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In 2018, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that nearly 320 rare books, maps, engravings, and other items had been stolen from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's main branch in Oakland, which houses the system's rare book collection. [9] The items, including a 1787 document signed by Thomas Jefferson, were valued at more than $8 million.
United States historic place Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny U.S. National Register of Historic Places City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF Show map of Pittsburgh Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location Allegheny Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°27′11″N 80°0′19″W / 40.45306°N 80.00528°W / 40.45306 ...
The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) is an organization based in Western Pennsylvania. Formed in 1991, as an effort to encourage county libraries to collaborate and share resources, ACLA became recognized as a non-profit in 1994.
Opened May 1, 1901. Official name: Andrew Carnegie Free Library. Of the 2,509 libraries built by Andrew Carnegie, it was the only public library granted permission to use both his first and last names. In addition to the library, it includes a 788-seat Music Hall, 140-seat Lecture Hall, Civil War Museum, and a small in-town park. [19] 7 ...
Construction of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall began in October 1899 and was completed in less than two years, with the library officially opening to the public in May 1901. [4] The ACFL&MH was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1979, [ 2 ] and the National Register of ...
In the early 1970s a site on the opposite side of downtown Pittsburgh was considered for a modern convention center, on the shores of the Monongahela River.On September 20, 1971, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania failed to approve that location, and site work slowly began on the present site as the city and county submitted it to the commonwealth on December 10, 1974.
Northland Public Library is a public library serving a north suburban area of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.Located in McCandless Township about eight miles north of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is operated as a municipal authority supported by the residents of McCandless, Ross Township, the Borough of Franklin Park, Marshall Township, and the Borough of Bradford Woods. [1]
The Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which is located at 279 Fisk Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, opened on May 10, 1898. Designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow , it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004, [ 1 ] and the List ...