Library Night with the Washington Wild Things
Register for Library Night with the Washington Wild Things on Wednesday, August 10 at CONSOL Energy Park! The Wild Things will be playing the Lake Erie Crushers that evening. For more information regarding ticket prices, download the Library Night Order Form below. [btn text=”Library Night Order Form” link=”https://aclalibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Library-Night-Order-Form.pdf” tcolor=”#ffffff” thovercolor=”#ffffff” size=”large” font=”h1-family” icon=”icon-baseball” target=”true”]
Wigle inviting food writers to Pittsburgh for ‘raucous, literary’ event
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Keeping Pittsburgh out front (ACLA libraries participate in Remake Learning Days) 05-08-2016
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Reading for refugees: In Baldwin-Whitehall, a welcoming book project (Whitehall Public Library) 05-04-2016
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How libraries are curating current events, becoming community debate hubs (Monroeville Public Library) 05-03-2016
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Saving Stories – Celebration Event
Join us at the Whitehall Public Library on March 21 at 6:45 pm as we unveil the first four published bi-lingual picture books of the Saving Stories collection!
Welcoming Week 2015
Welcoming Week 2015 brings together immigrants and U.S. born citizens in their communities through activities to inspire a spirit of unity and civic participation. Last year, newcomers and longtime residents participated in events throughout the country that ranged from multicultural festivals and panel discussions to film screenings and naturalization ceremonies. Libraries across the country hosted […]
Author Kate DiCamillo to visit Pittsburgh on October 15
Participate in events leading up to the visit this summer at local libraries or submit a project. To find more information, visit the Our Stories, Our Community page at https://aclalibraries.org/storiesconnectuspgh/.
Summer Reading Champion, Kate DiCamillo, does Q&A session with School Library Journal
Author Kate DiCamillo sat down with School Library Journal to discuss the importance of summer reading. Find out why Katie feels summer reading is so important for children and many other interesting items!
Librarians as STEM Educators
Earlier this year, ACLA received a 3-year grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) for the “Librarians as STEM Educators” project. Our partner is ASSET, Inc., a nationally recognized provider of STEM training for teachers. ASSET staff are essentially translating what they’ve learned from working with teachers for librarians. Thirty participants – […]