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Construction Begins on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s New North Side Library
May 9, 2008: The site of an abandoned gas station on Pittsburgh’s North Side will soon become a beacon for literacy and learning.

Teen Authors' Books Brought to Life
April 9, 2008: Award-winning authors Avi, Sarah Weeks, Walker Dean Myers and Pam Muñoz Ryan to perform "Authors Readers Theatre"

A Book for Every Young Child
April 2, 2008: This April everything is Up, Down and Around at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh! The Library is partnering with Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child program to raise awareness of early literacy development in preschoolers.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Deputy Director Retires in Style
March 14, 2008: Gladys Maharam's colleagues help celebrate 40 years of library service.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Asks "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
March 3, 2008: Libraries celebrate Fred Rogers' legacy and the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.

Wizard Rock Concerts Cast Spells at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
February 21, 2008: Harry Potter inspired rock bands perform at three CLP locations.

Harambee Read Aloud to feature Charles W. Chesnutt stamp unveiling
February 13, 2008: Postal Service to present latest African-American legend immortalized in Black Heritage stamp series.

The Drue Heinz Lectures Presents Sara Paretsky
February 12, 2008: Creator of V.I.Warshawshi detective novels who revolutionized the mystery genre
Carnegie Music Hall, Monday, February 18, 7:30pm

It's "Lights, Camera, Action!" For Area Teens
February 8, 2008: Aspiring Filmmakers Find Their Voice at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Free Media Arts and Literacy Class

And the Oscar Goes To... Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Customers Cast Predictions for 2008 Academy Awards
January 31, 2008: Lights! Camera! Oscars! Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) invites all movie enthusiasts to predict the winners of the 2008 Academy Awards.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month
January 28, 2008: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) plans to celebrate Black History Month with a variety of special events in February.

North Side library begins new chapter
“Some tweaking of the final design of a new Carnegie Library in the North Side has apparently pleased residents and community activists.”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Thursday, May 08, 2008

Book Reviews: Tales show choices and their consequences
Check out these books for teens recommended by Tina Zubak, children and teen librarian of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -- Beechview.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
May 6, 2008

Alcoa Foundation Announces Three Strategic Partnerships: "Partners for Pittsburgh's Future"
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will use a $400,000 grant to improve children's areas in several facilities as part of its Libraries for LIFE Capital Campaign...
BusinessWire
April 28, 2008

Hot reads:
City libraries guard books worth millions
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh's Hillman Library regularly pull books -- some worth millions -- out of circulation and place them in a special collection room to shelter them from thieves and vandalism.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
April 5, 2008

Health fair in New Kensington spotlights services
"Sitting in the ballroom of the Clarion Hotel, Mary Slahatovsky thought of the books she would be experiencing soon and felt a sense of excitement. Slahatovsky, a Lower Burrell resident, was filling out an application to join the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped operated by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh."
Valley News Dispatch
March 28, 2008

Available at Pittsburgh Libraries
…."What excites me as a librarian is that it takes the art of storytelling beyond the oral and print and into technology. So, it's really wonderful to see a story transcend those three media."
Carnegie Mellon University
March 2008

Why Fairy Tales Matter
“But, will the gruff world represented in many fairy tales be too scary for your little one? ‘A parent is usually the best judge of her or his child's ability to handle the stories,’ says Patte Kelley, Head of the Children’s Department at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh.”
education.com
March 4