Upcoming Event

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Tuesday, July 21, 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

As the anti-apartheid movement grew in South Africa, the Mashinini family became immersed in almost every facet of the liberation struggle—from guerrilla warfare to urban insurrection. When the students of Soweto rose up in 1976 to protest a new rule making Afrikaans the language of instruction, they were led by the charismatic young Tsietsi Mashinini. Read More

For all ticket inquiries contact Humanitix at https://events.humanitix.com/pittsburghmagic/contact Fresh off his tours with The Savannah Bananas and appearances on NBC, FOX, CBS, and ESPN… Join award winning magician (and massive sports fan) Jake Schwartz for 75 minutes of high-octane and hilarious MAGIC - packed with sports-fandom inside jokes, mind-blowing tricks, and a playoff-worthy crowd-experience — LIVE at The Carnegie Free Read More

This community conversation will provide information, support, and connection for individuals who have experienced suicide loss (family, friends, neighbors, teachers, providers - anyone affected by suicide loss). Topics will include: Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register.

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series brings outstanding jazz artists to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Studio for up close performances in a relaxed, welcoming setting. From classic swing and soul infused jazz to modern grooves and adventurous ensembles, the series highlights the breadth of the jazz tradition while keeping the experience Read More

Join Three Rivers Waterkeeper for a talk about watersheds and natural pigments and dyes from the riparian zone. This event is a part of our Summer Science Series. Please register for each program separately, as space for each is limited. Please read on for more information before registering:

Join the Allegheny County Park Rangers for a hands-on introduction to archaeology! Learn about what an archaeologist does and how they use artifacts to study the past. What can we learn from the things people leave behind? This event is a part of our Summer Science Series. Please register for each program separately, as space Read More

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series brings outstanding jazz artists to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Studio for up close performances in a relaxed, welcoming setting. From classic swing and soul infused jazz to modern grooves and adventurous ensembles, the series highlights the breadth of the jazz tradition while keeping the experience Read More

On the Record: Listening & Liner Notes is a four-part series bringing Carnegie’s own Reggie Watkins into conversation with the music that made jazz what it is. Equal parts listening party and guided discussion, each session explores a different era of jazz history through the recordings themselves. Reggie Watkins is a trombonist and composer known for his Read More

"I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics." -Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman Join Dr. David Brunco for a guided introduction to the strange world of quantum mechanics (QM), presented for beginners. Is light a particle or a wave? What about the electron? Or Buckyballs?  What is electron "spin" if it actually Read More

On the Record: Listening & Liner Notes is a four-part series bringing Carnegie’s own Reggie Watkins into conversation with the music that made jazz what it is. Equal parts listening party and guided discussion, each session explores a different era of jazz history through the recordings themselves. Reggie Watkins is a trombonist and composer known for his Read More

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series brings outstanding jazz artists to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Studio for up close performances in a relaxed, welcoming setting. From classic swing and soul infused jazz to modern grooves and adventurous ensembles, the series highlights the breadth of the jazz tradition while keeping the experience Read More

The new Backbeat Series features pop, rock, and roots artists in an intimate concert setting, highlighting musicianship, energy, and live performance at its core.John Gresh and Phat Man Dee, alongside Liam Gresh, Ben Opie, John Purse, Mike Sweeney, and Robert Peckman, dive into the shadowy corners of Tom Waits’ songbook, reveling in its grit, mischief, Read More

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series brings outstanding jazz artists to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Studio for up close performances in a relaxed, welcoming setting. From classic swing and soul infused jazz to modern grooves and adventurous ensembles, the series highlights the breadth of the jazz tradition while keeping the experience Read More

The Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series brings outstanding jazz artists to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s Studio for up close performances in a relaxed, welcoming setting. From classic swing and soul infused jazz to modern grooves and adventurous ensembles, the series highlights the breadth of the jazz tradition while keeping the experience Read More