Historic Carnegie Library Buildings 2006 November Page 2 of 3
The Carnegie Library of
* Allegheny Regional Branch (originally Carnegie Free Library of
Allegheny – 1890)
Constructed with world’s first Carnegie Hall !
Next-door to two
other historic structures: Pittsburgh’s original Buhl Planetarium and Institute
of Popular Science and original Allegheny Post Office.
Library building
CLOSED due to lightning strike in 2006 April, abandoned for proposed new
structure in 2006 August.
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/allegheny
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< http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/photoalbumAlleghenyReg.htm
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* Main Branch (1895)
Constructed with
First Large City
Carnegie Library !
First Children’s
Department !
First Science and
Technology Department (discontinued) !
Telephone: 412-622-3114
Web Sites: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/main
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< https://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-CI.htm
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Open: Mon. –
Thur. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sun. 1 – 5 p.m.
* Lawrenceville Branch (1898)
Prototype for
neighborhood branch libraries !
First designed and
constructed library children’s room !
Includes auditorium.
Telephone: 412-682-3668
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/lawrenceville
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Open: Mon.,
Wed., 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tue., Thur., Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*
First Children’s
Storytime !
Telephone: 412-921-1717
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/westend
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Open: Tue.,
Thur. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wed., Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
* Wylie Avenue Branch
(1899)
Original building
sold in 1980s; now used as a mosque.
Renamed Hill District
Branch relocated to shopping center; will soon relocate to new library
structure.
Historic
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/hilldistrict
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Present Library Open: Mon., Thur. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tue., Wed., Sat. 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m.
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* Hazelwood Branch (1900)
Includes 250-seat
auditorium.
Building abandoned
2004; remains empty and unused.
Library relocated to
second floor of commercial building.
Historic
Web
Site: < https://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood
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Present Location of Library:
4901
Telephone: 412-421-2517
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/hazelwood
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Present Library Open: Mon., Tue., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thur. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*
Overlooks Downtown;
visible from Downtown.
Building paid for by
Andrew Carnegie; property paid for by neighborhood.
Telephone: 412-381-3380
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/mtwashington
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Open: Tue.,
Wed.11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thur., Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat. 12 Noon – 4 p.m.
* East
RAZED in 1960s, as
part of Urban Renewal project.
Present Location of Library:
Telephone: 412-363-8232
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/eastliberty
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Open: Mon. –
Wed. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thur. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* South Side Branch
(1909)
Telephone: 412-431-0505
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/southside
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Open: Mon.,
Thur. 12 Noon – 7 p.m. Tue., Wed. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
*
Built in
Underwent recent
rehabilitation.
Telephone: 412-731-3080
Web Site: < http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/homewood
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Open: Mon.,
Wed. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tue., Thur., Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.