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The Seneta Family posing at CLP - Downtown.

Seneta Family Library Legacy

If you’ve visited the historic Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main branch in Oakland recently, you may have wondered about the two plaques in the lobby honoring Orest and Orysia … Continued

Selection of a painting from Offroute Art of a young Black woman in a field of sunflowers.

Offroute Art

Artist Statement: Supporting the next generation of artists. Offroute Art works with artists ages 16 – 24 years old to help display their artwork in local businesses and organizations. We … Continued

An art piece involving yellow, black, and white circles on a blue and white striped background, by Gay Raccoon Art.

Gay Raccoon Art

Artist statement: Using donated materials from friends, fans, and second-hand stores, I give new value to the broken and discarded. By not choosing my own materials my work is community … Continued

Painting featuring two hands touching surrounded by flowers representing every shade of the Pride rainbow.

Pride Month 2023

To Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pride means: Inclusion Intersectionality Radical Joy Resistance Through Existence Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh celebrates Pride 2023 with a focus on radical joy and resistance. We … Continued

Portrait of a child next to one of his drawings.

Patrick’s Story

Your generosity helps spark creativity and a love of reading for young people! Because of you, tweens and teens are spending their time engaged at the Library reading for pleasure.   It … Continued

Collage of pictures, awards, and memorabilia related to August Wilson.

The August Wilson Archive

August Wilson (1945-2005) was a Pittsburgh-born playwright best known for his cycle of ten plays referred to as the American Century Cycle that depict the lives and experiences of African … Continued