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Read Proud This Summer with CLP!

Over the years, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has compiled many reading lists to help you and your family read proud for Pride and all year long. We have a variety … Continued

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Virtual Book Club – June Pick – The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

Join us virtually on Thursday, June 16th, from 5:30-6:30 pm for a lively discussion of The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. At once feminist high fantasy and … Continued

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Check Out a Book Club at Your Library

Book discussion groups (or “book clubs”) are one of our favorite ways to engage with the community on great reads we offer in our collection and invite everyone to a … Continued

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CLP Spotlights: Tausha Bonner-Johnson from New Voices for Reproductive Justice

Welcome to #CLPSpotlights, our monthly series highlighting individuals and organizations that make a difference in their community. This month, we interviewed Tausha Bonner-Johnson, the SistahSpeak! Youth Project™ Coordinator, from New Voices … Continued

Caitlin’s Story

You give entrepreneurs like Caitlin access to resources that help build successful businesses. Having her own business was something Fore Folk Design Studio owner Caitlin Backeris always dreamed about. But, … Continued

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Virtual Book Club – May Pick – The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Join the Virtual Book Club on Thursday, May 19th, 2022 at 5:30 pm to discuss The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris. Published in 2021, this novel is about … Continued

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Here to Help: Community Resource Guide in Response to Pittsburgh’s Northside Shooting

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is a reliable source for information, resources and welcoming spaces where community members can gather and support one another.

CLP Spotlights: Mark Scaramuzzi from Vision to Learn

Welcome to #CLPSpotlights, our monthly series highlighting individuals and organizations that make a difference in their community. This month, we interviewed Mark Scaramuzzi, the Pittsburgh Project Manager of Vision to Learn. … Continued

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A Special Election Year in Allegheny County

A Special Election will be held on April 5, 2022 to fill two seats in the PA General Assembly for the 19th and 24th Legislative Districts. These seats were previously held by Ed Gainey and Jake Wheatley, and were left vacant when Ed Gainey became Mayor of Pittsburgh, and Jake Wheatley was selected as his Chief of Staff.

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WorkLaunch 2022

Looking for a fresh start this spring? Join us at WorkLaunch 2022—a collaboration of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Career Development Center bringing together five days of workshops, employer … Continued

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