Cozy Not Cozy
I’m a sucker for cozy mysteries. I love them. I like other mysteries, too, but the more limited and more specific realm of the cozy appeals to me. I also … Continued
Bridging Divides with bell hooks
I was first introduced to bell hooks in a college Women’s Studies class. Immediately, I was blown away by the brilliant way she explains complex concepts like racism, sexism, and … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Barack
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Barack was narrated in partnership with Obama Academy and produced and edited … Continued
Visiting All CLP Locations by Bike — in One Day!
Last week, my classmate Justin Cole (Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon ’18) put my model to the test on his bike, attempting to visit all 19 branches in one day. He even got a CLP passport (which is a bit like the National Park’s Passport to Your National Parks) stamped at each location.
New Locally Produced Title: Dizzy
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Dizzy was narrated in partnership with Obama Academy and produced and edited … Continued
A Young Adult Convert
My friends and colleagues know me as someone who didn’t spend much time in the realm of young adult (YA) fiction at the age when that genre should have appealed … Continued
Voice of the Poet
I was looking up information on T.S. Eliot and found this archival recording of him reading “The Naming of Cats”. I instantly fell in love. Though I’d read the poem … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: The Dead Bird
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. The Dead Bird was narrated as part of a “Take Your Child … Continued
Early Summer Solstice Reads
I recently finished up a course of study, and I am really excited to get back into reading some books that weren’t assigned to me by someone. I’m also excited that we’re getting toward the summer. With summer comes the Summer Solstice right around the corner. The longest day of the year is a holiday for some, an astronomical point of reference for others, but a noteworthy occurrence.
New Locally Produced Title: Canoeing on the Juniata
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Canoeing on the Juniata was narrated by Library Services Manager Mark Lee … Continued