Grants

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Project Title

In support of educational programming

Date

Sep. 11, 2025

Duration

36 months

Description

Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh now encompasses 20 locations along with virtual programming.Its mission is to foster literacy, enable exploration, and create connections with all their constituencies. While books remain central to its core mission, the Library is a community-based organization which focuses on education, workforce and economic development, and neighborhood vitality. Its core values include building communities, prioritizing people, providing access, and enabling learning. With Corporations support, librarians will continue their work in providing educational programs, services, and resources for children, teens and adults.

Project Title

As a one-time only grant for support of educational programming

Date

Sep. 15, 2022

Duration

38 months

Description

Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh now encompasses 19 locations. While books remain central to its core mission, the Library is a community-based organization which focuses on education, workforce and economic development, and neighborhood vitality. Moreover, across neighborhoods, age groups, demographics, platforms and time, the Library promotes literacy and supports a community that values patron-centered services, welcoming spaces, innovation, curiosity, tolerance, respect and the acquisition of knowledge. With Corporations support, librarians will continue their work in providing educational programs, services, and resources for children, teens and adults. This grant will also allow the Library to expand its collections of print and eBooks; strengthen existing community partnerships;promote opportunities for family engagement; and offer adult programming.

Project Title

As a one-time only grant for support of projects highlighting the Library's 125th Anniversary

Date

Dec. 05, 2019

Duration

31 months

Description

In 2020, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) will celebrate 125 years since Andrew Carnegie founded the Library in 1895 as a place of learning and equal opportunity for all. The anniversary will provide an opportunity to highlight all that the CLP has achieved since its founding through celebrations and educational activities throughout the year. With Corporation support, the CLP plans to create in print and in digital format reproductions of retrospective materials including some of Andrew Carnegie’s correspondence to honor his legacy, a two-day special event in collaboration with the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, a series of community-focused celebrations throughout the great Pittsburgh areas, and other promotional activities.

Project Title

Toward support for the library's historic Heritage Collection and building a collection reflecting India

Date

Sep. 27, 2007

Duration

30 months