A Sense of Belonging
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Music Periodicals – Current and Historical
The list below contains current and historic music periodical holdings in print and microfilm. Some of these periodicals, as well as a number of additional titles, can be accessed electronically. … Continued
Get to Know the Discworld
A librarian who happens to be an orangutan (and likes it that way, thank you very much). An enchanted piece of luggage that follows its owner everywhere, whether he wants … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Another Insane Devotion
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Another Insane Devotion: On the Love of Cats and Persons was written … Continued
Digging Deeper on the Public PC Desktop
Visitors to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh spend over 2 million minutes per month on public computers – that’s over 1430 days worth of computing time! While the most popular services … Continued
Start Your Own Book Club
As fall lingers around the corner, many of us look forward to getting back in the swing of our routines with school, work and other responsibilities. While you may be reflecting on … Continued
Have You Caught the Riverdale Bug?
The CW’s new teen TV show revisits the small town of Riverdale and the characters of Archie comics as the town reels from a shocking murder.
A Toast to Pittsburgh’s Cocktail Culture
When I moved to Pittsburgh seven years ago, I knew it was a beer town. Or did I?
New Locally Produced Title: Eternal Memory
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Eternal Memory was produced entirely by LBPH volunteers: narration by Deborah Barone, … Continued
Whiskey, Wilde and the Western World: An Introduction to Fenton Johnson
In this 2017 collection, which brings together essays originally seen in Harper’s, NPR, The New York Times and elsewhere, Fenton Johnson provides the reader with a fascinating timeline in the life of an activist. This timeline is particularly gripping because it spans many decades and multiple subjects, including faith, sexuality and family life. Johnson has spent more than thirty years as an outspoken writer and activist for this population, and Everywhere Home weaves us a beautifully-written tale of advocacy and passion.