the Carnegie Library developed a pilot program of bilingual storytimes in a way that grew volunteer partnerships and served speakers of world languages.
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
The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies
If you’ve wondered why most movies being made today are adaptations or sequels or part of a “cinematic universe,” entertainment journalist Ben Fritz might have the answer.
Epistolary Novels
Recently I discovered that I was a fan of epistolary novels. I actually came to this discovery by accident since (to be honest) prior to a few weeks ago, I … Continued