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Enter Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Allegheny on a Tuesday afternoon and patrons — right in the center of the room — could be learning to sew or recording their … Continued





BEST OF BARD: NOVEMBER 2018

The Reckoning By John Grisham DB 92511 / CL 19010 Pete Banning was Clanton, Mississippi’s, favorite son–World War II hero, patriarch of a prominent family, farmer, and Methodist church member. … Continued


BEST OF BARD: OCTOBER 2018

  Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind By Reed Farrel Coleman DB 92105 / CL 18089 After a stint in rehab, Paradise police chief Jesse Stone is confronted by a series of … Continued



BEST OF BARD: SEPTEMBER 2018

Fear: Trump in the White House By Bob Woodward DB91876 Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist details the decision-making process for both foreign and domestic policy within the Trump administration. Draws on … Continued


BEST OF BARD: AUGUST 2018

In the news today: Pluto is most definitely a planet – and should never have been downgraded, say some scientists. Until the scientists make up their mind, let’s take a … Continued


BEST OF BARD: JULY 2018

Mesdames et messieurs, le Roi! James Patterson is number 1, 3, 4 and 5 on our July Best of BARD list: The President is Missing By Bill Clinton and James … Continued