Book Clubs Aplenty
If you’ve never participated in a book club, you’re really missing out! Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is proud to offer an extensive array of book clubs to our community. In … Continued
Something Old Something New, Part 2: Carnegie’s Monocle
Carnegie’s Monocle is an augmented reality experience for exploring the Main Carnegie Library in Oakland, Pittsburgh. Explore animations and ambient sound scattered throughout the library!
Bone Wars
In April of this year an unusual item appeared for sale on Ebay: the 15-foot, 68-million-year-old remains of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, discovered in Wyoming, for the “buy it now” … Continued
The Mistress of Spices: a Spice Fantasy
The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni DB 87874 transports you immediately with a literary-sensory explosion of color, scent, and touch to an exotic land of spices. This exotic … Continued
Good Kings, Bad Kings – and excellent cast of characters in an engaging novel.
Good Kings, Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum (DB77648) is the Consumer Health Coalition Bookclub pick for May of 2019. This is a book written for young adults, but is a very … Continued
Well I am in a hurry…
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (DB 89846) by Neil deGrasse Tyson is an excellent book. He goes through the entire history of the universe in a brilliant and funny … Continued
Effort Counts Twice
I have a twin sister who constantly gives me great things to include clothes, advice and book suggestions. Our book tendencies are opposite. I lean towards fiction while she leans … Continued
Something Old Something New, Part 1: Animated Soundscapes
This past fall the Carnegie Library Music Department was approached by CMU professor and musician Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh to host a series of sound installations by her undergraduate students. Annie … Continued
Data Detox Week 8: What Comes Next?
In May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host The Glass Room, an interactive exhibit examining the ramifications of always-on, always-connected technology on personal privacy. As a lead up to this process, … Continued
Data Detox Week 7: Rebuilding Your Digital Self
In May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host The Glass Room, an interactive exhibit examining the ramifications of always-on, always-connected technology on personal privacy. As a lead up to this process, … Continued