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Celebrate Poetry Month with us!

Celebrate Poetry Month with us! Each morning in April, the Rare Books and Special Collections Department at CLP – Main will bring poetry to life over the PA system. This … Continued

Illustration of three African American children in colorful dresses walking in a row. Art by Frank Morrison.

Rita Williams-Garcia Lecture

Pittsburgh is a reading—and writing—kind of town. Literary events large and small abound, from author visits at local independent bookstores to the annual Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books. We’re especially … Continued

Landscape color image of The Point, Downtown Pittsburgh. There is a fountain at the tip of the point and the Incline in the foreground.

Three Rivers Readers

We want to invite our fellow readers to a new book discussion group at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Downtown, the Three Rivers Readers. We will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of … Continued

Little girl resting her chin in her hand as she colors with crayons

Inspired by You!

  You inspire the work we do every day here at the Library and the work that is yet to come. Our new strategic plan will serve as our guiding … Continued

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Expanded Hours Starting March 10!

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s new 2024-2028 Strategic Plan is inspired by you, our Library users! One request we heard loud and clear during our Strategic Plan research was the community’s … Continued

Five-year-old Ben Wilson proudly holds up his completed CLP Passport.

Ben’s Story

Thanks to you, the Wilson family pursues their love of reading and adventure by exploring our community’s diverse libraries. Saturday mornings, Monday evenings, early in the day or later in … Continued