Comments on: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main (Oakland) http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/ a blog about all things Pittsburgh Fri, 18 May 2012 20:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth Perry http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-269 Elizabeth Perry Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:08:04 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-269 15: (my favorite) Carved over the front door are the words, <strong>FREE TO THE PEOPLE</strong>. 15: (my favorite) Carved over the front door are the words, FREE TO THE PEOPLE.

]]> By: alicia http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-268 alicia Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:22:23 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-268 All (or each one i've encountered) the people that work there are super swell and helpful! All (or each one i've encountered) the people that work there are super swell and helpful!

]]> By: Natalia http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-267 Natalia Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:05:16 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-267 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! 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 http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-266 Ceejay Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:56:20 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-266 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. 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 http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-265 ambrose Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:44:18 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-265 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! 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 http://iheartpgh.com/2006/04/15/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland/#comment-264 Elizabeth Perry Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:12:43 +0000 http://blog.iheartpgh.com/?p=249#comment-264 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.) 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.)

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