The establishment of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh was forecast in a letter, November 25, 1881, from Andrew Carnegie to the Mayor of Pittsburgh, in which Mr.

Like hundreds of other Carnegie libraries, the construction of the main library, which opened in 1895, and several neighborhood branches, was funded by ... History · Theft case

The first Carnegie library to open in the United States was in Braddock, Pennsylvania, about 9 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. In 1889, it was ...

The Carnegie Free Library was established by Andrew Carnegie and Allegheny City in 1890. It was the first of 2,509 libraries built worldwide with funds provided ...

Anderson becomes the first Librarian of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh after serving as director of the Carnegie Library in Braddock, which opened in 1889.

5 дней назад · In 1881, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) built his first library in his birthplace Dunfermline, Scottland. Years laters, Carnegie's philanthropy led ...

The first Carnegie library was built in Andrew Carnegie's hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland. It opened to the public in 1883 with Carnegie's "Let there be ...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh selected materials connected to its 1895 opening and early years of operation. The collection includes correspondence, memos, ...

Since its founding in 1895, the Library and its 19 locations serve a mission of engaging the community in literacy and learning.