STEM: All Hands on Tech – Awesome Apps for Grades K-2
Selecting high quality, educational and fun apps is no easy task. These are some of our favorite apps for children in grades K-2, many of which are completely free!
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius is probably most commonly famous for being the Emperor that gets killed by a conniving Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator. This lack of good knowledge of Marcus Aurelius would … Continued
Last Chance to See
What happens when a comedian who loves the comforts of civilization joins a zoologist to seek out endangered species? He falls and breaks his arm getting off a boat. That’s … Continued
My Continued Pilgrimage Through Agatha Christie
A few months ago, I wrote a staff pick article about Agatha Christie and my first dive into her Hercule Poirot series. Since then I have gobbled up a couple … Continued
Ordering books online from LBPH
You may have heard we have a new computer system. If you’re one of our patrons who places orders online, checks the catalog online for comprehensive lists of books, or … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Still Walking
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD Still Walking by Rob Oliver was narrated by Tony Chiapetta and edited by Tony Chiapetta and … Continued
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Super Science Kits
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math…those words make up the acronym for STEM. The words and acronym have been household terms for several years. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh does its part to make sure your kids build on what they know about STEM, and have fun, too!
Shakespeare Retold
This past month I saw my first live performance of a work by William Shakespeare when I attended the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of Hamlet. Prior to seeing the production … Continued
Krista Bremer on Love and an “Accidental Jihad”
I recently returned from a writing retreat in the Great Smoky Mountains. One of the teachers at the event: Krista Bremer, associate publisher of The Sun Magazine, taught workshops about … Continued
STEM: All Hands on Tech – App Evaluation and Selection with Tools You Can Use!
What goes into selecting an app on the iPads available in each of the Library’s children’s sections? We treat apps and any new media just like the books in our collection. Read on to learn more about this rigorous review process.