Book Lists
Staff Picks
Second Acts: Life’s Short, Do What You Love
These books offer a glimpse into unusual professions and the satisfaction of finding your calling.
Books in the News
Now Trending – Books in the News – November 2026
Check out what is trending and topical by authors from the ‘Burgh or with Pittsburgh connections.
Genre Guides, Staff Picks
Genre Guide: Polar Nonfiction
Try these nonfiction titles from the golden age of polar exploration – tales of adventure, tragedy, and heroism!
Staff Picks
Adult Winter Reading: Meet Your Hero
Meet a few interesting people through memoirs and biographies that prove an interesting life makes for a very good story.
Staff Picks
Adult Winter Reading: Campfire Grub
Everything tastes better outside. Grab a cookbook for some fireside inspiration!
Staff Picks
Teen Picks for Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
Native Americans and indigenous peoples are still very much a living, breathing part of the world that we live in. Check out these books and more in celebration…
Staff Picks
Adult Picks for Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
This list of books, featuring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, highlights the generational histories of Native peoples in North America, particularly modern liv…
Staff Picks
November Staff Picks from CLP – Squirrel Hill
Check out what Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff at our Squirrel Hill location are recommending this month.
Staff Picks
Endangered Languages
A list of books exploring language obsolescence and the importance of language diversity.
Books in the News
Now Trending – Books in the News – October 2026
Check out what is trending and topical by authors from the ‘Burgh or with Pittsburgh connections.