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Lawrenceville this Saturday

By Flora | Published: November 17, 2009
Puppets for Pages is visiting the Lawrenceville library this Saturday from noon to 3pm. Come enjoy puppet-making activities for all ages and a free puppet show at 1:30pm.
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Beechview Visit

By Flora | Published: November 17, 2009
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. –Jorge Luis Borges Saturday was yet another beautiful day for a puppet show. We arrived at Beechview during a Book Sale and amidst preparations for the Library Trustees’ bus tour scheduled for the day. Amazing children’s librarian Tina set us up in the Children’s section, which [...]
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Only two library trustees attended Tuesday’s bus tour

By Flora | Published: November 17, 2009
Only two — TWO — of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 43-member board of trustees bothered to attend a tour of libraries scheduled to close or to be merged in the new year. The Saturday tour was organized by state Rep. Chelsa Wagner, D-Beechview. A library spokeswoman said the board at large did not feel [...]
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About the Beechview Library

By Flora | Published: November 16, 2009
We had another beautiful, fun Saturday at Beechview.  A more in-depth photo post is in the works.  In the meantime, the wonderful Beechview children’s librarian, Tina, has provided the following information about her library. .. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh at Beechview opened 42 years ago on the site of the former Beth El Synagogue. It [...]
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Beechview tomorrow!

By Flora | Published: November 13, 2009
Tomorrow, Puppets for Pages goes to Beechview. We’ll be performing and crafting with local children on the same day as the branch’s Book Sale. I hear that Katrina’s car’s suspension is already trembling at the thought of all the books we might bring back. What a great two-for-one. Hope to see you there!
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West End Weekend

By Flora | Published: November 13, 2009
“No man has a right to bring up children without surrounding them with books…. Children learn to read by being in the presence of books.“ — Horace Mann The weather could not have been more beautiful last Saturday for the Puppets for Pages visit to the West End library.  When we walked up the steps, we were [...]
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Library Official Tour

By Flora | Published: November 13, 2009
“Two forces are succesfully influencing the education of a cultivated man: art and science. Both are united in the book. ” — Maksim Gorky This is another repost from the Save the Libraries, 15201 Facebook page. Tomorrow, Sat., 11/14, Library board members will make 20 min. visits to branches slated for closure: Lawrenceville – 12:30 Hazelwood – 1:20 Knoxville – 1:55 Carrick [...]
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Officials call to keep libraries open.

By Flora | Published: November 13, 2009
‘State Rep. Chelsa Wagner, D-Mount Washington, said there’s a “disconnect” between the library board of trustees and library users. “Ninety-five percent of their annual operating funds are public funds. There has to be some system where they have to respond to the public.”‘ Read more of the Post Gazette coverage here.
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Family Finale Preview

By Flora | Published: November 11, 2009
This week, my puppeteer friend, the incomparable Chris de Ville, visited me on his way to California. Here’s a picture of him with my good friend at the dinner party I threw in his honor in my apartment: I met Chris when we were both on tour with Basil Twist in Argentina. Chris co-designed the show [...]
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Save the Libraries Rally: Today!

By Flora | Published: November 11, 2009
“The reflections and histories of men and women throughout the world are contained in books…. America’s greatness is not only recorded in books, but it is also dependent upon each and every citizen being able to utilize public libraries. ” — Terence Cooke SAVE THE LIBRARIES RALLY! WHERE: Main Carnegie Library on Forbes in Oakland WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, November [...]
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