Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MHFacebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner – from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2024 – thanks to three Read More

Join Kenana Albani for a hands-on guide to Middle Eastern cooking! Tonight, we'll learn to make baba ganoush, a delicious eggplant dip with tahini, garlic, and citrus! No experience is necessary. Limited spots are available - please click here to register!

Come see an amazing room-sized model railroad track display, courtesy of the South Hills Model Railroad Club! Featuring homes, businesses, landscape features, and even a carnival, this fully operational track creates its own tiny world to explore. Members of the South Hills Model Railroad Club will be present on Friday March 1 and Saturday March Read More

Join us for free films on the big screen in our luxurious Music Hall! Tonight, we present Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Miles Morales swings through the multiverse to meet a whole crew of new Spider-People. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Rated PG. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please click Read More

Sign up for a thirty minute appointment for free legal advice with attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation! To schedule, please call us at 412-276-3456 or email evansw2@einetwork.net. Please be prepared to share your name, contact information, and the general topic of your legal questions.

Join Kenana Albani for a hands-on guide to Middle Eastern cooking! Tonight, we'll learn to make a traditional fattoush salad, with mint, tomatoes, cucumber, pomegranate molasses, and pita chips as croutons. No experience is necessary for this free event. Limited spots are available and registration is required - please register here!

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279On March 7, 1863, The Anglo-African published the now well-known address by Frederick Douglass concerning the recruitment of Black men for the U.S. military, "Men of Color, to Arms!". Throughout the war, the newspaper shared both Read More

Celebrate love this February with this special craft program! Led by Laura Stuart of Not Forgotten C-Art, we’ll learn to create beautiful and unique Valentine's Day crafts - one-of-a-kind creations that make wonderful gifts for your loved ones! Limited spaces are available - please click here to register!

Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery, his work as an abolitionist, and his tireless fight for equality for all individuals in the Jim Crow era. This exhibition explores Douglass’s Read More

In Person in the Studio at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Martial music played a vital role in Civil War armies. Basic daily activities - from when to wake up, go to sleep, and when to eat, were determined by some fifty short pieces of fife and Read More

Join us for a celebration with fun and interactive story-telling and multi-cultural activities celebrating the Tamil Heritage Month and the Tamil Harvest & Thanksgiving Festival of Pongal (also celebrated as Sankaranti, Lohri, and Bihu in different parts of India). Pongal is when families, friends, and communities come together, expressing gratitude for nature, agriculture, and the bountiful harvest and Read More

Join us for free films on the big screen in our luxurious Music Hall! Tonight, we present Barbie (2023), directed by Greta Gerwig. When Barbie's seemingly perfect life is upended, she must travel to the real world and find herself. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. To register, Read More

Get ready for a hair-raising night as we bring you a free screening of the new short film Dracula The Monster (2023), directed by Chase Everette, and featuring Tod Browning's Dracula (1931). New meets old, with Bela Lugosi's classic depiction of Count Dracula complemented by this contemporary reimagining by an up and coming local filmmaker. Read More

Our annual holiday celebration is back! Join us for crafts, ornament-making, holiday caricatures and refreshments in the Studio. Visit with Santa in front of the Library’s beautiful fireplace. The ACFL&MH is delighted to bring this collaboration with Carnegie Borough’s Carol Covi’s Children’s Events Committee back into our lovely building. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Join us for a special storytime with Author Dylan Weiss (aka Gail Neustadt), as she shares her book Traveling Our Road.  Traveling Our Road is a picture book which gently explores the topics of caregiving, illness, and love.  The story was originally written for the author's grandchildren to explain what was happening to their grandfather after he Read More

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Aside from the battle of July 1863, perhaps the most famous event to have ever taken place in Gettysburg was the dedication of Soldiers’ National Cemetery four-and-a-half months later, defined by the 272-word address of Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a four-part series of film noir classics! Tonight, we'll screen Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy Wilder. Screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) becomes entagled with fading silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) in a black comedy often considered one of the greatest movies ever made about Hollywood. Read More

Join us for free films on the big screen in our luxurious Music Hall! Come in costume for this special Halloween edition! Tonight, we present Evil Dead Rise (2023). A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival Read More

The 2024 election cycle is just around the corner, and that means news! We understand the world and make important choices based on the news we consume - but how do we know whether it's really true? Tonight, join professional journalists Alex Popichak and Nicole Pampena for an hands-on guide to understanding the news. How Read More

Dr. David Rosenberg’s exhibit “The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust” is open for its premiere exhibition at a public library in the United States from October 2 through November 30. Following the stories of the Jewish residents of Amiens, France during the Holocaust, this exhibit delves into questions of official, cultural, Read More

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Next to John Brown himself, perhaps the most recognizable and evocative imageof John Brown's October 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry is the haunting portrait offormer slave turned raider Dangerfield Newby. This talk will follow Newby Read More

Join the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a four-part series of film noir classics! Tonight, we'll screen Laura (1944), directed by Otto Preminger. Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of the strangely compelling Laura (Gene Tierney), while simultaneously falling under her lingering spell. Join us for the rest of the series! Registration is Read More

Join us for the grand opening of Dr. David Rosenberg’s exhibit “The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust,” on display in its premiere exhibition at a public library in the United States from October 2 through November 30. Following the stories of the Jewish residents of Amiens, France during the Holocaust, this Read More