Ready Player Two

If you read “Ready Player One,” you know it’s a sci-fi treasure hunt brimming with nerdy nostalgia. Author Ernest Cline has delivered again in the sequel, “Ready Player Two.” Are you ready to jump into the OASIS for another egg hunt? Strap on your haptic gloves and log in!



Cookies and Treats

‘Tis the season for lots of baking and then taste-testing your cookies and treats! Whether you are baking for yourself or your family, friends and neighbors, baked goods are a wonderful way to show you care. Check out these books for recipes and tasty techniques.




Music Biographies and CDs

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has a wonderful selection of biographies about musical artists both online and in print. The Library also has a large collection of CDs that can be requested and access to many different artists on Hoopla. Check out these recommendations to get started.


Crossing Borders

These stories of LGBTQIA immigrants demonstrate the challenges and triumphs of crossing borders as well as sex and gender binaries.


Handmade Gifts for the Holidays

Here is a selection of the many books Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has with suggestions of things you can make, from delicious edible gifts to creative knits to paper crafts and more.


Top Five Books in the Library’s Welcome Center

The Library’s Welcome Center collections hold books, movies and kits that share dynamic stories and information. Looking for a place to start? Here are the top circulating book titles in the Welcome Center collections at CLP – Main and CLP – Squirrel Hill.


Gentrification Stories

If you’re on the waiting list for the book, “When No One Is Watching,” here is a list of some of the best recent stories featuring gentrification at their core.