The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) announced today that during September’s annual Love Your Library campaign, the 47 library systems in Allegheny County raised a record-breaking $1.71 million in charitable contributions, a 31% increase from the previous year. Of this amount, more than $977,902, the largest amount of eligible funds ever raised, qualifies for a prorated match from a…
Whenever the city of Pittsburgh is declared as one of America's 'most livable,' we must invariably ask: For whom? This thought-provoking question motivates us to foster dialogue and fruitful collaborations that enrich the lives of everyone in our city and region. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Our goal is to create a beloved community, and this will require a qualitative change in…
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP), Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) and the City of Pittsburgh today announced the launch of CardFest, a new initiative to improve learning outcomes for all PPS scholars by connecting students, families and educators to the many services of CLP. For the first time, all PPS scholars will have their own active, ready-to-use library card – unlocking a world of free resources…
More than 300 young writers, visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and inventors in Allegheny County vied for top honors in Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 2024 Ralph Munn Creative Writing and Teen Media Awards. The teens were recognized for their creative content at a reception during the Library’s end-of-summer Extravaganza. Winning entries in poetry, prose and works of art are on display at the Main Library in…
