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
Become a Reading Buddy!
Why are pirates called pirates? (They just ARRRRR!)
If you, like me and countless kids in Pittsburgh, enjoy corny jokes like these, then consider becoming a Reading Buddies volunteer!
October 2020 Program-alikes
Happy October! So far, mine has a been a nonstop cycle of fall treats, civic discussions, and back to school. Luckily, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has resources to help balance all … 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
Jeremiah’s Story
“When I was in the third grade, we moved to a house that was right across the street from the Library’s West End branch. And my mom would force me … Continued
Building with Malcolm, the Future Architect
This story provides six tips for reading volunteers to inspire children to use reading as a tool to build their dreams.
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.
Self-Directed Learning at CLP
A lot happens in five years: falling in love and breaking up, finishing school and starting work, making and losing friends, losing and gaining confidence and, above all, learning, lots of learning. Five years can be full of turbulence, but you can get through them with the help of a good anchor. In my case, I found the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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!