Allegheny County Library Association

Welcome to , where we feature one of our 46 independent public libraries. This week's library is Braddock Carnegie Library! Braddock Carnegie Library

📚✨This week at ACLA we're celebrating Jane Yolen. From "Owl Moon" to the moving journeys in "The Devil’s Arithmetic" and "Mapping the Bones," her books have touched hearts and built an incredible inspiring legacy of literature.

Discover Jane Yolen’s works at a local Allegheny County library!
Which of her books is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate freedom, unity, and the power of stories. Discover books by Black authors and voices in our collection available on Libby.

Each month, the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) will share recommended titles from familiar faces across Allegheny County. 📚✨

June’s picks come from children's author Caroline Carlson. She writes magical tales for children and tweens, including The Door at the End of the World and The Tinkerers. 🧙‍♂️ACLA has hosted Caroline twice as a keynote author for the Children's Choice Awards. In addition, her books have also been featured for Books & Beyond on Pittsburgh Today Live. This month's book of the month is her latest adventure for middle grade readers, The Tinkerers, a fantasy that follows Peter's journey as he tries to fix mistakes by nudging time. 🕰️🌠

📲 Visit the online catalog today to reserve one of Caroline’s recommended titles or a nature backpack: https://acl.bibliocommons.com/

🔗Here is the link to learn more about Caroline Carlson and her other titles: https://carolinecarlsonbooks.com/

🎧📚 Happy Audiobook Month! Whether you’re on outside soakng up the sun or relaxing at home, audiobooks are a world of stories. Celebrate this Audiobook Month by finding a new read to listen to in ACLA's Catalog! What’s your favorite audiobook or narrator? Let us know below! 👇

Fan of 'Call Me By Your Name' ? You might wanna check out 'Enigma Variations' by the same author! Welcome back to 'Rory's Reads' where I (Rory, ACLA's social media intern) recommend you a book I have enjoyed recently! Enigma Variations is a novel by André Aciman which follows a young man named Paul following his romantic endeavors across his life from childhood to early adulthood. This novel pulls on heartstrings with it's themes of self discovery, nostalgia, and philosophical musings. This is a great book to read in the summer! As this book features some explicit themes and content I would reccomend this read for anyone 18+.

If this book interests you feel free to follow the link below to check ACLA's catalog to see which library near you carries it!
https://acl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S209C3718347

Let me know down below if you have read this book or are a fan of André Aciman!

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Welcome to , where we feature one of our 46 independent public libraries. This week's library is Baldwin Borough Public Library!

✨ Featured Library Program: Juneteenth and Black Liberty - A Talk with Dr. Edda Fields-Black at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall ✨

📅Monday, June 15, 7 p.m.

Join Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. Edda Fields-Black for a discussion of the holiday that celebrates Black liberation in the US: Juneteenth!

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is an award-winning historian, artist, and public humanities scholar whose specializes in technology and labor in West Africa and the US South. Her passion is uncovering voices that are not recorded in written sources and have not been previously heard and telling stories that heretofore have not been told.

In this special talk, Dr. Fields-Black will discuss her research on Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, documented in her Pulitzer Prize-winning 2024 book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. She will explore the connections between Harriet Tubman and other Black abolitionists with the freedom that defines Juneteenth as a holiday.

Copies of COMBEE will be on sale, courtesy of Woolly Bear Books & Gifts (https://woollybearbooks.com/).

📲Registration required: https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/juneteenth-dr-fields-black-7172

📍Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106

Join Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. Edda Fields-Black at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall June 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm for a discussion of the holiday that celebrates Black liberation in the US: Juneteenth!

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is an award-winning historian, artist, and public humanities scholar whose specializes in technology and labor in West Africa and the US South. Her passion is uncovering voices that are not recorded in written sources and have not been previously heard and telling stories that heretofore have not been told.

In this special talk, Dr. Fields-Black will discuss her research on Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, documented in her Pulitzer Prize-winning 2024 book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. She will explore the connections between Harriet Tubman and other Black abolitionists with the freedom that defines Juneteenth as a holiday.

To register for this event please follow the link provided below, but walk-ins are also welcome.
https://acfree.librarycalendar.com/event/juneteenth-dr-fields-black-7172