Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 6
This month ACLA Community Support Services is highlighting the work of our featured Fellows, Ariana and Jillian. Ariana has spent the 2024/2025 school year serving the patrons of Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale. Her most recent project, a 5 session Mindfulness and Coping workshop will explore creative ways to implement mindfulness practices and elicit more […]
Meet Nadia, ACLA’s Social Media Intern
Hello! My name is Nadia Waller, and I’m a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Marketing ! These past couple of months, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work as a Social Media and Communications Intern for the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA). Through this role, I was able to combine my love […]
Books & Beyond on Pittsburgh Today Live: Learning how to instill the love for books
Regardless of age, the benefits of reading are vast. A reader might have a bigger imagination, have a sharper mind and live longer. For a child, reading helps to build vocabulary, teaches empathy and improves listening skills. How does one instill a love of reading in a child though? Here are 10 tips for reading […]
Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 5
ACLA Community Support Services is pleased to introduce this month’s featured Fellows, Betty, Olivia, and Sydney. Betty can usually be found in the graphic novels section of CLP Main where she has been providing caring support and practical assistance to patrons since September. Olivia is a newer addition to CLP’s Squirrel Hill branch. When not […]
Student Library Cards for All
Students with access to the public library are more likely to succeed in school, develop a lifelong love of reading and continue to use the library into adulthood. However, not every student has a library card. To remove barriers, the Allegheny County Library Association is proud to announce that in the last 4.5 years more […]
Books & Beyond on Pittsburgh Today Live: How local libraries are helping kids everywhere get prepared for kindergarten
Children start kindergarten at age five; however, learning begins at birth and parents are the child’s first teacher. This is as simple as reading, talking, singing and playing with a child. These efforts can have lasting effects and a positive impact on a child’s future education. However, parents do not have to be alone in […]
Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 4
This month ACLA Community Support Services recognizes Sam, Tamyah, and Devontae. Each of these Fellows is serving the community at a different branch of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. You can find Devontae at the Downtown and Business Library branch, Tamyah in the Hill District, and Sam in Knoxville. All three students are finishing BASW degrees […]
Books & Beyond on Pittsburgh Today Live: Allegheny County libraries find success with Talent Bank program
Campaign focused on diversify leadership boards and committees at local libraries The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) is celebrating the continued success of its The Talent Bank – a resource that has helped local libraries acquire the interest and talents of community members to serve in leadership positions. Since the inception of the program in […]
Allegheny County’s Love Your Library Campaign Shatters Records with $1.71 Million Raised in September
The Jack Buncher Foundation provides $200,000 in matching funds to support literacy, upgrade library facilities and enhance learning through popular programs Pittsburgh, PA – Thursday, January 2, 2025 – The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) announced today that during September’s annual Love Your Library campaign, the 47 library systems in Allegheny County raised a record-breaking […]
Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 3
As 2024 comes to an end, we are just reaching the halfway point for our Social Work in Libraries Fellowship. This year students have been incredibly active throughout the county, participating in community food distributions, establishing new pantries, designing after-school tutoring programs, launching support groups, and more. We couldn’t be more thrilled with their efforts […]
