New Year Resolution
It is that time of year again to reflect on how well I did with the past year resolution and start to plan new ones for the upcoming year. This … Continued
Travels With Charley: In Search of America (and a good road trip book)
“We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” – John Steinbeck, Travels With Charley Somehow having managed to skip any Steinbeck in … Continued
A Smorgasbord of the Supernatural
I am a scaredy cat and I enthusiastically avoid gruesome stories, whether in movies or in books. But I do love fantasy and pieces that flirt with the haunting realm … Continued
The 7 Deadly Sins
When I heard that CLP latest After Hours event was going to be about the seven deadly sins, I thought that would be a great idea for a blog post. … Continued
Our NEWEST Obama Academy Narrated Title at LBPH Pittsburgh: Louisa May’s Battle
DBC 10099 Louisa May’s Battle: How the Civil War Led to Little Women By Kathleen Krull Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Annotation: Before her success as an author, Louisa May Alcott … Continued
Tween Queens: A Tale of Two Ella’s
We all, I assume, know Disney’s iconic version of the fairy tale Cinderella. Friend to small animals, sings while scrubbing floors, love at first sight with Prince Charming, dainty feet, … Continued
Need a Book Suggestion?
One of the main parts of my job as a Reader Advisor is finding great books to recommend to our patrons based on their reading interest. Whenever you call into … Continued
Likability of the Camel Lady
Does a likable character equate to a likable book? How does an unsavory character effect ones experience of a book? These questions come to me after reading—actually, devouring—the autobiographical saga … Continued
Assistive Technology at your library
Here at the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians we offer technology help with assistive technology. So what is assistive technology one might ask? Well, according to the Assistive Technology Industry … Continued
JK, John and Jim’s Magical world.
I, like many others in my generation, grew up with the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Every midnight release of the book found me huddled under my sheets till … Continued