In partnership with Military Images magazine and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is proud to welcome a new temporary exhibit, “Faces of Civil War Nurses,” featuring portraits and personal stories of women who served as nurses during the Civil War. The exhibit first debuted in 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

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

Look sharp - it's a hands-on workshop on sharpening and caring for your knives! A well-sharpened edge is much safer and more effective than a dull one, and with a little guidance, anyone can learn to keep their knife edges in excellent condition. Experienced sharpener Dennis Snedden will teach participants how to keep their own 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

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to screen the 2025 documentary Rovina's Choice: a film about a mother’s impossible choice at the intersection of war, hunger, and politics. Through the plight of one woman trying to save her daughter from starvation, Rovina’s Choice traces the effects of the January 2025 elimination 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 Craft Night at the Movies! Enjoy crafting while we watch Mary Poppins (1964), with Julie Read More

We’re visual creatures living in a world of data. How do we process and understand it? Join artist Dave Columbus for a compelling look at infographics, data visualizations, and the complex art of communicating numerical information through design. From something as simple as the ingredients in trail mix to massive projects representing reams of pop Read More

Join our historical fiction book group! We explore different eras of history, offer 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 meeting will be The Rose Code by Kate 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

For over 150 years, Pittsburgh has been known across the nation as the "Steel City." From the early iterations of the steel industry, to the boom of US steel production, and ultimately to Pittsburgh's current metals manufacturing environment, the story of steel in Pittsburgh has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. 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

Join the Carnegie Modular Railroaders, an all-ages group for anyone interested in model railroading! The mission of the Carnegie Modular Railroaders is to inspire and educate model railroaders of all ages through hands on learning, collaborative layout building, and shared exploration of the hobby. The Carnegie Modular Railroaders meet one or two Saturdays a month Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a celebration of the great femmes fatales of cinema!  Tonight: The Big Heat (1953), directed by Fritz Lang. Glenn Ford is determined police detective Dave Bannion, while Gloria Grahame stars as no-nonsense femme fatale Debby Marsh. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click here to register. 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