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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Sheraden
720 Sherwood Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
412.331.1135

By Public Transit | By Automobile | Map

Sheraden Branch is approximately 3.3 miles west of Downtown Pittsburgh. The library is located on the block of Sherwood Avenue that is behind Langley High School.

By Public Transit

Schedules, fares and routes for public transit are available from Port Authority of Allegheny County.

From Oakland and Downtown:

  1. Board a 61A, 61B, or 61C bus on Forbes Ave. at South Dithridge St. if you are coming from Oakland.
  2. Leave the bus on Fifth Ave. at Stanwix St. in Downtown Pittsburgh (You will need a transfer.)
  3. Board a 26A or 26D bus at Stanwix St. and Penn Ave. in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  4. Leave the bus at the intersection of Chartiers Ave. and Citadel St. A church and a fire station are situated opposite each other at the intersection of Chartiers and Citadel.
  5. Walk one block down Citadel St.
  6. Turn right onto Sherwood Ave.
  7. The library is located about one half block from Citadel on the left-hand side of Sherwood Ave.
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By Automobile

From Oakland:

  1. Drive toward Downtown Pittsburgh on Fifth Ave. to Craft Ave.
  2. Turn left onto Craft Ave.
  3. Turn right onto Forbes Ave. and merge onto the Blvd. of the Allies.
  4. Take the Parkway [I-376] entrance
  5. Proceed on the Parkway East [I-376] to the Fort Pitt Bridge
  6. Get into the far right lane on the Fort Pitt Bridge and take the ramp to West Carson St.
  7. Proceed down West Carson St. past the ramp which leads up to the West End Circle
  8. Turn left at the Corliss Tunnel. There will be a traffic light at the intersection of West Carson St. and the Corliss Tunnel. Corliss St. becomes Chartiers Ave.
  9. Proceed on Corliss/Chartiers Ave. to the next intersection. Stay in right lane. There will be a traffic light. Go straight.
  10. Proceed on Chartiers Ave. to the stop sign. Turn right and cross a short bridge.
  11. Continue to E.

From the South:

  1. Take Route 51 North. Follow it through the West End Bypass to the West End Circle.
  2. Take the lane leading to West Carson St. and McKees Rocks (straight ahead).
  3. Proceed down the ramp to West Carson St.
  4. Stay in the left lane of West Carson St. and turn left at the traffic light at the Corliss Tunnel.
  5. Corliss St. becomes Chartiers Ave.
  6. Proceed on Corliss/Chartiers Ave. to the next intersection, stayiNg in the right lane.
  7. At the traffic light, go straight.
  8. Proceed on Chartiers Ave. to the stop sign.
  9. Turn right and cross a short bridge.
  10. Continue to E.

From the North:

  1. Cross the West End Bridge.
  2. Turn right, and go down the ramp to West Carson St.
  3. Stay in the left lane of West Carson St. and turn left at the traffic light at the Corliss Tunnel.
  4. Corliss St. becomes Chartiers Ave.
  5. Proceed on Corliss/Chartiers Ave. to the next intersection, stayiNg in the right lane.
  6. At the traffic light, go straight.
  7. Proceed on Chartiers Ave. to the stop sign.
  8. Turn right and cross a short bridge.
  9. Continue to E.

From the West:

  1. Take Route 60 (Steubenville Pike) toward Downtown Pittsburgh. Route 60 becomes Steuben St.
  2. Follow Steuben St. to the intersection of Steuben St. and Chartiers Ave. It is a T intersection. There is a traffic light at the intersection. Turn left onto Chartiers Ave.
  3. Proceed up the hill on Chartiers Ave. to the inter- section of Chartiers Ave. and Lorenz Ave. There will be a traffic light. Go straight.
  4. Proceed downhill on Chartiers Ave. which follows an S curve. At the bottom of the hill, there is an in- tersection with a traffic light. Turn left.
  5. After the left turn, the street is still Chartiers Ave. Proceed on Chartiers Ave. to the stop sign. Turn right, and cross a short bridge.
  6. Continue to E.

E. at the end of the bridge:

  1. At the end of the bridge, turn right and make an immediate left up Sheraden Boulevard, which is between Langley High School on the left and a supermarket on the right. Use caution since this can be a busy intersection.
  2. At the top of Sheraden Boulevard, turn left onto Sherwood Ave. Use caution even though the other drivers have stop signs.
  3. Proceed down Sherwood Ave. and pass Holy Innocents Parish, a large gray stone church on the right. The library is on the right-hand side, two and one half blocks from the turn.

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