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 across the county during the pandemic as a safe activity for the entire family. ACLA created the collection of StoryWalks®, so that all libraries could offer this program to their communities, which for […]
2024 Children’s Choice Award Winners
Libraries and schools partner to celebrate and promote reading The Children’s Choice Awards (CCA) hosted annually by the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) celebrates reading and encourages school and public library collaboration. This year’s culminating event was hosted again at Commonwealth Charter Academy in Homestead. The keynote author was […]
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 3.5 years more […]
A Word From Our CEO, Amy Anderson: Libraries are here to support students going back to school
There are three words that produce a wide variety of emotions this time of year: back to school. While those words might bring sadness into the hearts of some and joy to others, the Allegheny County Library Association want you to know that we have your back, no matter how you feel! Our public libraries […]
2023 Children’s Choice Award Winners
Libraries and schools partner to celebrate and promote reading The Children’s Choice Awards (CCA) hosted annually by the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) celebrates reading and encourages school and public library collaboration. This year’s culminating event returned in-person following three years of either cancelled or virtual programs due to […]
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 with their child that set the foundation for reading and prepare them for school – talking, singing, playing, writing, and reading. A study by Zero to Three found 45% of parents believe “the […]
