The Library is Your 2020 Census Hub
Key partner and committee work Libraries across the country are playing a key role in 2020 Census activities; maybe you’ve already attended a Census Recruitment event or a session on … Continued
Stand Up and Be Counted!
2020 is not only a Presidential election year, but also time for the Decennial Census! This is not only a civic duty that’s easy to fulfill, but also necessary for … Continued
Free Accessible Books for Pennsylvanians with Reading Disabilities
At LBPH we have traditionally served people who are unable to access the printed word in typical ways. Through the Library of Congress’ National Library Service, librarians and many other … Continued
A Day in the Life at CLP: Outreach Library Assistant, L’Oréal Snell
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Outreach team can be found all over the city bringing Library services and information to Pittsburgh’s diverse communities. We recently asked Outreach library assistant L’Oreal Snell … Continued
Community Picks: Top Christmas Movies
We love when Pittsburghers post their latest library books, movies and albums to social media. So, when CLP-West End patron Alexander Campbell tweeted the photo above, we had to know … Continued
Fine Free at CLP
UPDATE: It’s official! As of January 25, 2022, CLP items (books, movies and other materials) will no longer accrue overdue fines. Learn more. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is excited to … Continued
October Country: The Horror of Ray Bradbury
If you’ve heard of Ray Bradbury before, you’ve heard of Fahrenheit 451 (DB 34963). A slightly deeper cut would be the famous Martian Chronicles(DB 26787). A deeper cut, and some … Continued
A Tale of Two Book Clubs
I’ve participated in many a book club in my life. While the general proceedings of each book club meeting are almost always the same, the atmosphere, dare I … Continued
You Are Welcome At The Library
Libraries have always been a gathering point for communities and within that, play a critical role in welcoming immigrants and refugees with open arms. What are some of the ways … Continued
An Epistolary blog post.
Dear Reader/future reader/past readers/whoever wants to read this. It is just below an understatement how important books have been in my life. It isn’t just about the book itself but … Continued