Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh takes a central role in promoting civic engagement and community involvement. By providing opportunities for individuals from all walks of life to interact with ideas and one another, CLP's communal spaces, events, and collections breathe life into the principle of "Free to the People."

Engaging our community members—through diverse programs, educational initiatives, and access to our rich historical resources—around civics and active participation in our democracy, while fostering curiosity and critical thinking, is crucial for maintaining a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming society.

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What is Civic Engagement?

Source: Presidential Precinct

First Amendment Resources:

• • First Amendment Center – Freedom Forum Institute
  • What Does Free Speech Mean? (U.S. Courts)
  • Bill of Rights Institute
  • The First Amendment for the Twenty-First Century (The Pittsburgh Foundation)

Voter Registration Resources and Voting Information:

• • Pennsylvania Voter Registration Form
  • Election Division of Allegheny County
  • WESA Voting Guide
  • Incarcerated Citizens: Know Your Rights from LWVPGH
  • Returning Citizens and Citizens with a Criminal Record from LWVPGH

Civic Education & Engagement Local Partners:

• • League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh
  • Allegheny County Law Library
  • Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
  • JCC’s Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement
  • VEEEM Pittsburgh

Citizenship and Volunteering Initiatives:

• • CLP Welcome Centers
  • Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
  • VolunteerMatch (Pittsburgh Organizations)