Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 125th Anniversary Collection
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The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh selected materials connected to its 1895 opening and early years of operation. The collection includes correspondence, memos, newspaper articles, pamphlets, and other ephemera retained by the Director's Office.
What's in the entire collection?
The Director's Office records from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh document the regular activities of the top office at the Library -- everything from day-to-day decisions about ordering books and other materials to longer-term planning for the library's operations.
About Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh opened in 1895, the third of Andrew Carnegie's major library projects in Western Pennsylvania. The library added eight branches within a few years of its opening and has continued to grow to 19 locations today that serve neighborhoods across Pittsburgh. The Library's Archives division maintains institutional records for departments within the library as well as other collections related to Western Pennsylvania History.