Love Your Library Month | Books & Beyond
PTL's Katie O'Malley is learning more about Love Your Library Month at the Bridgeville Public Library!
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PTL's Katie O'Malley is learning more about Love Your Library Month at the Bridgeville Public Library!
In this month's Books & Beyond, we're learning more about how local libraries coordinate with the Allegheny County Library Association to offer outreach programs for schools.
Carrie Lane, from the Allegheny County Library Association, joined us to teach us more about the American Girl Doll Lending Library. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
You've probably grabbed a candy bar from a vending machine, but what about a book? It may seem like a novel idea, but this new machine is opening doors to learning, literacy and opportunity. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
The Allegheny Library Association was here to remind us that learning doesn't stop when school lets out for the summer. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny Library Association.
We learned how to foster that page-turning obsession from a young age in today's Books and Beyond. This segment is sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
Your local library might just be the best-kept secret for getting your little one ready for kindergarten. We visited the Bethel Park Public Library to learn more. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
In this month's Books and Beyond segment, Amy Anderson, with the Allegheny County Library Association, talked about what the "Talent Bank" is and how it can help local libraries. And don't forget families can potentially receive a free copy of the January Book of the Month: Babies. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
2024 has been a page-turner for the Allegheny County Library Association. From innovating programming to exciting milestones, we dove into a new chapter of Books and Beyond on today's show! This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
Do you have an avid reader in your home? Books are always such a great gift and we learned how to nail down a winner for every age. This segment was sponsored by the Allegheny County Library Association.
Daisy went to the Sewickley Public Library to learn more about all of the resources they have to offer to young families.
Local libraries are rolling out some exciting surprises and Daisy explored all of the hidden treasures at the Whitehall Public Library.
We were shown some of the things your local library can provide with today's Books and Beyond conversation with Carrie Lane, the youth services coordinator for the Allegheny County Library Association.
Katie O'Malley was able to go behind the shelves at Penn Hills Library to see what they have to offer and it's so much more than just books.
It's time to get outside and explore nature. We learned how your little one can get in on the fun with some help from your local library in our latest Books and Beyond segment.
We learned about some ways to kick-start your summer reading today with the Allegheny County Library Association!
We're unveiling our April Books & Beyond Book of the Month, and Katie O'Malley is checking out the Allegheny County Library Association's Mobile Services vehicle.
To celebrate National Reading Month, we had on Christine McIntosh and Annie McGaughey. We talked about developing that passion for reading at home and how it can continue at the library.
In this edition of Books and Beyond, Lila and Heather dove into "Heart String" by Brooke Boynton-Hughes. Daisy Jade also stopped by the Dormont Public Library and the Community Library of Castle Shannon to learn more about turning a trip to the library into an adventure.
Heather and Lila read the book of the month, Owl Moon, and we learned more about a program that's helping local libraries, called Social Work in Libraries.
Books are always such a great gift. We showed you how to nail down a winner for every age! We also introduced our PTL Book of the Month, Chirri and Chira The Snowy Day.
Lila, Heather Abraham's daughter, and grandma Beverly introduce us to the November Books & Beyond Book of the Month, called "When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree." Plus, Boaz Frankel visits the Plum Borough Community Library to find out how your library card works online too.
PTL's Heather Abraham introduces the Books & Beyond Book of the Month for October - called "Creepy Pair of Underwear. Then talks with Allegheny County Library Association representatives about National Friends of the Library Week.
PTL's Heather Abraham and her daughter, Lila, introduce us to the book of the month. Then, Boaz Frankel heads to South Park Township Library to learn more about Love Your Library Month.
PTL's Heather Abraham and Lila introduce the new Book of the Month, called "This Is A School." Then, Boaz Frankel visits the Avalon Public Library to learn more about a fun roadtrip program that takes families to all of Allegheny County's public libraries.
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Pittsburgh's tourism chief hopes to ease Pittsburghers' concerns about the NFL draft.
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Pittsburgh’s tourism chief is looking to ease crowd size concerns ahead of the NFL draft. Reports about how big the crowd size could be at the draft have led some people to decide to stay home entirely. KDKA’s Ricky Sayer shares what’s being said to try to change their minds.
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