Today, the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books announced registration is open for its third annual event, happening on May 11, 2024 on the campus of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in East Liberty. Held each year to bring the magic of reading to people of all ages, the free Festival will offer a packed schedule of author talks, panel discussions, poetry readings, book signings and workshops…
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, together with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information, has been named the host site of the annual Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) 2024 Children’s Literature Lecture. Last held in Pittsburgh in 1989, the ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture is a national event geared toward adults who work with children and/or who have an interest in children’s literature…
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) is proud to announce the establishment of the Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt Initiative, named in honor of the first Black librarian at CLP and designed to honor her legacy and grow the careers of librarians of color in our region. Dr. Hewitt worked as a librarian for CLP in the 1940s, serving Pittsburgh’s Hill District and Homewood communities. She passed…
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh announced that, beginning Sunday, March 10th, it will begin a major hours expansion, adding 93 more hours of service per week across its system. The increase, one of the largest in the Library’s history, will improve access and engagement for families, working adults, students, and patrons with busy schedules. Evening hours have been extended, with most branches remaining open until 8…
