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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 2
This month ACLA Community Support Services is thankful for our amazing Social Work in Libraries Fellowship! Since the fall semester began in …
A Word From Our CEO, Amy Anderson: Year Three in Review
It is hard to believe that we are coming close to the end of another year, my third here with ACLA. There …
ACLA Mobile Library Services Brings the Library to You!
Bookmobiles are a vital part of public library services, bringing access to information and resources for lifelong learning to preschoolers, seniors and …
Dive Into History at the Library
History lovers of all ages can find something to inspire them at their local library. The Allegheny County Library Association sponsors several …
Spotlight on Social Work Student Fellows 2024-2025, Part 1
Between summer and fall, ACLA Community Support Services has welcomed its largest cohort ever to the Social Work in Libraries Fellowship, with …
ACLA Libraries Support New Parents
Many parents do not realize that learning and kindergarten readiness begins at birth. It is the simple daily interactions that parents have …
Check Out Something New With the Library of Things
Allegheny County Libraries lend sports equipment, musical instruments, games, tools and more Allegheny County libraries have wonderful collections of books, but did …
Allegheny County libraries and the Heinz History Center partner to offer free access to area historical attractions
Program allows residents to explore the region’s hidden gems Pittsburgh, Pa. (July 30, 2024) – The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and …
StoryWalks®: Literacy on the Move
The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) launched the ACLA StoryWalk® Collection in 2022 after seeing the program become increasingly popular at libraries …