Written by Walker Evans Black history is American history. I’ve heard this refrain often, and the more I’ve grown and learned, the more obvious this truth becomes. There’s hardly an aspect of American history that doesn’t turn out to involve race in some way, once you scratch the surface. When I was younger, the fact Read More
We surpassed it! On behalf of our staff and board, thank you for supporting the Carnegie Carnegie in 2024. With your help, we raised more than $100,000 during our annual appeal. These funds directly support our mission and will go a long way in advancing our efforts to provide essential resources, educational and cultural opportunities, Read More
Written by Mikayla Wobrak On the 14th day of December, my library gave to me … a festive fete at the Carnegie Carnegie! Yes, you read that right: the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall and the Borough of Carnegie’s Carol Covi Children’s Events Committee are proud to announce our upcoming “Carnegie Celebrates the Read More
Written by Austin Krieger Photo courtesy of Heidi Matthews Halloween flew by this year, and there was no better place to celebrate it than at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall with the Sweaty Already String Band at “Listen Locally Downstairs: An Evening of Spooky Bluegrass & Murder Ballads!” The origin of bluegrass Read More
Written by Matthew Loughran The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie has brought on an intern to focus on social work. Matthew Loughran said he is excited to start in the position of Social Work Intern at the library. He is working toward a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree at the Read More
Written by Walker Evans & Heidi Matthews Abandon all hope, ye who enter … the Library? While the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall may not be quite as terrifying as the gates of Hell in Dante’s Inferno, this October, the Carnegie Carnegie will be invaded by ghosts, vampires, soothsayers and all manner of Read More
Written by Jane Windsheimer The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is known by many names — the beacon on the hill, the Carnegie Carnegie, A.C. Free, etc. All these titles hopefully help to avoid confusion, as there are a number of Carnegie libraries in and around Pittsburgh (no, we aren’t the big library Read More
Storytimes are the cornerstone of our children’s programming here at the Carnegie Carnegie, and for good reason—the routine of attending Storytime can be a formative experience for young children, long before they are able to read on their own. Storytime programs can help support children’s development of vital early literacy skills, such as vocabulary, phonological Read More
Written by Jane Windsheimer Jazz is often oversimplified. The music itself is a complex combination of rhythms, dynamics and articulations. It’s far from just one thing. It involves musicians working independently, and yet simultaneously together, to create one complete song. Ken Karsh, guitarist for the Ken Krash Trio, would tell you that’s how it’s meant Read More
Written by Walker Evans Any music lover knows that media formats come and go. Back in the mid-1990s, I was excited to start a collection of cassette tapes when I received a portable cassette player for my 13th birthday. CDs were cutting edge technology then, their shiny holographic surfaces evoking gleaming spaceships and hovercars. They Read More