With summer reading comes summer blockbusters! Whether you’re beating the heat in your local Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch or in your neighborhood movie theater, we’ve got you covered. In keeping with CLP’s Summer Reading theme of Read Five!, here are five books to read before or after seeing each of these highly anticipated summer movies, that complement the films in different ways.
Thanks to current technology and digitization, uncovering your family saga is easier than ever. Check out these resources to learn more.
It’s Pride Month again—and normally we’d be updating our online booklists with some of the titles we’ve added in the last year. It hasn’t been a normal year (to say the least), so we haven’t quite managed to do that (yet). But we’re happy to share some new titles here and to point out other ways to locate books on LGBT+ topics.
These titles for all ages celebrate and center the lives, voices, work and influence of BIPOC dancers.
The definition of sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to thrive. But what can we as individuals do to help improve the environment so that future generations have a safe and healthy planet? Check out these books and other resources for suggestions on sustainable living and ways to go green.
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If you’re looking for an action-packed, robot-filled, cat-tinged but realistic story, check out “Catfishing on CatNet.”
Whether you’re looking for kid-friendly ideas about how to connect virtually, high-quality materials that spark social experiences, or just looking to learn more about the importance of social connection, the Library has you covered.
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Learn about the specifics of the First Amendment, how censorship has been defined and challenged over time, and what all of this means to private companies and on social media.