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Genetic Genealogy: Risks and Rewards

With the announcement that genetic testing company 23andMe is on the verge of bankruptcy, many customers are wondering what will be done with their collected DNA data and what protections … Continued

Genre Guide – Time Travel Sci-Fi

Whether it’s a chance to peruse the past, go back to the future, or hit “restart” on your life, stories about traveling through time remain perennial favorites. Here’s a selection … Continued

Black History Month: Teen

For Black History Month 2024, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is celebrating the Black experience in art, centering both Black artists and subjects. Historically, Black artists have and continue to create, … Continued

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Children’s Books

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with these great children’s selections! For more titles that highlight Hispanic and Latine authors and stories, check out what’s available in our catalog as well as our Libby collection.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month covers such a large swath of people, experiences, histories, languages, and perspectives that it is impossible to choose just a few writers to highlight. Here are eight exciting anthologies that pack in as many types of writing and kinds of authors as possible –– poetry, speculative fiction, realistic fiction, and history through literature and research are all represented here.

Violins of Hope

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is proud to partner with Violins of Hope to bring movement-based workshops, music performances and a panel discussion centered on themes of inclusion, hope and so much more to five library branches.

Banned Books: Adult Nonfiction

Banned Books Week is October 1-7. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the below is a list of adult nonfiction titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.