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Library Anywhere, Library Everywhere

Carnegie Library staff love welcoming visitors to our locations, but did you know that we also make regular appearances at childcare centers, senior living facilities, and special events? We get … Continued

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What to Read While You Eat Copious Quantities of Food This Fall

Leaves change colors. Days get shorter. Children fill pillowcases with candy while you season and re-season large dishes for your extended family. Browse some of these books for the minutes in between meat thermometer checks and during the hours saved by reheating leftovers.

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Celebrate the Freedom to Read!

Everyone is free to access the knowledge they want, need, and deserve. We strive to ensure each of us can read what we want and that our neighbors can too, even if it’s not what we want to read ourselves.  

A young adult gestures as she speaks to an adult in a one-on-one meeting.

Welcoming Social Work Interns to CLP

In the coming weeks several CLP locations will welcome interns from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. The Social Work in Libraries Program is a multi-directional partnership between … Continued

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Safeguarding Your Right to Read

Banned Books Week is an annual celebration of the freedom to read and, as detailed in this blog post, was co-founded by native Pittsburgher Judith Krug. It’s sponsored by the … Continued

Colin Sterne and wife Roberta. (Photo courtesy of Robin Sterne)

Robin’s Story

You help preserve family and community history! Because of you, the Library is able to connect families with long-forgotten memories.  “My parents twice started me on the piano, and I had … Continued

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Andy Land

Did you know the Warhol Museum has FREE ADMISSION through August? Did you also know it’s the largest collection of Warhol art and archives, and it’s the largest museum devoted to a single artist in North America? See for yourself why our homegrown hedonist, who was born 95 years ago this month, inspired and inspires such strong emotions.