You make a Difference!

Thanks to the support of the community and short-term funding from the City of Pittsburgh, the Library’s Board of Trustees was able to make the following changes to the 2010 Action Plan on December 14, 2009.

To stay informed and see how you can help, click here.

The Library is in need of long-term, sustainable funding!

Thank you for your continued efforts on behalf of the Library. Recently, the state passed its budget. Thanks to your support, phone calls and letters, the cuts were less devastating then they could have been. However, state funding to libraries has been cut by 27%, a drastic reduction. Without new sources of long-term funding, change to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh system is inevitable and necessary. The Library must be able to balance its budget for the long term as well as ensure that the quality of the system is maintained.

Now is the time to advocate for sustainable funding for the entire system, across all branches and neighborhoods!

Your support and your voice are critical! Please contact your local elected officials and urge them to develop long-term sustainable funding for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Send an Email to Your Elected Officials NOW!

Advocate for a permanent funding solution for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Your voice matters more now than ever. Help us to continue to provide resources for literacy and learning by urging your elected officials to find a long term source of funding.

It's easy. Just choose your neighborhood library below and click "find" to pull up a form for writing your message to the appropriate elected officials.

Tell Us Your Story

Your Library means a lot to you and your Library story means the world to us! Tell us how you use Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, share your memories, communicate its importance to you, your family and your community! These stories help us to continue to provide you with the best possible services, programs and resources. They also prove what an important asset the Library is to the people of Pittsburgh. Tell Us Your Story!

For inspiration, click here to read other user's stories.