Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Tuesday Deluxe Edition Book Club
2026-09-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | CLP – Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Join us for a lively discussion on Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult.
This title is available for checkout in our Catalog, and also as an eBook and eAudio on Libby.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-09-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-29 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Join us for stories, songs and action rhymes. During this 30 minute program, families will meet new friends and develop early literacy skills. For children ages birth to five years and their caregivers.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-09-01 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – West End, 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220, United States

Storytime: Preschool Pals
2026-09-01 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Preschoolers and their caregivers will explore books, songs and rhymes to expand the imagination, inspire self-discovery and develop early literacy skills in this 30 minute program. For children ages 3 to 5 years and their caregivers. Held in the nonfiction room in the children’s department.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-09-01 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States

Storytime: Baby and Toddler Snugglebugs
2026-09-01 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Lawrenceville, 279 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
Explore action rhymes, songs and stories in this 20-30 minute program. Young children and adults will engage in language activities, books and reading, and creative play in a positive atmosphere. For children birth to 36 months and their caregivers.

Digital Skills: Library Downloading and Streaming Basics
2026-09-01 00:30 - 13:30 | CLP – Downtown, 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Learn how to search for, borrow, read, listen to, or watch library items using downloading and streaming services you can access with your library card. We will review the CIPA and NCIPA legislation and how the library uses filtering to keep minors safe online.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-31 18:30 - 19:00 | CLP – Brookline, 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15226, United States

Job and Career: Career Ready Jumpstart
2026-08-31 16:00 - 19:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Join us for a 3 hour session where we will go over a the best tips and tricks for resumes, cover letters, interviews, and other job search needs.

University of Pittsburgh Office of Admissions and Financial Aid presents Beyond High School: College Admissions and Choosing Your Path
2026-08-31 15:30 - 16:30 | CLP – Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Learn how to prepare for college while in high school, build a strong college list, and navigate the college admissions with guidance from the University of Pittsburgh’s admissions team.

Storytime: Baby and Toddler Snugglebugs
2026-08-31 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Mt. Washington, 315 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15211, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-31 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Hazelwood, 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15207, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-31 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Beechview, 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-31 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Homewood, 7101 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, 15208, United States

Well, Actually... Favorite Pittsburgh Myths Debunked
2026-08-30 14:00 - 15:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
This program takes the “well, actually…” opportunity to debunk popular Pittsburgh myths and urban legends. Expect surprising facts, the truth about ghost stories, and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh institutional lore. Which stories will survive their exposure to research based evidence?
This program will be held at CLP-Main in the Third Floor Conference Room.

Zine Hangout
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Calling all zine and book-makers! It’s time to get together, share stories, build community, and make a zine! This workshop will allow you to work on your zine page, comic, or art book while chatting with other creators. We will have staplers, trimmers, drawing supplies, paper, adhesives, scissors, scraps, scanners, photocopies and more to support your work. We hope to also include how-to’s with some cool folks from the zine scene. This program will take place in the Oversized Books Room on the 2nd floor of Main Library, and is geared toward adults.

Music @ Main: Percussion Jam
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Come get in the groove! Share beats, build rhythms, and improvise as a group during a session of collective creativity and good vibes led by a professional drummer. No drumming or musical knowledge required. All ages and abilities welcome.
This program takes place in the South Wing Reading Room on the 2nd floor.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-30 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-08-30 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States

We Learn: Microsoft 365 Excel Basics to Advanced
2026-08-29 14:00 - 16:30 | CLP – Downtown, 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Learn and practice excel capabilities such as formatting cells, sorting, using pre-defined Excel functions, tabulating totals and subtotals, filtering data, pivot tables and pivot charts, relative and absolute macros. Using AI Copilot with Excel. Each session includes a detailed step-by-step handout for the session exercises. You can use your own Windows laptop or one can be provided for you. Bring a flash drive to save your data and Excel workbooks so you can work on the exercises outside of class.
To Register
Send Mike Smialek an email at mikeswindowstraining@gmail.com requesting to attend. Let me know if you are bringing your own laptop with Microsoft 365 installed.
Please note: You are emailing at third party address not monitored by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. CLP is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external registration platforms.
We Learn is a volunteer-led program.

AWAACC Presents Jazz Mini Concert
2026-08-29 14:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Hill District, 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
Ready for the International Jazz Festival? Join us for this preview hosted by August Wilson African American Cultural Center!

Super Science
2026-08-29 14:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Get curious! At Super Science, kids in K-5th grade will have a chance to get excited about a science topic. A read aloud is paired with hands-on, high quality STEM activities promoting scientific inquiry and wonder about science. For kids in grades K-5.

Create and Connect: Counted Cross-Stitch
2026-08-29 13:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Join us to learn how to make a creative craft, learn about our resources, and connect with others in the community. Bring your current project or use our basic supplies provided while they last.

We Learn: Korean Class - Beginner
2026-08-29 12:45 - 13:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
This is CLP Korean Class. We are happy to have you all in our We Learn group! Please do not hesitate to ask any questions about the group via email: junwonch@andrew.cmu.edu

Advanced class (textbook 5 and 6): 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Intermediate class (textbook 3 and 4): 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Beginner class (textbook 1 and 2): 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

We’re excited to continue learning and growing with you all in the upcoming classes!

Please, feel free to join our FB group page for future announcements Pittsburgh Korean Class / 피츠버그 한국어 수업

We Learn groups are volunteer-facilitated peer learning groups. We Learn Groups meet in person but use a hybrid model with online learning materials. This group meets on Saturdays: June 20, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29 in Classroom A. The sessions on July 11 will take place in the Oversized Books Room on the Second Floor.

Community Scan Day
2026-08-29 12:00 - 16:00 | CLP – Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States
Scan your old photographs, documents, slides, and more for free at Community Scan Day! Staff will teach you how to use a portable scanner to digitize your items at CLP locations. If you’d like to donate digital copies to the CLP Digital Community Collection, a staff member will walk you through the donation process.

Appointments are 40 minutes long, with a limit of 10 items. You must bring your own storage for your scans, such as a flash drive or portable hard drive.

Acceptable items (no larger than 8.5” x 11.7”) include:

Print photographs
Hand-written and typed documents
Negatives and slides

Book your time slot with this link.

We Learn: Korean Class - Intermediate
2026-08-29 12:00 - 12:45 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States

Job and Career: Interviewing 101
2026-08-29 11:30 - 12:30 | CLP – Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Master the art of interviewing! Learn the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in job interviews and land your dream job.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents Botany
2026-08-29 11:00 - 11:45 | CLP – Brookline, 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15226, United States
Get cool, green, and shady with museum educators as you learn about the ways plants are important for humans and wildlife across the world. Identify plant smells, figure out how plants keep their seeds safe or help them travel, and make a helicopter seed to take home!

We Learn: Korean Class - Advanced
2026-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
