Kids’ Titles to Celebrate Disability Pride Month
During Disability Pride Month, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is committed to highlighting and celebrating the diverse experiences and contributions of individuals with disabilities. We recognize this month as an opportunity to raise awareness, promote acceptance, and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Check out these kids’ titles to celebrate Disability Pride Month.
Monstrous Transformations
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.” When Gregor Samsa inexplicably turns into a big gross bug, … Continued
Appalachian Voices
Appalachian writing, like its region, is shaped by contradictions: deep ties to land with a history of environmental exploitation; industrial triumph and ruin; resilience and resourcefulness born out of struggle … Continued
Perilous Adventures
Delve into the daring escapades of these intrepid travelers. Venture across dangerous landscapes, sentient lakes, open seas, outer space, life and death! Hopefully you’re in the mood for gods and demons, pirate queens, powerful artifacts from vanished worlds, and mountain outlaws, because you’ll find all that and more in the pages of the books below.
Pride Month Picks for Teens
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh recognizes Pride month by celebrating LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and more) individuals of all races, genders, classes, sexualities, and identities. Celebrating Pride … Continued
Pride Month Picks for Adults
For Pride 2024, CLP is celebrating joy, love, and solidarity while recognizing the oppression the LGBTQIA+ community continues to face—especially for people with intersecting identities. We invite you to celebrate with us and explore these books and more in our collections.
Summer Reading with the Science Center
We asked the staff at Carnegie Science Center, our Summer Reading partner, for their recommendations for great summer reads. Check them out—literally! You can sign up for a free library … Continued
Teen Summer Reading with the Science Center
We asked the staff at Carnegie Science Center, our Summer Reading partner, for their recommendations for great summer reads. Check them out—literally! You can sign up for a free library … Continued
Summer Reading 2024: Sports & Adventure Titles for Adults
As the Summer Olympics unfold, you too can compete in an illustrious contest of mettle: CLP’s Read-a-Palooza Book Bowl. Each Pittsburgh neighborhood reads and record books for their CLP … Continued
Summer Reading 2024: Kids Picks
While the 2024 Olympics are happening in Paris, the library’s annual summer reading challenge will be in full swing from June 16 to August 11 here in Pittsburgh. And just … Continued