Past Event

Give your job search a boost with this free workshop from JFCS Career Services! Counselors will share tips and best practices, and participants can meet with a counselor one-on-one for a personalized resume review. This is a great way to prepare for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Spring Job Fair, taking place on May 8 Read More

Please note that this session of Meeple Meet-Up will be on a Friday, not a Saturday as usual. Do you like Terraforming Mars? Settlers of Catan? Agricola? Ark Nova? Or other “Euro” or Euro-flavored strategy games with wooden meeples, worker placement, tableau building, and so forth? Come to the Library for an afternoon of board Read More

On April 26, 1986, an explosion shook the Chernobyl nuclear power plant near Pripyat, Ukraine. Since that moment, the lasting effects of the disaster have defined existence in the region, with most people evacuating and many thousands sickened by the radiation of the worst nuclear disaster to date.  Today, we gather for a day of Read More

Join certified yoga instructor Leah Shuck for a gentle, slower flow yoga practice every second and fourth Monday evening! Mindful yoga is a rewarding way to exercise while reducing stress and centering your mind. Please bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and something to use as a strap (an old scarf, belt, or Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales of cinema!  Tonight: Pickup on South Street (1953), directed by Samuel Fuller. This Cold War-era espionage thriller features Jean Peters as femme fatale Candy. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register. Join us for the final Read More

If you dance around the kitchen while cooking, this program is for you! Come and get moving to an eclectic mix of music in a safe, non-judgmental space. In this self-paced, free-form dance class for 50s+, we keep fit while having fun! Express yourself, find your inner rhythm, and remember that there’s no wrong way Read More

Join playwright Tammy Ryan of Prime Stage Theatre for a group discussion of the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, and her experience adapting the novel for the stage. Speak follows the emotional trauma of a young high school freshman after she is sexually assaulted, and the strength she finds to tell her story. Copies Read More

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Thursday, April 30, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Center will be available for thirty-minute appointments to provide free legal advice. To request an appointment, please call the library directly at 412-276-3456, or email Library Director Walker Read More

Join our open-to-all English Conversation Practice Group — a friendly and welcoming space where people from all backgrounds can come together to practice speaking English in a relaxed, supportive environment. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, this group is about building confidence, improving fluency, and connecting with others through conversation. No pressure, no judgment Read More

Join the Voting is Power PGH Regional Coalition to meet the candidates for Pennsylvania's House District 45! Hear directly from candidates Brittany Bloam, Esq. and Councilman Patrick Catena in a moderated forum and get to know their views on important issues. Bring a friend and let's build a stronger community together! Door open at 5:30 Read More

Come strum with us! Join Amber Rozel of Steel City Ukuleles for a free introduction to the simple, versatile instrument known as the ukulele. Learn just a few simple chords, and you'll be able to play hundreds of songs - no prior experience needed, and you don't need to own your own ukulele! Meet other Read More

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 In early 1863, just two years into the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Union cause was in deep trouble, and short on manpower the president was forced to implement the nation’s first general military draft. Similarly beset was Col. James B. Fry, Read More

Please note: this session will meet in the Lincoln Gallery, not the Studio as normal. Join certified yoga instructor Leah Shuck for a gentle, slower flow yoga practice every second and fourth Monday evening! Mindful yoga is a rewarding way to exercise while reducing stress and centering your mind. Please bring a yoga mat, a Read More

If you dance around the kitchen while cooking, this program is for you! Come and get moving to an eclectic mix of music in a safe, non-judgmental space. In this self-paced, free-form dance class for 50s+, we keep fit while having fun! Express yourself, find your inner rhythm, and remember that there’s no wrong way Read More

Join Janine Hauck of PA Lyme Resource Network to learn the best ways to avoid tick bites this year! The "Dare 2B Tick Aware" program aims to improve the use of prevention strategies, reduce tick bites, and improve early diagnosis, using the most current research available to standardize prevention messages across the state. We'll explore Read More

Join Laura Carson of Carson Eldercare Consulting & Management and Michelle Pekich of ComForCare for an overview of our current healthcare system - and how to optimally advocate for ourselves and our loved ones. We'll explore some compelling real life examples of what can happen when we're armed with the necessary information to advocate for Read More

Calling all women veterans and family members: join us to connect with other women through a love of reading! Paperback Platoon is a book club for women filled with veterans, service members, and their families. Our goal is to build connection with each other through a shared interest and love for reading. This group meets Read More

Hear the story of Robert Morris as told by author and historian Michael Aubrecht, from his new book The Letters of Robert Morris: Founding Father and Revolutionary Financier. Learn about the financier of the Revolution, his contributions as a Founding Father, and his lasting influence on our country today. Registration is required - please click Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales of cinema!  Tonight: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), directed by Tay Garnett. When femme fatale Cora Smith (Lana Turner) falls in love with drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield), there's only one way for them to be together: murder her husband. Read More

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall presents a public education program on reforming Pennsylvania’s redistricting process. Fair Districts PA speakers Kate Ellison and Sarah Stulga will explain PA’s current redistricting process, demonstrate how it has undermined democracy, and then offer a solution to the problem. Kate and Sarah will also discuss legislation, roadblocks Read More

Join us for the first meeting of the Library's new historical fiction book group! We'll explore different eras of history, share our thoughts and responses, and make new friendships as we share a different historical fiction title each month. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 11:00am. The title for this Read More

Join our open-to-all English Conversation Practice Group — a friendly and welcoming space where people from all backgrounds can come together to practice speaking English in a relaxed, supportive environment. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, this group is about building confidence, improving fluency, and connecting with others through conversation. No pressure, no judgment Read More

Do you like Terraforming Mars? Settlers of Catan? Agricola? Ark Nova? Or other “Euro” or Euro-flavored strategy games with wooden meeples, worker placement, tableau building, and so forth? Come to the Library for an afternoon of board gaming! You can also come if you are interested in learning how to play Euro board games. This Read More

Calling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and fiber artists of every kind! Come join the Carnegie Crafters! We share advice and inspiration, chat with new friends, and work on our projects in a supportive group setting. Tonight, join us for a special DOUBLE FEATURE Craft Night at the Movies! Enjoy crafting while we watch Julie Andrews Read More