Best of BARD: October 2017
In October, Sue Grafton leapt up one spot from her place in September. Otherwise, all of October’s top downloads are new titles and new authors. Do you know what that … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Darkness Visible
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Darkness Visible: A Novel of the 1892 Homestead Strike was narrated by … Continued
Get to Know the Discworld
A librarian who happens to be an orangutan (and likes it that way, thank you very much). An enchanted piece of luggage that follows its owner everywhere, whether he wants … Continued
Lovecraft!
I find that readers either like HP Lovecraft or hate him, or have never heard of him before. Not many are ambivalent. The man wrote wonderfully creepy and demented books, … Continued
Come Write In With Us!
It’s time again for National Novel Writing Month and the Library is here to help our local writers reach that 50,000 word goal! This year, seven locations will be hosting Write-In … Continued
A Basic Gal’s Guide to Jane Austen: Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park. Where do I begin? I really liked this book, but I wish I could pinpoint the exact reason why, since really it has all the odds stacked against … Continued
A Baby Book Shower at CLP – Knoxville
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby, and we hope that the Best Books for Babies booklist in combination with Baby Book Showers will inspire caregivers to share books with their babies.
Veteran’s Day Library Picks
Throughout the years, Veterans Day adopts a new meaning and context for each generation. When I was growing up, the holiday felt (and still is) very much attached to the … Continued
Analyzing the Dream State
I recently read a profound book by scientist and sleep researcher Rosalind Cartwright called The Twenty-four Hour Mind: The Role of Sleep and Dreaming in Our Emotional Lives. I’ve always … Continued
Behind the Scenes at the Library
In honor of director Frederick Wiseman’s 42nd documentary, Ex Libris, local arts organization Pittsburgh Filmmakers is hosting Library Week at the Melwood and Regent Square Theaters. For those unfamiliar with … Continued