Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Music @ Main: Album Listening Club - "Legend" by Bob Marley
2026-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
It’s like a book club, but for music! This month’s album is “Legend” by Bob Marley. We’ll play some tracks, talk about its history and share what the album means to us. Held in the Director’s Conference Room on the First Floor.

Create and Connect: Pysanky - Ukrainian Easter Eggs
2026-03-28 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.
Please RSVP for this program as supplies are limited.

AIR Workshop
2026-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 | CLP – South Side, 2205 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, United States
Join our artist-in-residence (AIR) Ash Strazzinksi for an art workshop. The Vivian Davidson Hewitt Initiative Artists-In-Residence are excited to host a dynamic series of community workshops across Library locations. Participants of all ages are invited to engage in hands-on creative exploration, share stories, and contribute to a collective artistic experience.

AIR Quilting Workshop: Collages
2026-03-28 13:30 - 16:30 | CLP – West End, 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220, United States
Join Appalachian quiltmaker and storyteller Griffin Nordstrom for a hands-on exploration of quilting at CLP-West End. Griffin’s work explores themes of reuse through craft and reinterpreting history through a contemporary lens, and these workshops invite you to do the same.
Participants will learn about a variety of quilting styles while contributing to a collaborative community quilt. All skill levels are welcome, and you’re free to attend as many or as few sessions as you like. Materials and tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer! Registration is required.

Learn a valuable tool for creative quilting while developing a stronger eye for color and pattern in sewing arrangements. This adult-oriented workshop provides materials and guidance to explore collage-making as an accessible creative practice and inspiration for quilting.

Book Club
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States
Join us for a lively book discussion of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

This title is available for checkout in our Catalog.

Create and Connect
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Carrick, 1811 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, 15210
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.

Super Science
2026-03-28 15:00 - 16:00 | CLP – Beechview, 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, 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.

Super Science
2026-03-28 15:30 - 16:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-29 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, 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
2026-03-29 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States

Playdate at the Library
2026-03-29 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Allegheny, 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Children learn and grow through family play! Playdate is a time for families to grow their community; enjoy toys, games and supplies in the children’s space; and connect with Children’s Services staff. For children birth to 5 years and their caregivers.

Zine Hangout
2026-03-29 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: Sounding Word Sounds
2026-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Experience this ear-opening performance of sound poetry, or text-music, recited, chanted, intoned and untoned, reducing language to what it sounds like, not what it means. Presented by The TEXT-NICIANS in the South Wing Reading Room.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-30 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Homewood, 7101 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, 15208, United States

Storytime: Baby and Toddler Snugglebugs
2026-03-30 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Mt. Washington, 315 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15211, 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.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-30 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Beechview, 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-30 11:00 - 11:30 | CLP – Hazelwood, 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15207, United States

LDA of PA Presents Early Literacy Tutoring
2026-03-30 15:00 - 17:00 | CLP – Hill District, 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
LDA of PA is excited to offer its Early Literacy Instruction program for students in kindergarten through second grade at CLP – Hill District and CLP – Brookline. Pairing up to four students per tutor and utilizing multi-sensory reading tutoring techniques, this program teaches reading, spelling, and handwriting in fun, interactive, and multisensory ways. The curriculum includes sight words, sound mastery, letter formation, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, reading comprehension, the alphabetic principle, and more.
Students that need reading support at specific grade levels can join fun and interactive classes:
At CLP – Hill District we offer tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-5 PM.
At CLP – Brookline we offer tutoring Tuesday and Fridays 3-5 PM.
Students will be expected to attend 2 sessions per week at their chosen library to make significant progress in their literacy skills. Registration is required. Once a student has registered, LDA of PA will respond via email or phone to enroll the student in the appropriate class. Register your student here.
Please note: By clicking on the registration link, you will be leaving a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-managed website. CLP is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external registration platforms.

LDA of PA Presents Early Literacy Tutoring
2026-03-30 15:15 - 16:00 | CLP – Brookline, 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15226, United States
LDA of PA is excited to offer its Early Literacy Instruction program for students in kindergarten through second grade at CLP – Hill District and CLP – Brookline. Pairing up to four students per tutor and utilizing multi-sensory reading tutoring techniques, this program teaches reading, spelling, and handwriting in fun, interactive, and multisensory ways. The curriculum includes sight words, sound mastery, letter formation, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, reading comprehension, the alphabetic principle, and more.
Students that need reading support at specific grade levels can join fun and interactive classes:
At CLP – Brookline we offer tutoring Mondays and Wednesdays 3:15-4 PM ; and Tuesdays and Fridays 3-5 PM.
At CLP – Hill District we offer tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-5 PM.
Students will be expected to attend 2 sessions per week at their chosen library to make significant progress in their literacy skills. Registration is required. Once a student has registered, LDA of PA will respond via email or phone to enroll the student in the appropriate class. Register your student here.
Please note: By clicking on the registration link, you will be leaving a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-managed website. CLP is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external registration platforms.

WORKshop: Career Ready
2026-03-30 16:30 - 17:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
We are here to help you with getting a resume started, placing the finishing touches on a cover letter, or providing tips on interviewing. This program takes place in the Job & Career Education Center on the 2nd floor at the Main Library.

Storytime: Pajama Storytime
2026-03-30 17:30 - 18:00 | CLP – Allegheny, 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Cuddle up with 30 minutes of stories, songs and action rhymes that develop early literacy skills in children. Pajamas optional! For children ages birth to five years and their caregivers.

Job and Career: Build Your Best Resume and Cover Letter
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 | CLP – Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Learn about what you should include in your resume and cover letter to showcase your skills and experience, and grab an employer’s attention! This class takes place online and in the Job & Career Education Center on the second floor of CLP-Main Library.

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-30 18:30 - 19:00 | CLP – Brookline, 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15226, United States

Allegheny Land Trust presents Nature Nearby: Birding in Your Backyard
2026-03-30 18:30 - 19:30 | CLP – Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Learn the identifying characteristics and calls of some of the most common backyard birds.

Storytime: Baby and Toddler Snugglebugs
2026-03-31 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Lawrenceville, 279 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States

Storytime: Preschool Pals
2026-03-31 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
2026-03-31 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Woods Run, 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-31 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States

Storytime: Family Fun
2026-03-31 10:30 - 11:00 | CLP – West End, 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220, United States

Free Community Health Screenings - Duquesne University's Center for Integrative Health
2026-03-31 11:00 - 13:00 | CLP – Hill District, 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
Duquesne University’ s Center for Integrative Health is holding Free Community Health Screenings at CLP – Hill District. Our clinical pharmacist will conduct blood pressure and blood glucose screenings at no cost to participants.
