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Activities
Video Book Reviews:
Up close and personal book talks with some of your favorite library staff. The next best thing to coming in and getting a recommendation. Short videos are posted through Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories.
Teen: Mondays at 2:00pm
Kids: Wednesdays at 2:00pm
Adults: Fridays at 2:00pm (Please note Dec. 25th’s will be posted another day that week.)
Book Review Posts:
Short and engaging book recommendations with some of your favorite library staff. The posts can be found on Instagram, and shared on Facebook and Twitter.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Virtual Genealogy:
Two videos per week: one how-to short screencast-based video per week demonstrating how to use a particular genealogy resource, and one video of Amy answering a question that has come in and teaching the technique for finding the answer with Q&A encouraged in the comments. Watch on YouTube.
Programs
Virtual Storytime:
Experience the magic and benefits of storytime from the comfort of home with entertaining songs, rhymes and early literacy tips. Watch on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube.
Baby & Toddler Storytimes, Tuesdays at 9am.
PreSchool Storytimes, Fridays at 9am
Storytime Shorts:
Entertaining songs, rhymes and early literacy tips from familiar Children’s staff. Have fun with your young child while learning to sing, talk and move using rhymes and songs that build valuable pre-reading skills. Watch @carnegielibrary Instagram Stories.
Preschool shorts, Mondays at 9:00 am
Baby/Toddle shorts, Wednesdays at 9:00 am
Storytime for a Group: Bring the magic of storytime to your classroom while expanding early literacy opportunities for the children in your care! Enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and early literacy tips. Call 412-622-3114 or text 412-775-3900* for a passcode for your group!
Baby/Toddler and Preschool videos are uploaded by the 24th of each month (ex. December 2020 Storytime is uploaded by Nov. 24, 2020)
Teen Time @ Home:
Join us Wednesday afternoons when we do fun, creative activities that teens can learn and share alongside us! Every other week, we’ll post an activity that goes along with a Teen Time Grab & Go Activity Kit available for you to pick-up at your neighborhood location. Each kit contains all the materials you need for the project. Kits will be available for pick up at all CLP locations while supplies last. Follow us @clpteenspace on Instagram or find us on YouTube!
Virtual Book Club
Monday, December 14, 2020 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Join lively discussions with fellow book lovers via Zoom. We will discuss the genre-bending mystery The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Please register before the discussion through the Library’s online events calendar. Stay up to date on all things “VBC” by joining our Facebook Group!
VIRTUAL SERVICES
We’re here for you! Help is available daily, from 10 am – 5 pm, via:
- phone – 412-622-3114 (please leave a message and we’ll return your call)
- email – info@carnegielibrary.org
- chat – in the lower right corner of our website, offered Monday through Sunday 10:00am-5:00p
General Reference – library account questions, research requests and more.
Social Services Referrals – information on urgent needs including housing, food and mental health services.
Business Questions – business plans, marketing resources and other business planning and research.
Career Assistance – résumé, cover letter and interview prep.
Digital Literacy Support – for help with computers, or we’ll help you and resources if you are helping others.
eResources Help –find, borrow and read or listen to eBooks, audiobooks, music and more on your device.
Genealogy Inquiries – assistance navigating online sources for researching your family history.
Nonprofit Help – accessing the Foundation Directory Online.