Best of BARD: September 2017
In September Grisham was kicked out of first place after two consecutive months. Lee Child overtook him with a collection of short stories about Jack Reacher entitled No Middle Name. … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: You Are One
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. You Are One was selected by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as a … Continued
Best of BARD: August 2017
For the second month in a row, John Grisham’s Camino Island comes out on top with the most downloads by LBPH patrons in Western Pennsylvania. But King Patterson, never to … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes was … Continued
On Having Animal Friends
I have almost always lived with animals: furred, feathered, and otherwise. When I was a child, my family always had at least one pet, whether it be a cat or … 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
Me and Robin McKinley
Working in a library means I’m always surrounded by books. I talk about books, think about books, and read about books. This has made me acutely aware of how many … Continued
On Mindfulness
We live busy lives. There are appointments to make, goals to achieve, and family and friends to engage with. When we have a few moments there’s music to listen to, … Continued
The Life of Nina Simone
Have you ever listened to the music of Nina Simone? A friend introduced me to her with the songs “I Put a Spell on You” and “Feeling Good”, after which … Continued
Pygmalion and Galatea
I’m not sure if you’ve heard about Pygmalion and Galatea. It’s not what I consider a well-known Greek myth, though its other iterations are well known. As the story goes, … Continued