School is out, but SUMMER READING is here! Get ready for a fun filled summer at the library! This summer there is something to do every day at the Library! Please remember children under 12 should always be supervised by a trusted adult at the library. Special Programs at the Library to add to your Read More
Written by Maggie Forbes What and where is the Mezzanine? I’ve been hearing that a lot lately. The term “mezzanine” is most commonly used in theaters (the level between orchestra and balcony seating). However, I think the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has a spot-on name for the newest upgrade to its historic Read More
Q: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? A: Practice. Q: How do you get to Carnegie Carnegie Hall? A: Well, from the Studio performance space, you can either take the elevator or walk up a flight of stairs to the Music Hall lobby. In January, Pete Hewlett and Scott Anderson performed in our intimate, club-vibe Studio, kicking off this year’s Read More
Written by Maggie Forbes The Library’s beloved “Miss JoLynne” is leaving the Carnegie Carnegie for a new position. JoLynne Dougherty’s departure may be the epitome of “bittersweet. We are happy that a wonderful opportunity with Carlynton School District has opened up for her. But all of us who have “Shaken our Sillies Out” with Miss Read More
Written by Maggie Forbes It is an honor for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to be invited to submit a monthly column for this brand new publication, Chartiers Valley monthly. I grabbed the inaugural issue, but my colleagues will rotate through, sharing a variety of outlooks from the “Carnegie Carnegie.” A bittersweet Read More
We first met in October when I introduced myself as the new music hall director at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall. At that time, I told you about my daily journey through two tunnels and a bridge while commuting from Swissvale to Carnegie. I promised that our audiences here at the Carnegie Read More
Written by Maggie Forbes Staff and board at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall are still walking on air following the grand opening of Library Park on April 23. Dreams really do come true! We had perfect summer weather for the opening. Earlier that week we’d had snow; temperatures plunged back to the Read More
Written by Maggie Forbes The grand opening of Library Park on April 23, 2022 began with highland piper Evan Burlew processing up the walkway and ended with the BGV’s concert on the piazza in front of the Music Hall steps. In between hundreds of visitors young and old from near and far streamed up and Read More
The grand opening of Library Park on April 23, 2022 began with highland piper Evan Burlew processing up the walkway and ended with the BGV’s concert on the piazza in front of the Music Hall steps. In between hundreds of visitors young and old from near and far streamed up and down to enjoy crafts, Read More
For nearly a decade, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been proud to host a biennial Civil War symposium, featuring one full day of Civil War historians and enthusiasts discussing this pivotal period in American history. Paired with our national treasure Captain Thomas Espy Post, our contemplative Lincoln Gallery, and our monthly Read More