Life Skills: Volunteering and Internships
Finished with school and not sure what to do next? Join us for an informal and nonjudgmental discussion about volunteering and internships, and how they can not only develop your … Continued
Neighborhood Volunteers
The 2024 Neighborhood Volunteers application is now closed. Neighborhood Volunteers is a volunteer opportunity for community members who want to support Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh by getting involved in their … Continued
Volunteer Appreciation Night
Have you volunteered with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh within the past three years? We have not had the chance to celebrate with you in person! We would like to extend … Continued
Volunteer Open House- Now at CLP Brookline
Are you new to volunteering with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh or returning to volunteering with us after some time away, and wondering about our current volunteer opportunities? Come join us … Continued
National Volunteer Week – Thank you!
Even though our buildings are closed, we still want to celebrate all the amazing things our volunteers do and send our sincere thanks. Here are some ways that we are celebrating … Continued
Romance Recommendations by a Teen Volunteer
Miriam, a teen volunteer at CLP – East Liberty and an avid reader, shares some of her favorite romance novels on the Teenspace shelves. The Selection I recommend this book … Continued
Thank You to Our Great Volunteers!
At the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, we are tremendously fortunate to have an army of volunteers who help us with many important … Continued
Summer Volunteering at CLP
Summer is on the horizon and while you’re breaking out your flip flops, stocking up on sunscreen and pondering your Summer Reading goal, don’t forget to add volunteering to your summer bucket-list. The library has lots of ways, both one-time and ongoing, to squeeze in helping others while you enjoy this sunny season.
Year in Volunteering – 2016
There’s no way one blog post can capture the scope and scale of the work that CLP volunteers do (The final numbers aren’t in yet, but to-date, volunteers have contributed more than 34,000 hours to CLP in 2016!), but this post is meant to be an overview of the work they do to make our library, and indeed, our community, stronger. If you’ve ever wondered about how we’re able to accomplish so much, this is a reminder that our community has a lot to do with it!