Tails and Tales Virtual Summer Reading club starts June 1st!

Pre-registration is NOW OPEN! So sign-up TODAY!!

Visit https://carnegielibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 to sign up!

Teach Your Children Well

There's a lot going on in the world right now and it can be hard to find the right words to talk about it all. Even though it's hard, these conversations are extremely important and it's never too early to start! Luckily, many author's have written books that can help start these invaluable conversations about  race, racism, and activism. 

Here are a few booklists for children of all ages that are worth checking out! 

While the Library remains closed, it may be hard to get some of these titles right away. Many, although not all, are available as eBooks. Some are also available as audiobooks. To see if a title you are interested in reading is available, search by title in Libby or Hoopla. 

Charis Book & More, an independent bookstore located in Decatur, GA, published a very helpful bookslist of titles for white children and teens to learn more about undoing racism and white supremacy. That list can be found HERE!

The Conscious Kid, an education, research, and policy organization dedicated to reducing bias and promoting positive identity in youth, curated an extensive list of books for children and teens to develop anti-racist thought patterns and activist skills. Click HERE to check out this list.

Colours of Us, a website devoted to promoting multicultural children's books and toys, publishes a monthly list of new multicultural titles (Click HERE to see May 2020). They also post themed lists on various subjects and specific cultures.  Click HERE to look through the list on racism and discrimination.

The Coretta Scott King Award is given to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciate of African American culture and universal human values. Common Sense Media, a trusted rating website, curated a list of some of the more recent winners. Click HERE to access that list.

If you would like help navigating our eResources, please email Ms. Dani at danylod@einetwork.net or the Library at pleasanthhills@einetwork.net

Learn to write and draw at home!!

Some of our favorite children's and young adult authors are hosting free writing  and drawing classes online! 

Hey Teens! 

Head over to Instagram Live to learn tips from bestselling young adult author, Kelly Yang!

Mo Willems, beloved author and illustrators of the Pigeon books, invites YOU into his studio for entertaining drawing lessons and activities! 

Check it out here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

This amazing collection of children and young adult authors are reading their own books, holding writing and drawing workshops, and providing other fun activities for you to enjoy. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content!

Authors Everywhere YouTube Page

Dav Pilkey, author and illustrators off Captain Underpants and Dog Man, will be posting new content to his website and social media outlets on Fridays! He will be reading his hilarious books, offering writing and drawing workshops, and other fun activities. 

https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/dav-pilkey-at-home/

Virtual Storytime links

Ms. Dani is hard at work getting some virtual storytimes planned and prepped for you! We hope to go LIVE on Facebook next week at 1:30 pm Monday - Friday (March 30 - April 3, 2020). 

In the meantime, please check out some of these amazing online resources of celebrities, astronauts, and authors reading aloud just for you!!

Storyline Online offers a huge selection of celebrities reading a wide variety of amazing books. The illustrations are often animated, making for a fun video read-aloud experience! 

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Story Time From Space features astronauts currently in orbit on the International Space Station. While in space, the astronauts film themselves reading books to the children of Earth. These videos are then edited and placed under the "Story Time Videos" tab on their website. This website also includes other educational activities, experiments, and demonstrations. Definitely worth checking out!

https://storytimefromspace.com/

#OperationStorytime is a growing movement of authors reading their books on various platforms and sharing with you. This list is not exhaustive so make sure to search your favorite social media outlet for more! For example, Oliver Jeffers (one of Ms. Dani's favorites!) isn't on this list but can be found on Instagram Live. While many of these are live recordings, many of the authors are leaving them up on their pages for a period of time or posting them to their websites. 

https://coolprogeny.com/2020/03/operation-storytime/?fbclid=IwAR0EsIB5W0NTQz5iWArRqvwjdqSe1vvvcdjrAXEWyD80kpCNg4tuBZR73NI

**We'll update again soon with more!**

Summer Reading is in full swing!

Summer Reading is in it's third week, but don't worry, it runs through August 16th. It's not too late to register and earn prizes for reading this summer! We have a reading club for EVERY AGE and READING ABILITY!!!

 

Fizz! Boom! READ! is especially designed for children from birth to those going into 5th Grade. There are three different clubs to suit different ages and reading abilities. Pick whichever suits you...

Little Explorers - A special club for babies and toddlers just learning the joys of reading! Read together to earn weekly prizes.

Junior Scientists - This club is just right for children not yet reading on their own, or just learning how to read. Read together to earn raffle tickets and instant prizes for each library visit*!

Robot Readers - Children reading on their own earn raffle tickets based on time spent reading and instant prizes for each library visit*!

Spark a Reaction is especially designed for teens going into grades 6 - 12. Earn a raffle ticket for every hour spent reading and instant prizes for each library visit*!

*One instant prize per day     **Winners need not be present at time of raffle drawings.**

Literary Elements is a special summer reading club just for adults! Enjoy weekly drawings and great programs!

Register by visiting the library OR by clicking on the program of your choice. Please note that if you register online, you will need to visit the library to pick up your reading log and redeem it for prizes.

Click HERE to learn more about our upcoming programs!

Pirate Tales!

Attention All Readers between the ages of 4 - 12!

Read your way into the PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, by participating in Pirate Tales, a program brought to you by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

Every time you finish a book, fill out an entry form here or stop by the library to fill out a paper entry form. After August 2, six lucky children from around Allegheny County will be chosen in a random drawing to receive 2 tickets to a Pirate game, as well as a special storytime with a Pirates celebrity and the Pirate Parrot at PNC Park on September 15, 2013.

 

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pleasant Hills Public Library are proud to offer this program and encourage the importance of reading. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

 

Click here to learn more!

Paper forms can be downloaded here! Return to the library by August 2, 2013!



at the PLEASANT HILLS LIBRARY

SUMMER READING CLUBS

What are you waiting for?  there are prizes to be won.
Call 412-655-2424 for more details
or register online at www.pleasanthillslibrary.org