On a similar note, here’s an article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the 120th anniversary of the first Carengie Library to be built in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh’s first Carnegie, in my adopted neighborhood of Lawrenceville, was on a recently proposed list of closures, but seems to have been spared for now. I love this vintage neighborhood library, with its (apparently) original shelving and fixtures. With some money (that’s always the catch), it could be an incredible landmark and probably an even more valuable community resource.

Historic Pittsburgh has added 2000 new images to the online collection.  This project is near and dear to my heart because it’s one of the ones that inspired me to go to library school, and also because I live in Pittsburgh part time and am fascinated by the history of the place.