Bisa Butler Inspired Fabric Collage
This year’s national Black History Month theme is: 2021- The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. These resources dig into the work of Bisa Butler and other Black quilters, storytellers and fiber artists.
Andrew Carnegie Book List
Andrew Carnegie was a competitive, often ruthless businessman. He was also a philanthropist who gave away more than $350 million during his lifetime. During our anniversary year, CLP is celebrating the institution that has grown and evolved out … Continued
Can’t Wait for More WandaVision?
As you wait for more exciting revelations, why not check out some of the comics storylines that helped inspire the show? Published in 1982, Avengers: Vision and the Scarlet Witch begins … Continued
The Work of Elizabeth Catlett
In honor of Black History Month, check out these titles about Elizabeth Catlett and other Black women artists.
Awesome Books by Black Cooks for the Whole Family to Enjoy!
Here is a list of titles in which some great Black cooks share recipes from Africa, the Caribbean, the South and Harlem.
Slices of Inner Black Life: New Realistic Short Story Collections
Written by Black authors from different countries, of different ages and from different life experiences, these short story collections masterfully find the moments in life when people’s personalities change – either deliberately or inadvertently.
Books by African Authors
Explore fascinating characters in these books by African authors. These stories offer everything from thrills to humor to mystery, and more.
Hear Me Out: Online Security and Data Protection
On February 24, 2021, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will be hosting a ‘Hear Me Out’ discussion about online security and data protection. For more information about these topics, check out these titles.
Speculative, Surreal and Uncanny Short Fiction Collections
The speculative is a space in fiction where the unexpected and impossible can creep in. These recent collections of short stories all deal in the speculative fiction realm but vary in approach and tone. Take a look and find one to suit your mood!
What’s Your Pronoun?
The book, “What’s Your Pronoun?” discusses pronouns from a LGBTQIA+ perspective, while taking a linguistic and historical look at the topic.