Library Lounge: Coffee and Conversation
Join us for a fun and engaging social program!
Join us for a fun and engaging social program!
Join us for a lively discussion on The Antidote by Karen Russell. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog and as an eBook and eAudio on Libby.
The NFL draft is bringing some of football’s best athletes to Pittsburgh, but what incredible animal athletes already live here? We’ll learn about some of PA’s most athletic native wildlife and compare your skills to theirs! Join CLP as we celebrate Pittsburgh hosting the NFL draft.
Kids will learn about astronaut Kalpana Chawla and her legacy as the first woman of Indian descent in space. They will then design their own NASA mission patch, drawing inspiration from their own life and interests to create a unique design. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
Tutors from the Pitt Writing Center are available to support your writing projects: from resumes to novels, emails to essays, and everything in between. No appointment necessary; drop-ins welcome!
This Teen Time program will help teens learn about Japanese artist Yuken Teruya, the Japanese paper folding and cutting technique kirigami, and recycled art. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
Cuddle up with 30 minutes of stories, songs and action rhymes that develop early literacy skills in children. Pajamas optional! For children ages birth to five years and their caregivers.
Join us for a lively discussion on Bog Queen by Anna North. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog. and as an eBook and eAudio on Libby.
This Teen Time program will help teens think about the contributions of Chinese and Japanese ancient traditions into book binding and bookmaking and learn how to create a notebook using the 4-hole Japanese book binding technique. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
A creative writing workshop focused on the art of worldbuilding in Science Fiction! We’ll learn about the craft of worldbuilding, constructing unique and immersive worlds within the Sci-Fi genre! Questions we will consider include: How do you manage time in a short story? How do you give your reader a sense of history, place, social … Continued
Kids in K-5th grade will have a chance to learn about electricity through a read aloud and hands-on activities. This program is part of Remake Learning Days 2026.
This facilitated group learning program will help kids learn about the history of flower symbolism in the LGBTQ community. Kids will have an opportunity to make paper versions of some of these flowers or make a bookmark using flower stickers. This event is part of our Pride 2026 programming.