The American Library Association just reported that book challenges nearly DOUBLED in 2022, breaking the record for highest number of book challenges since they started recording twenty years ago. Read the press release here: buff.ly/3LKynJG

Green thumbs are welcome at our libraries. In addition to the thousands of items about gardening, many Allegheny County public libraries host seed and plant swaps or run seed libraries. Ask your library about how they can help you grow (literally and metaporically).

Limber up for National Library Week by participating in #LibraryGivingDay in two days! Go to librarygivingday.org, find your library, and donate. See you on April 4!

Stretch your generosity muscles. It's a couple of weeks until National Library Week, but it's only one day until #LibraryGivingDay! Go to librarygivingday.org, find your library, and donate. We'll see you Tuesday!

It's #LibraryGivingDay! Flex your giving glutes by donating to your library. Go to librarygivingday.org, click "Find your library", pick your favorite library or library organizations--we're on there, too!--and donate. You can do it!

Our Libraries in the News: Community Library of Allegheny Valley celebrated its 100th birthday last month! Read about it here: buff.ly/3Gb0wpH

Our Libraries in the News: South Fayette Twp covered how a library book travels from the West End sort center to SouthFayette Library in "Journey of a library book" by Andrea Iglar. Read it here: buff.ly/40CevNJ

Our Libraries in the News: We teamed up with Penn Hills Library to provide library cards to the over 3 thousand students of the PHSD. Libraries get it done! Read more here: buff.ly/42TXU9H

May 1 is the last day to update your voter registration for the municipal primary election next month. Check out this guide on what to do to get ready or ask your local librarian for help. buff.ly/40dfPp6

Local literature spotlight: Pittsburgh's Heather Terrell (AKA Marie Benedict) talks about covering overlooked women in history in her novels. buff.ly/3L7csvS

Our libraries in the news: Sewickley Public Library is throwing an open house later this month to celebrate the retirement of their Executive Director Carolyn Toth. Congratulations to Carolyn for 25 years of service! Read more here: buff.ly/408gEzH

It's #NationalLibraryWeek! This year's honorary chair is Kelly Yang, author of the "Front Desk" series of children's novels. She said that libraries are the reason why an immigrant child who spoke no English became a published writer as an adult.

This year's #NationalLibraryWeek theme is "there's more to the story". Just like how you can't judge a book by its cover, there is more to libraries than their books or what you read in the news. What unique experience did you get at your library? Let us know in the comments!

Every year, the American Library Association releases their State of America's Libraries report at the start of National Library Week. This year's title covers the lingering effects of COVID-19 & the highest book challenges in over 20 years. buff.ly/3J5Iwf1

Yesterday was the Right to Read Day, when the ALA released its findings on book challenges in 2022. Here is a chart about the increased censorship in the last year. #NationalLibraryWeek

What books were challenged last year? The ALA wrote, "the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community or by and about Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color. " These are the top 13 most challenged books in 2022. #NationalLibraryWeek

Today is Take Action for Libraries Day! Participate by joining our Talent Bank, which allows local libraries to find talented community members who want to contribute to their local library. Visit buff.ly/3pURe6j to learn more! #NationalLibraryWeek

Congratulations to the libraries which received #NationalLibraryWeek proclamations! In this photo, you can see our CEO, Councilman Samuel DeMarco III, CLP President & Director Andrew Medlar, and CLP Director of External and Government Relations Karlyn Voss.

Tomorrow is the Municipal Primary Election! That means that only registered members of the Democratic or Republican parties can vote. As always, you can ask for voting information from your local librarian. #vote #primaryelection #electionday

Today is the Municipal Primary Election! Polls are open until 8 PM. Find information at alleghenycounty.us, lwvpgh.org, and vote.pa.gov or by contacting you local librarian. #vote #electionday #voting