5th Grade Battle of the Books!
What happens when teams of middle and high school students read a list of 10 books, drill each other, and remember as much as they can about the stories? They come together for a trivia competition where one team is crowned champion…
Epic Fantasy: The Ancestor of Fantasy
Epic Fantasy: the genre that promises quests, long books, probably long series, and possibly the death of the author before they are finished writing. That last one is annoying, but … Continued
“The Secret” Is Out
There’s a podcast called By the Book, in which comedian Jolenta Greenberg and producer Kristen Meinzer read various self-help books and put each of the books’ tactics into practice. Described … Continued
One Book, Every Young Child 2018
Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child celebrates early literacy during the month of April. Read on to learn more about this important initiative and how you can get involved.
Epistolary Novels
Recently I discovered that I was a fan of epistolary novels. I actually came to this discovery by accident since (to be honest) prior to a few weeks ago, I … Continued
Reader, I Read Classics
The Talking Book Topics magazine is a great way to find up-to-date suggestions on the newest digital books in the LBPH collection, but you won’t find any of the Classics … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Hidden History of Pittsburgh
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Hidden History of Pittsburgh was narrated by volunteer Tom Seiverling. This audiobook was carefully monitored, … Continued
Meet the 2018 Newbery Award Winners
Being a Children’s Librarian is amazing work and a job that I truly cherish! This past year, I was honored to participate on the 2018 Newbery Medal Selection Committee. Read on to learn more about this year’s award winning books.
Ranking Every M. Night Shyamalan Movie (that I’ve seen)
Warning: this post includes a few spoilers and a lot of definite opinions about M. Night Shyamalan’s movies.
Some Staff Favorites!
In the early days of blogging here at LBPH, we occasionally posted about the reading tastes of the staff. Think of it as an informal staff feature. Well, since those … Continued