Allegheny County Library Association’s Youth Services is partnering with KDKA’s Pittsburgh Today Live (PTL) in highlighting the many resources and programming available to students and their parents.
Each month, Youth Services Coordinator Carrie Lane will join PTL’s Heather Abraham for an exciting adventure of Books and Beyond. You can view each program by tuning in each month, or watching previous episodes on the calendar below.
Here is a complete listing of Books and Beyond segments on KDKA’s Pittsburgh Today Live for 2023.
- January 9: Mobile Services
- February 13: Unique Lending Items
- March 13: Behind the Scenes at the Library
- April 10: Student Library Cards
- May 8: Millie's Sweet Reads
- June 12: Summer Learning Program Spotlights
- July 10: StoryWalks
- August 14: eResources How-To
- September 9: Love Your Library
- October 11: Friends of the Library
- November 13: Instilling a Love of Reading for A Child
- December 11: Ideas for Gift Giving
august 2023
Introducing this month’s book pick from the Allegheny County Library Association, “This Is A School.” Plus, representatives from the Allegheny County Library Association, Avalon Public Library and Andrew Bayne Memorial Library announce the Library Road Trip!
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july 2023
Introducing this month’s book pick from the Allegheny County Library Association, “Summertime.” Plus, librarians from Bridgeville Public Library show their StoryWalk.
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june 2023
Introducing this month’s book pick from the Allegheny County Library Association, “We Were Liars.” Plus, representatives from county libraries discuss summer learning and recommended reads for kids.
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MAY 2023
Introducing this month’s book pick from the Allegheny County Library Association, “The Ice Cream Machine” by Adam Rubin. Plus Carrie Lane joins Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream co-founder Lauren Townsend to talk about Sweet Reads.
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APRIL 2023
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March 2023
Tune in to PTL live on March 13 at 9:00 a.m. as ACLA goes behind the scenes at the Monroeville Public Library.
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February 2023
Tune in to PTL live on February 20 at 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights unique lending items.
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January 2023
Tune in to PTL live on February 21 at 9:00 a.m. This month’s books for young adult readers are companion novels – “Blackout” and “Whiteout.” Plus, PTL’s Heather Abraham finds out how the Allegheny County Library Association’s bookmobile services are helping life-long readers.
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December 2022
Tune in to PTL live on December 12 at 9:00 a.m. as ACLA and Spark Books highlight books that make great gifts for the holiday season.
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november 2022
Tune in to PTL live on November 14 at 9:00 a.m. as ACLA showcases how libraries are educating parents that learning begins at birth.
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october 2022
Tune in to PTL live on October 11 at 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights various ways that all are welcome at libraries.
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SEPTEMBER 2022
Tune in to PTL live on September 12 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights our Love Your Library initiative.
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AUGUST 2022
Tune in to PTL live on August 8 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA shows the Not So Quiet side of a Library.
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July 2022
Tune in to PTL live on July 11 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA celebrates the beginning of summer.
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JUNE 2022
Tune in to PTL live on June 13 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights this summer’s Story Walks.
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Story Walks
May 2022
Tune in to PTL live on May 9 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights its Summer Learning program.
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APRIL 2022
Tune in to PTL live on April 11 @ 9:00 a.m. as ACLA highlights MakerSpaces.
- Carnegie Library of Homestead
- Community Library of Castle Shannon
- Millvale Community Library
- Monroeville Public Library
- Mt. Lebanon Public Library
- Oakmont Carnegie Library
- Springdale Free Public Library
- Braddock Carnegie Library
- Brentwood Library
- Bridgeville Public Library
- C. Mellor Memorial Library
- Carnegie Library of Homestead
- Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
- Cooper-Siegel Community Library
- Dormont Public Library
- O.R. Sto-Rox Library
- Green Tree Public Library
- Millvale Community Library
- Moon Township Public Library
- Monroeville Public Library
- Lebanon Public Library
- Northern Tier Regional Library
- Pleasant Hills Public Library
- Oakmont Carnegie Library
- Robinson Township Library
- Sharpsburg Community Library
- South Fayette Township Library
- South Park Township Library
- Springdale Free Public Library
- Whitehall Public Library
- Western Allegheny Community Library
- Wilkinsburg Public Library
MARCH 2022
ACLA highlights its Nature Backpacks program.
FEBRUARY 2022
ACLA highlights its Bookmobile Services on PTL with Operations Manager Chuck Arrigo.
JANUARY 2022
PTL’s Heather Abraham introduces us to her new segment, “Books and Beyond,” a closer look at some wonderful books for all ages and genres and the services a library provides the community. Allegheny County Library Association Youth Service Coordinator Carrie Lane is interviewed.
