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419 Library Street will reopen to the public for library services on Friday, May 23 at noon. We will then resume our regular Monday-Friday hours the following week.

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419 Library Street will reopen to the public for library services on Friday, May 23 at noon. We will then resume our regular Monday-Friday hours the following week.

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Executive Director Vicki Vargo was the guest discussing the transformation and preservation of America's first Carnegie Library on “Two Rivers, 30 Minutes” - March 10, 2023.

A peek inside the ongoing renovations of the historic Braddock Carnegie Library by Kate Giammarise for 90.5 WESA - September 21, 2023.

Braddock Carnegie Library to undergo major transformation by News Staff for WPXI.com - September 24, 2022.

Whispers in the stacks: Allegheny County’s 46 library systems face uneven funding and pressure to change by Rich Lord and Kate Giammerise for Public Source - May 9, 2022

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Grand Reopening

Thursday, May 22 11am-4:30pm | 419 Library Street Braddock, PA 15104

We will be celebrating our Grand Reopening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and open house. Everyone is invited!

The celebration will include the opportunity for the public to explore our renovations with activities throughout the building. There will also be special musical performances in our historic music hall. Stop by or stay for the afternoon--the fun will continue until 4:30pm.