Every Child Ready to Read, a national initiative of the Public Library Association and the Association of Library Services to Children, provides the main framework for early learning professional development … Continued
Once a center receives HSSAP funding, it becomes an EL BLAST outreach site, which means that each funded classroom will receive a monthly storytime program. This fun, early literacy program … Continued
Over in the West End, right next to the Library Support Center, is Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) – West End. According to CLP history, West End was the first location to host storytime almost a century ago. Read on to learn more about this neighborhood location.
For my next excursion, I took my trusty hatchback north, stopping to check out the Children’s space at CLP’s Allegheny location on Federal Street. Read on to find out what makes this Children’s space so special.
Twenty years after its publication, Sharon G. Flake’s bestselling, Coretta Scott King award winning novel is as relevant today as the first day it was published. Here, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, I sat down with Sharon to ask questions about The Skin I’m In, her life as an author and how the library had an influence on her as a child.
“I feel we are better parents.” With mom and dad by her side, two-year-old Rae sings, claps her hands and stamps her feet during Friday storytimes at CLP – Allegheny. … Continued
Every Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh neighborhood location has a unique room or space designated to and designed specifically for young children. I’ve been traveling around, talking with the Children’s Specialists in those spaces, and figuring out what makes each space special. My first destination was CLP – Squirrel Hill.
You are your child’s first and most important teacher. The Library is ready to support you as you help your child get ready for school!
Learning begins at birth! Not only are our Best Books for Babies Baby Book Showers a fantastic way to jump start your child’s education, they are fun, too! Join us Saturday, May 5th at CLP – Hazelwood and Saturday, May 12th at CLP – Allegheny, from 1:30-2:30pm to celebrate this year’s Best Books for Babies!
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – West End West End Historical Collection Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Creator: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Dates: 1874-2016 Extent: 16 Boxes, 12 photo binders, … Continued