Press Room

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Welcomes New Director of Development
November 6, 2008: Dr. Barbara K. Mistick, President and Director, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, announced the appointment of Patricia Quinn Winter, CFRE as the Library’s new Director of Development and promotion of Karlyn Voss to Director, External & Government Relations.

Nationally-Acclaimed Author and Cancer Expert to Speak at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
October 28, 2008: Dr. Devra Davis, Ph.D. will share insights from her latest book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, on November 20 at CLP - Squirrel Hill.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Hill District is Open!
October 25, 2008: Dedication of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Hill District marks first new library in 28 years

New Voice of the Middle East
October 20, 2008: Islamic Scholar Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir, To Discuss East/West Cultural Relations During Visit to Pittsburgh

Two-Day Celebration Planned in Honor of Pittsburgh’s Newest Library
October 8, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Hill District set to open October 24-25 in grand style.

Mental Health & Wellness Lecture Series Begins at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
September 25, 2008: Area residents can learn about a variety of topics that impact their personal health through a series of free programs at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute,

Gourmet Sampler Kicks Off Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – South Side’s 100th Anniversary in the Community
September 24, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – South Side will host its annual A Taste of the South Side: Gourmet Sampler on Friday, October 3 at 7 pm.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh receives Challenge Grant from R.K. Mellon Foundation
September 10, 2008: One million dollar challenge aimed to help Library reach final $55M goal.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Hill District Prepares for New Home Saturday
September 8, 2008: September 13 marks last day of service at Dinwiddie Street location.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Makes Digital History
September 2, 2008: National grant takes "Iron and Steel" into the modern age.

Teens Do Battle at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!
August 15, 2008: Online video game tournament pits CLP against North Carolina Library

Carnegie Library Introduces Oral Histories of Pittsburgh
August 12, 2008: Series of interviews illuminate the region’s rich history.

Extreme Temperatures Force Four Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Locations to Close Temporarily
July 18, 2008: Pittsburgh's heat wave and high humidity level is forcing four Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) locations that lack air conditioning to cancel scheduled programs and close temporarily.

Teen Video Contest Gives Pittsburgh a Taste of Hollywood
July 9, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh rolls out the red carpet for young movie directors.

2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Grant Awarded to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
July 8, 2008: CLP only public library in Pennsylvania to receive prestigious grant.

CLP’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped named Network Library of the Year
June 27, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) has been named Network Library of the Year by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Elects Board of Trustees Members
June 20, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees announces the appointment of five new members.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Honors Young Artists
June 11, 2008: Winners of Library’s Annual Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest and High School Photo Contest Announced.

Real life found in youngsters' digitized universe
"Robbi Ann Webb, an 11-year-old student at Pittsburgh Weil Elementary School in the Hill District, also makes a beeline for a computer after school -- but not at her house. Her family doesn't own a computer. Instead, she heads over to the Carnegie Library branch on Centre Avenue. Its computers allow her to log onto her much-prized MySpace account."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Thursday, November 20, 2008

A Fresh Look: Borrowing some enjoyment at Carnegie Library
Alan W. Petrucelli shares his love of an "old friend": the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Main. "She turns 113 next month, a fresh and fun and functional and feisty old broad whose interests are, well, rather broad."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monday, November 10, 2008

FanFare: One for the Books
"Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and native son August Wilson once mused, "If you can read, you can do anything." On Friday, a red-letter day for the Hill District where Wilson staged all his plays, 170 bookworms gathered at the corner of Centre & Kirkpatrick for We're All Jazzed Up, the grand opening of the splendid new branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
October 27, 2008

Libraries are 'microcosms of community'
"A library card. 'It's the most precious card in my wallet,' said Sylvia Griffin as she took in the grand opening ceremonies yesterday at the new Carnegie Library yesterday on Centre Avenue near Kirkpatrick Street in the Hill District."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
October 26, 2008

History shapes new Hill library It's hoped new site will spur development
"From hand to hand a copy of August Wilson's last play made its way along Centre Avenue, from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's old location in the Hill District to its new one two blocks away."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday, October 26, 2008

The library -- any library -- is your friend for life
"My library card became my passport to the prairie of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the parlor of Louisa May Alcott, the England of Charles Dickens, the Russia of Fyodor Dostoyevsky."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
October 24, 2008

Computer workshop in Oakland aims to protect kids Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
October 18, 2008

Carnegie Library preserves the history of the local steel industry ...
"The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has embarked on a unique project to digitally preserve the fragile history of the local steel and iron industry."
Pop City
September 10, 2008

Carnegie Library launches homelessness resource Web page
"The Carnegie Library has launched a housing and homelessness resource page on its Web site, timed to coincide with a "sleep-in" that advocates are holding in October to raise awareness and funds for those deprived of basic needs."
Pittsburgh City Paper
September 4, 2008

Carnegie to put history of steel industry online
Grant will allow library to digitize its historic archives
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wednesday, September 03, 2008

New library will be a beacon in Hill District
"The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh gave the public a sneak preview of its new Hill District library yesterday, the first to be built new since 1980 in Sheraden. It is under construction at Centre Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street and scheduled to open Oct. 25."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
August 28, 2008

Carnegie Library Branch To Open In Hill District
"Community leaders are thrilled the Carnegie Library chose to build its first branch in almost 30 years in the heart of the Hill District."
KDKA
August 27, 2008

New Library Coming To The Hill District, $3.15 Million Facility To Open In October
"Continued investment is one of the things that we're trying to encourage," said Evan Frazier of the Hill House Association. "This new library is so significant, particularly the location that it's in. It's right in the heart of the community."
WTAE
August 27, 2008