ACLA Youth Services

Here are some picture book and middle grade new releases for October. We are excited to read Room for Everyone and Everybody in the Red Brick Building. What book are you looking forward to reading?

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day and here is a great list of ways to celebrate as a family and learn more about Native peoples and their traditions. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Bingo: Visit a farm. Here's a list of a few in the Pittsburgh area. #aclavirtuallearning #aclafallbingo

Lego Challenge: Build a 100 brick tower. #lego Share pictures of your creation with us!

Flashback Friday! Check out this Baby Rhyme Time from the 2020 Virtual Summer Reading Program featuring Western Allegheny Community Library with Miss Becky! We hope your littles enjoy the program!

Featured Storywalk: Braddock Carnegie Library Story Strolls Braddock Carnegie Library Story Strolls are located in North Braddock at Brinton Avenue Playground, Recycle Park and Hawkins Avenue Playground. Join us for a little stroll and a story! Read a storybook as you enjoy the outdoors. For more information about other Allegheny County storywalks, visit: https://buff.ly/3COIjeg... #aclavirtuallearning #storywalks

Bingo: Read a book set in a school. Here's a list with some suggestions. Do you have a favorite book about school? We love We Don't Eat Our Classmates! #aclavirtuallearning #aclafallbingo

The American Library Association as founded on this date in 1876. Here's a list of some really cool children's libraries around the country.

Here's another title from this year's Picture Book Children's Choice Awards - Gustavo the Shy Ghost. Enjoy this read aloud and activity from Miss Rachel at Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Check back each week for more activities, discussion questions and similar titles for this great picture book. #picturebookchildrenschoiceawards #gustavotheshyghost

It's only October! There is still time to complete the fall bingo!

Happy Birthday, David Shannon! What's your favorite title by the famous picture book author? We love the David books!

Free concert for RADical Days today with our friends at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Here's all the information!