All the Feels : Social-Emotional Books and Toddlers
Reading to your little one is a wonderful way to spend some special time with him or her, but it is also an opportunity to teach your toddler a little more about things they experience in life every day, including what “angry” feels like, how to cope with disappointment or why it’s worthwhile to share with a friend.
Snow Crash
Have you ever heard of the word avatar? Not the movie, or the TV show but in a video game, or on a computer where you have “your avatar”? Neal … Continued
Sleep Tight
Stephen King can bring to light something mundane and turn it into your worst fear. In this case, he has managed to turn sleep into a terrifying concept.
Words and Pictures: Katherine Paterson
On Sunday, December 3 at 2:30pm, Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures will present the award-winning children’s author Katherine Paterson as part of the 2017 Words & Pictures series.
Films I Liked Better Than Their Books (Or Why I’m a Bad Librarian)
There are few films based off of books that probe me to venture into reading their literary counterparts for one reason: I’ve never liked the book better. This, of course, all started … Continued
Poet Rubén Darío
Rubén Darío is a Nicaraguan poet and author whose most important work was done in the late 19th century. He is one of the most influential poets of Latin America and … Continued
History Puzzles
NLS acquires audio and braille titles in many foreign languages from various domestic and foreign producers, as well as from cooperating agencies serving people who cannot read standard print around … Continued
STEM: All Hands on Tech – The Season’s Science Packed Berry
I love cranberries. Cranberry sauce, cranberry compote, dried cranberries in my cereal. But cranberries with my science? You bet.
New Locally Produced Title: Death by Cyanide
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Death by Cyanide: The Murder of Dr. Autumn Klein was narrated by … Continued
Tolkien’s Silmarillion
The universe that JRR Tolkien created in his books is richly textured and expansive. Middle Earth is an amazing creation from one of the most beloved writers of the 20th … Continued