Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

06/24/2026

Stop wondering what the process for getting a library card looks like, we’ll tell you!

06/22/2026

Attention Pittsburgh Bands! 🎸🥁The open submission window to submit your music to STACKS is July 1 - 31, 2026! Mark your calendars!!!! For more information visit https://stacks.carnegielibrary.org/

06/22/2026

Be one with the trees when you read these picture books about the woods and all the creatures that live in them! 🌳🌳🌳

Be one with the trees when you read these picture books about the woods and all the creatures that live in them! You can sign up for a free library card … Continued

06/19/2026

There, there! Research can be hard! Let’s work together!

Join us for Research Riff-Off: Coming to Pittsburgh on Sunday, July 12 at 2pm. Librarians will lead discussion, but this session is for researchers to help each other with suggestions and tips on researching your ancestors’ migration!

06/17/2026

Today we're celebrating National Mascot Day and the most well-read mascot in Pittsburgh, Andrew CARDnegie! We're sharing some of our favorite Andrew photos and revisiting last year’s Pittsburgh Mascot Polka (https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/the-pittsburgh-mascot-polka/).

Help us wish Andrew a happy National Mascot Day. If you have a favorite photo with Andrew, we’d love to see it in the comments!

06/17/2026

These delightful books are all about plants, from nonfiction guidebooks about gardening to heartfelt stories about family. As summer approaches, it’s a great time to discover the joy of growing plants!

These delightful books are all about plants, from nonfiction guidebooks about gardening to heartfelt stories about family. As summer approaches, it’s a great time to discover the joy of growing plants! You can sign up for a free library card here. If you … Continued

06/16/2026

Attention dungeon crawlers and those who want to escape by being a cat for a few hours! Visit the Library and check out our wide selection of role playing games (RPGs). Most games require dice and playing cards, and occasionally tarot cards. Haven't seen that polyhedral dice set since your D&D days? Don't worry we got you! Dice and cards are also available to checkout from the library. 📖🎲📝

06/16/2026

Swords and spaceships just hit different.😌

06/16/2026

Celebrate Pride and share local q***r history at the Library! Join us at CLP-Main (Oakland) on Saturday, June 20 for Share Your Stories, a program dedicated to preserving Pittsburgh history from the people who lived it.

Connect with neighbors by sharing photos, memorabilia, and stories of a different monthly theme.

06/15/2026

CLP-Homewood staff are ready & eager to sign you up for Summer Reading! Stop by anytime and help our garden grow!