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Extreme Temperatures Force Four Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Locations to Close Temporarily
July 18, 2008: Pittsburgh's heat wave and high humidity level is forcing four Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) locations that lack air conditioning to cancel scheduled programs and close temporarily.

Teen Video Contest Gives Pittsburgh a Taste of Hollywood
July 9, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh rolls out the red carpet for young movie directors.

2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Grant Awarded to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
July 8, 2008: CLP only public library in Pennsylvania to receive prestigious grant.

CLP’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped named Network Library of the Year
June 27, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) has been named Network Library of the Year by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Elects Board of Trustees Members
June 20, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees announces the appointment of five new members.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Honors Young Artists
June 11, 2008: Winners of Library’s Annual Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest and High School Photo Contest Announced.

Catch the Reading Bug This Summer!
May 30, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kicks Off Summer Reading with its 8th Annual Extravaganza.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Welcomes New Deputy Director
May 27, 2008: Mary Frances Cooper brings a lifetime of experience to Library.

Pittsburgh Penguins Trivia Giving You Brain Freeze? Ask a Librarian!
May 27, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has the answers you need to keep you off of thin ice

Construction Begins on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s New North Side Library
May 9, 2008: The site of an abandoned gas station on Pittsburgh’s North Side will soon become a beacon for literacy and learning.

Conference aims to help genealogists uncover Eastern European branches of family trees
"If you are a descendant of the millions of immigrants who came to America from Central or Eastern Europe, tracing your family tree can be a challenge because borders changed often in those regions during the 20th century; even today, each country handles records differently."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 23, 2008

Touring wizards to give magical concert
"Karen Brooks-Reese, from the teen department at Carnegie Library, recalls the first wizard-rock performance she ever set up with Carnegie libraries"
Pitt News
July 23, 2008

$99.6 million sought by regional assets
"Requests include: $600,000 for lighting at the main stacks at Carnegie Library in Oakland, which lost natural outdoor light after the dinosaur hall renovation at Carnegie Museum of Natural History; $1.5 million for air conditioning at various library branches; and $950,000 for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance systemwide."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 19, 2008

Heat Forces Four Pittsburgh Libraries To Close Saturday. Buildings Lack Air Conditioning
"Four Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations will close Saturday due to the high heat and humidity level."
WPXI-TV
July 18, 2008

Short List
"The collection of zines at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's main branch is like the waiting room of some anarchic dentist's office."
Pittsburgh City Paper
July 17, 2008

Shhhh -- I am listening to the library!
"There's an "e" in front of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh these day. The eCLP section of its Web site holds a wealth of streaming audio, video and music."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 16, 2008

Action News Extra: Local Libraries Offer Freebies
Music, Movies, Video Games All Offered
"... there's a quiet place of refuge where one simple card holds the key to a ton of free stuff."
WTAE-TV
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Who needs a librarian?
"Who needs a librarian?" you might ask me. "You do," I must reply.
Pittsburgh City Paper
June 11, 2008

Audio books reach swelling number of handicapped
Advocates for Pennsylvania's libraries for the blind and physically impaired were in Harrisburg last week asking lawmakers to put another $1.4 million into the library program.
Pocono Record
June 8, 2008

Reading Extravaganza offers more than books
"The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Summer Reading Extravaganza on Sunday promotes the joy of books, reading and literacy, but there is plenty more to enjoy, organizers say."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Thursday, June 5, 2008