Comments on: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main (Oakland)

By: Elizabeth Perry

Elizabeth Perry — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:08:04 +0000

15: (my favorite) Carved over the front door are the words, FREE TO THE PEOPLE.

By: alicia

alicia — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:22:23 +0000

All (or each one i’ve encountered) the people that work there are super swell and helpful!

By: Natalia

Natalia — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:05:16 +0000

aesthetically speaking, here are two more!

13: the steps of the marble staircase are literally worn down in the center because of the generations of people who have used them.

14: the tables on the second floor are perfect workspaces. large enough to spread across stacks of books, articles, your backpack, and a laptop. and (this is my favorite part) if you’re lucky, you even get your own functional desk lamp!

By: Ceejay

Ceejay — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:56:20 +0000

RE: Reason #4 – and the rental is FREE as long as they’re returned or renewed on time.
P.S. Music CDs, books on tape and CD, and online audiobooks and eBooks are also available.

By: ambrose

ambrose — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:44:18 +0000

8. If you have a Donor Card, you get a discount at ALL the Crazy Mochas in the City.

9. You can drink your Crazy Mochas ANYWHERE on the first floor.

10. My two year old son wants me to make sure I add that the Children’s Librarians are especially awesome

11. It is connected to the Museums

12. Soon it will be across the new park from a carousel!

By: Elizabeth Perry

Elizabeth Perry — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:12:43 +0000

6. You can request any book in the county – online – and the library will inform you via email when the book is ready for pickup at the branch of your choice.

7. If you remember in time(!) you can renew your books online, too – though you can’t pay your fines online yet. (I keep asking, though, and they say they are working on it.)