Written by Walker Evans In the late 1800s, people started to immigrate in large numbers to western Pennsylvania from Ukraine, many of them finding work as manual laborers in mining and industry. The cultural heritage of these early immigrants remains vibrant across the area today as organizations, such as Carnegie’s Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute, Read More
Project aims to meet community need Written by Bri Grygo Welcome to the Community Wellness Station at Carnegie Carnegie. Open to all, our station provides a variety of tools focused on prevention, education and connection. This includes a variety of essential items, such as reproductive health supplies, menstrual products, diapers, newborn clothing and basic hygiene Read More
Written by Jon-Erik Gilot On April 17 and 18, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall will host its annual Civil War symposium. In its seventh year, the symposium has grown from a local half-day event to attracting more than 200 attendees from across the nation who traveled to Carnegie for the 2025 symposium. Read More
The holiday season at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall brings with it a blend of music, storytelling, and shared community joy. This December, the Carnegie Carnegie invites audiences to slow down, gather together, and enjoy three festive performances that capture the warmth, creativity, and joy of the holiday season. Located on Beechwood Read More
Written by Mikayla Wobrak When I started working as the Carnegie Carnegie’s Children’s Librarian in April 2024, I knew that one of my personal goals would be to build up our programs and services for teens. Teens tend to be an underserved and misunderstood group, not just in library services, but in society as a Read More
written by Mikayla Wobrak In recent years, the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has been experiencing something of a renaissance. The surge in popularity can be largely attributed to a recent wave of positive media portrayals including television shows like Stranger Things and The Legend of Vox Machina; video games, such as Baldur’s Read More
written by Walker Evans You may have noticed one in a shop window or planted in the front yard of a family home — not just in Carnegie, but around the whole county. Those bold red signs with their succinct message — “Love Your Library” — refer to a generous partnership in which the Jack Read More
written by Walker Evans Throughout my 14 years working in public libraries, I’ve witnessed countless changes and innovations — some which stick, some which don’t. But one consistent presence I didn’t really expect has been the constant conversation and interaction between public library service and the visual arts. As a graduate student envisioning my future Read More
Written by Jon-Erik Gilot In April, more than 200 Civil War and history enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada converged on the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie for our annual Civil War symposium. With an all-star lineup of historians speaking on the Maryland Campaign and the Battle of Antietam, Read More
Written by Mikayla Wobrak Another school year is almost in the books, but at the Carnegie Carnegie, the excitement is just beginning. Every summer, libraries across the country host Summer Reading programs to combat summer learning loss, or “the summer slide.” When school is out, students’ academic skills will often decline, resulting in lower test Read More