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Wobrak, Mikayla. "New children's librarian looks to jump-start a love of reading for area kids."
TribLive.com: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2024 May 15. First retrieved 2024 May 19.
Just a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall as the resident children’s librarian.

"Elizabeth "Betsy" Martin. Classified Obituary.
Legacy.com 2024 April 25.
Trustee Emeritus and former Life Trustee and President of the Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Funk, Harry. "‘Spartans at Thermopylae’: Centennial marks Carnegie residents repelling KKK throng."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2023 July 14. First retrieved 2023 July 16.
To mark the 100th anniversary, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is hosting two events focusing on “The Day the Klan Came to Town,” a graphic novel inspired by the deadly confrontation. It will be the subject of the library’s Embracing Our Differences book discussion group at 7 p.m. Aug. 15, and of a moderated panel discussion at the same time Aug. 23 featuring author Bill Campbell and illustrator Bizhan Khodabandeh.

Forbes, Maggie, Executive Director, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.
"Small packages, great things: Mezzanine opens at Carnegie library." Column.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review / Carnegie Signal-Item 2023 Feb. 15. First retrieved 2023 Feb. 18.

Machosky, Michael. "Everything you need to know about the grand opening of Carnegie’s Library Park."
NextPittsburgh.com 2022 April 21. First retrieved 2022 April 24.
Newly-improved Library Park at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Gilot, Jon-Erik, Curator, Civil War Museum (Espy Post, GAR) of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.
"Carnegie Carnegie: Our season of thanks has strong ties to the Civil War." Column: Carnegie Carnegie.
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item 2021 Nov. 24. First retrieved 2021 Nov. 26.
Regarding upcoming.events at the Civil War Museum (Espy Post, GAR) of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA

Baldt Matthews, Heidi. "Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall: Well worth going through the tunnels." Column: Carnegie Carnegie.
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item, Carnegie PA 2021 Oct. 27. First retrieved 2021 Oct. 31.

Forbes, Maggie. .com: "Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall is thrilled to be a part of the neighborhood." Monthly Column.
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item, Carnegie PA 2021 Sept. 30. First retrieved 2021 Sept. 30.
It is an honor for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to be invited to submit a monthly column for this brand new publication, Chartiers Valley monthly.
A bittersweet reflection first. We are saying goodbye to the venerable Signal Item. In my early days at the Library & Music Hall, a reporter for the paper told me the Signal Item — in evolving iterations — was the longest continually running weekly west of the Alleghenies. This native New Yorker who resides in the East End felt the thrill of history.

Wyrick, Nate. , "Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall's Wyrick goes everywhere but the attic."
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item, Carnegie PA 2021 Aug. 25. First retrieved 2021 Aug. 30.
Nate Wyrick is the Assistant Library Director / Facility Manager at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.

Whisenant, David. "$500,000 HBCU grant announced for Livingstone College Carnegie Library."
WBTV-3 Charlotte 2021 Aug. 17. First retrieved 2021 Aug. 19.
Grant for Phase III for rehabilitation of the Andrew Carnegie Library on the HBCU campus of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. This Andrew Carnegie Library, and the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, are the only two Carnegie Libraries which have permission to use the donor's given name in the name of the Carnegie Library.

Walk-in Vaccine Clinic. When: Friday, June 4th [2021] at 11:00 a.m.; Where: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall;
What: Get vaccinated!

Byerly, Katie. "Staffer Katie Byerly comes of age at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall."
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal-Item 2021 June 2. Retrieved 2021 June 10.

Gilot, Jon-Erik. "At the Carnegie Free Library, April marks a beginning and an end."
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item 2021 April 7.First retrieved 2021 April 10.

Crompton, Janice. "Obituary: William E. ‘Bill’ Manby, a steel executive active in the Carnegie community." Obituary.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2021 March 28. First retrieved 2021 March 31.
Mr. Manby spearheaded $12 million in fundraising for a major overhaul of the 122-year-old Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, which had been all but written off due to decades of decay and deterioration.

Evans, Walker. "Public libraries and patrons: A love story."
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item, Carnegie PA 2020 Sept. 2. First retrieved 2020 Sept. 3.
Walker Evans is Library Director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Forbes, Maggie. "Serendipitous encounters at the Carnegie Carnegie." Column: Carnegie Carnegie.
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal Item Carnegie PA 2020 Aug. 18. First retrieved 2020 Aug. 20.
Column of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.
I am delighted that the Signal Item, the “longest continually running weekly West of the Alleghenies,” is back in print.
Unlike most libraries in Allegheny County, we were able to reopen our doors on July 13. The library’s wide, open spaces – and hard work – enabled staff to put in to practice protocols to best ensure patron and staff safety: distancing computers; developing safe traffic patterns; quarantining of library materials, etc.
I just submitted another proposal for funding to finally finish Library Park.

Miller, Natalie. "Andrew Carnegie Free Library’s new director started during the pandemic."
TribLive.com: Carnegie Signal-Item, Carnegie PA 2020 Aug. 3. First retrieved 2020 Aug. 5.

Evans, Walker L. "Carnegie Carnegie: In calm and in crisis, the library is here to help." Column: Carnegie Carnegie.
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2020 July 6. First retrieved 2020 July 7.
Regarding the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Whisenant, David. "Livingstone secures second $500,000 grant for its historic Andrew Carnegie Library."
WBTV-3, Charlotte 2020 June 2. First retrieved 2020 June 3.
In under two years, Livingstone College has been awarded a total $1 million to rehabilitate the historic Andrew Carnegie Library, located on its Salisbury campus.
The library, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is named after the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, who funded many libraries with 18 of them being on the campuses of HBCUs. But there are only two academic libraries that were allowed to use the donor’s first name: the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. Pa., and Livingstone College.

Evans, Walker. "Carnegie Carnegie: Standing grand, standing proud." Column: Carnegie Carnegie.
TribLive.com: The Signal-Item, Carnegie PA 2020 May 20. First retrieved 2020 May 23.
Regarding continuing closure of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall due to the Corvid-19 Pandemic emergency.
Walker Evans is the new Library Director of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library.

"Shepherd honors Class of 2020 with online celebration of graduates."
The Journal, Martinsburg WV 2020 May 11. First retrieved 2020 May 12.
Shepherd University is honoring the graduating Class of 2020 with online virtual celebrations that feature remarks by President Mary J.C. Hendrix, Provost Scott Beard, Dean Richard Stevens, guest speakers Dr. Jim Denova and Judee Ann Williams, and video clips provided by graduates.
Dr. James V. Denova is the graduate degree guest speaker and recipient of the Doctor of Education honorary degree. Denova is vice president of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and has primary responsibility for the Foundation's education agenda in West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition, he directs several economic development projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Denova has served on the boards of Philanthropy West Virginia, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, the Women's Center and Shelter, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library, the Remake Learning Council and the University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Politics.

Walsh, Glenn A. " Centennial: Death of Telescope-Maker & Astronomer John Brashear." Blog-Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2020 April 8. First retrieved 2020 April 8.
Pittsburgh telescope-maker, astronomer, and educator John Brashear was an adviser to Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the 1902 official dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Hoffman, Chris. "Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Libraries, Museums Closing Amid Coronavirus Outbreak." Video and Text Report.
KDKA-TV 2, Pittsburgh 2020 March 13.
All Carnegie Museums are closing for, at least, two weeks.
The Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries has instructed all state public libraries (including many Carnegie Libraries throughout the state) to close March 14 through March 29.
This follows Pennsylvania Governor Wolf's edict that all schools in the Commonwealth will close for at least two weeks.

Hoffman, Chris. "Civil War History On Display At Area Carnegie Library." Video and Text Report.
KDKA-TV 2, Pittsburgh 2020 March 8. First retrieved 2020 March 9.

O'Driscoll, Bill. "Out Of This World: Composer Presents New Scores For Classic Silent Fantasy Films."
WESA-FM 90.5, Pittsburgh 2020 Jan. 23. First retrieved 2020 Jan. 23.
Saturday, Simpson conducts an 18-piece orchestra in the Pittsburgh premiere of his new scores for two Meliés films, “A Trip to the Moon” (1902) and “Kingdom of the Fairies” (1903), at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Klinefelter, Diane. "Carnegie Carnegie Corner: Remembering veterans of long ago." Column: Carnegie Carnegie Corner.
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2020 Jan. 10. First retrieved 2020 Jan. 13.

Oyler, John F. "John Oyler: New Year musings." Column: John Oyler.
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2020 Jan. 3. First retrieved 2020 Jan. 13.
I hope they continue to focus on providing the amenities that make them the kind of hometowns we all want to live in.
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall is a perfect example of such an amenity.

Forbes, Maggie. "Carnegie library launches new column." Column: Carnegie Carnegie Corner.
TribLive.com: The Signal-Item, Carnegie PA 2019 Dec. 9. First retrieved 2019 Dec. 26.
New newspaper column for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.

Hacke, Stephanie. "New Carnegie library director building community ties."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2019 Sept. 30. 1st retrieved 2019 Oct. 1.

Smith, Charlotte. "Savoyards, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra open seasons in Carnegie, Upper St. Clair."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2019 Sept. 20. 1st retrieved 2019 Sept. 24.
The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 82nd season with a production of “Ruddigore” at 8 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and Oct. 17-19 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, 300 Beechwood Ave.
The group formed in 1938 and is Pittsburgh’s oldest theater troupe. They are dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the comic operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The first show of the season for the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra will be on Nov. 2 at Upper St. Clair High School, performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.
The community group of volunteer musicians is dedicated to providing quality music at a reasonable cost. The group began in 1958 when amateur musicians formed an ensemble known as the Bethel Park Orchestra. Eventually it moved to Carnegie and performed at the music hall on Beechwood Avenue under its new name, the Carnegie Civic Symphony.
In 1983, the name became the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra to better reflect the group’s membership and community involvement.

Machosky, Michael. "What’s next for the Carnegie Carnegie? Liberty Park." (Actually Library Park)
NextPittsburgh.com 2019 Aug. 5.
Regarding the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Hacke, Stephanie. "In Carnegie, they’re gonna party like it’s 1894."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2019 July 24.
The Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, named in honor of Andrew Carnegie, plans to celebrate the borough's 125th anniversary. The celebration includes the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall donated by Andrew Carnegie as the fourth of only five libraries he endowed, opened in 1901.

Hacke, Stephanie. "Carnegie’s Library Park nearing finish line."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2019 July 3.
Rehabilitation of Library Park, of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA, is nearing completion.

Blackley, Katie. " CAR-Nuh-Gie Or Car-NAY-Gie? Depends On Where You're From."
WESA-FM 90.5, Pittsburgh 2019 April 18.
The borough was once two separate municipalities, Mansfield and Chartiers, but because they were already sharing police and fire departments, they decided to merge in 1894. Historical Society Secretary Jeff Keenan said the town held a contest to determine the new name and Carnegie was the winner. As a nod to the honor, Andrew Carnegie donated one of his first libraries to the borough.
“The Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall… is still a very vital part of Carnegie,” Keenan said. The town celebrates its 125th birthday this year. Kennan said through the years, Carnegie’s endured floods and fires, but has managed to stay afloat while small former steel towns around it struggled.
Residents of the nearly 8,000-person borough call their home Car-NAY-gie, because that’s how Andrew would have said it.

"Wilson Class of 1960 won’t meet Thursday."
The Vindicator, Youngstown 2019 April 9.
The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County recently welcomed Erin Phemester to the position of programming and youth services director.
...she was with the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall as library director from 2012-13, and children and youth services librarian from 2007-13.

"Youngstown Library names new youth services director."
Salem News, Salem OH 2019 April 5.
Phemester is a Pittsburgh, Pa., native who came back to the area from her most recent job as senior library manager from 2013 to 2019 in the Alachua County Library District in Gainesville, Fla. Prior to that, she was with the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall as library director from 2012 to 2013, and children and youth services librarian from 2007 to 2013. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor of Arts Degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County received $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie in 1907 to build, what is now, the Main Library Branch.

"Career: Week of Nov. 7."
The Almanac, South Hills, Pittsburgh 2018 Nov. 7.
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall welcomed new library director Mary Menk in September.

Pudwill, Katie. "POLITICO and AARP present The Power of the 50+." Meeting Notice.
Politico.com 2018 Oct. 11.
POLITICO Focus, POLITICO’s in-house brand content studio, and AARP, the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers Americans 50 and older, is bringing together a group of 50+ voters in Pennsylvania’s critical 17th congressional district for a town hall-style focus group to explore the issues that matter most to America’s most powerful voting bloc...
Moderated by former ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compton...
Where: Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106
When: Thursday, October 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Guerry, Matthew. "Carnegie Library hires new director."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 Sept. 13.
Mary Menk joked that she went from one of the biggest libraries in Allegheny County to one of the oldest. After working at the Northland Public Library in McCandless, Menk started this month as the Andrew Carnegie Free Library’s (Carnegie PA) new director.

Guerry, Matthew. "Library Park opening in Carnegie delayed."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 Sept. 8.
Rehabilitation of Library Park for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA is delayed by needed hillside remediation.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Are Sundials, to Tell Time, Really Obsolete ?" Blog-Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2018 Aug. 22.
Includes photograph of an Open Armillary Sundial (which tells both time and date) located at the northern tip of Library Park, near the center of the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania; at the top of Library Hill is the historic Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, the fourth (of only five) Carnegie libraries both built and endowed by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Guerry, Matthew. "Work on mosaic pieces for Library Park in Carnegie nearly finished."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 June 20.
Reconstruction of Library Park of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Elliott, Suzanne. "Final workshops set for Carnegie's Library Park mosaic mural."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 June 4.
Regarding Library Park at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Hacke, Stephanie. "Carnegie library seeks volunteers for Library Park mosaics project."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 March 13.
Project to greatly enhance the Library Park of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie PA.

Sheleheda, Christina. "Carnegie Library set for 'Lincoln Portrait' concert."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2018 Feb. 10.
Presidents Day concert at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

"Obituary: Sarah 'Sally' Ford / Served 18 years as mayor of Rosslyn Farms." Obituary.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2017 Oct. 28.
Surviving are sons Bill of Hansville, Wash., Tom of Manheim, Pa., Ted of Mt. Lebanon and daughters Debbie Rathnam of Hingham, Mass., and Isabel of Rosslyn Farms; nine grandchildren and a great-grandson.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie 15106 or the Rosslyn Farms Community Center, c/o Andrea Harkins, 8 Revere Road, Carnegie 15106.
Death Notice.

"Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall – Library Director." Position Posting.
ACLALibraries.org 2017 Oct. 12.

Fuoco, Linda Wilson. "Library Park in Carnegie: a work in progress."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2017 Oct. 6.

Sudar, Sarah. "Tours provide look at Carnegie's ghostly stories."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 Sept. 21.

Eisert, Eric. "Carnegie Council could limit parking on Beechwood Avenue."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 June 16.
Home Street is located behind the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, which this month began a two-year project to create Library Park.

Cherry, Bobby and Kristina Serafini. "Historical checks on display at Carnegie library."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 June 15.

Peaslee, Matthew. "Carnegie Elks Lodge awards Gratitude Grants to local groups."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 June 10.
Grant given to Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Cherry, Bobby. "Work to create Library Park in Carnegie set to begin."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 June 3.
Improvements to Library Park, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, are about to begin.

Lyons, Kim. "Carnegie, Sewickley libraries wary over potential loss of federal funding."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 April 1.
When she tries to explain how she sees the role of the public library in the 21st century, Andrew Carnegie Free Library director Diane Klinefelter points to a quote from, of all people, musician Keith Richards.
“He said the library belongs to you,” Klinefelter said. “Libraries really are the great equalizers. Not everybody has an opportunity to go out and buy a new book or a new DVD. But the library provides access for everybody.”

Dinnerstein, Madelyn. "Carnegie library lunch book talk series begins with 9/11 author."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 March 24.
Series at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA.

Peaslee, Matthew. "Air Force band to perform in Carnegie."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 March 22.
USAF jazz band plays in the Music Hall of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA, during annual Library open house.

Ferraro, Rebecca L. "Carlynton students' music, art to be showcased."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 March 11.
With help from the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carlynton students will showcase their artistic talents at Carlynton Community Arts Extravaganza — an event planned for March 24 and 25.

Serafini, Kristina. "Carnegie library celebrates Read Across America Day."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 March 3.
Event in 2nd-floor Lincoln Gallery / Lecture Hall at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA.

Peaslee, Matthew. "New Carnegie librarian settling into role."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 Feb. 10.
Regarding new part-time children's and youth services librarian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Clift, Theresa. "Former Carnegie councilman tapped for Allegheny County Council appointment."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2017 Jan. 16.
While Catena was on Carnegie Council, Carnegie Park was revitalized and the borough doubled its annual funding to the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to keep its doors open, he said.

Peaslee, Matthew. "Carnegie Park, police among departments seeing funded projects in 2017 budget."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Dec. 28.
The budget also includes $70,000 for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall to be used for operational expenses.

"One for the books: Community rallies to save Carnegie library." Editorial.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2016 Dec. 24.
Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall receive permanent funding from the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Podurgiel, Bob. "Carnegie saves library by doubling its funding."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2016 Dec. 23.
Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall receive permanent funding from the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Peaslee, Matthew. "Carnegie Borough signs 20-year pact ensuring funding for library, music hall."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Dec. 13.
Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall receive permanent funding from the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Mayernik, Jr., David. "Borough funding to Carnegie library could increase."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Dec. 6.
Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall seek additional funding from the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Mayernik, Jr., David. "Carnegie library board members seek more borough funding."
Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Oct. 19.
Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall seek additional funding from the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Mayernik, Jr., David. "Carnegie mayor wants stronger focus on parking, youth events."
Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Oct. 19.
He cited businesses moving into the downtown area and events held at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall and elsewhere.

Wilson Fuoco, Linda. "Design ready, but money needed for proposed Library Park."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2016 Oct. 14.
News article includes rendering of proposed improvements to Carnegie, PA's Library Park, for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.

Mayernik, Jr., David. "Park planned for Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie."
Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Oct. 7.
News article includes rendering of proposed improvements to Carnegie, PA's Library Park.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Library Park in Carnegie Borough to be Enhanced." Blog-Post.
LibraryWatchtower 2016 Aug. 20.

Spezialetti, Jim. "Park planned for Carnegie library, music hall land."
Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Aug. 10.
Plan to enhance Library Park, given along with the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, by Andrew Carnegie in 1901.

Spezialetti, Jim. "Little Free Libraries pop up at Carnegie, Crafton elementaries."
Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2016 Aug. 10.
A Little Free Library, more than 2 feet by 2 feet in size, has been placed in planters outside both Carnegie and Crafton (Pennsylvania) elementary schools.

Wills, Rick. "Open house to show off Carnegie library renovations."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2015 Oct. 21.
After major rehabilitation, the main library space of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania reopens to the public October 26, after a special open house on October 25.

"Virtuoso violinists to perform at Carnegie Hall."
Observer-Reporter, Washington PA 2015 Sept. 20.
“Menard Presents: Carnegies in Concert”: Renowned violinist Monique Mead, who serves as director of music entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music and director and founder of the university’s Center for Arts Innovation, will perform in the Music Hall of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT). Faculty, alumni and students from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music also will perform.

Wilson Fuoco, Linda. "Library renovations are underway in Carnegie."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2015 Aug. 21.
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library reopens the renovated original library floor on October 25, while continuing a reduced library service in the basement during renovations.

Barcousky, Len. "Window display honors co-founder of Historical Society of Carnegie."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2015 Aug. 21.
Co-founding the Carnegie, Pennsylvania Historical Society was not Mrs. Marcella McGrogan’s (who died August 12) first experience with preserving the past. She had served earlier as the board president for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in the borough.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Update: Historic Brashear Time Capsule." Blog Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2015 April 9.
On 1902 April 22, John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication ceremony of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
Also includes information regarding the 37th Brashear telescope produced at the historic Brashear Telescope Factory,
which was donated to Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science in 1972.

Carter, Alice T. "Civil War celebrations in Western Pa. end 150th observances." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2015 April 8.
Civil War History Day on April 11, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, includes tours of the Library's Civil War Museum and a photographic gallery of Lincoln photographs. The play, "Our American Cousin," which was performed at Ford's Theater when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, will be performed at Carlow University; the play had been performed at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall for the 135th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination.

Wilson Fuoco, Linda. "'Civil War' play at Andrew Carnegie Library marks anniversary of the end of the war."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2015 April 3.
Includes informaton on free events at the Lincoln photographic gallery and Civil War Museum at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Museum & Library Workers Seek Better Treatment." Blog Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2014 Feb. 27.
Last week, the Pittsburgh City Paper ran a story on a new initiative by museum and library workers in the city, to seek better pay, benefits, and greater say in the work place. For many of these cultural-industry workers, the issue came to the forefront when some non-profit employers, including Carnegie Museums and Carnegie Libraries, cut employee hours, to avoid the expense of complying with the Federal Affordable Care Act, thus denying these part-time workers the opportunity to purchase discounted health care insurance.
Included is a letter-to-the-editor by former Buhl Planetarium employee and former Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall Life Trustee Glenn A. Walsh regarding this issue. Viability of Carnegie Science Center's latest $55 million expansion plan is questioned.

Guza, Megan. "Carnegie library counting on Civil War room as big attraction in 2014."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2014 Jan. 15.
Regarding the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA, along with the Library's Civil War Museum.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Saving Library Materials: "Great Depression Mentality" ???" Blog Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2013 Nov. 5.
When I was a Library Trustee (at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania),
I sought and received the donation of several additional book stacks, so our small library did not have to weed as
many materials out of the collection. At the same time, a reference librarian told me that many older books, magazines,
and journals had been discarded from Carnegie Library’s Allegheny Regional Branch (located next-door to
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science). Are all of these discarded materials now
available on-line or on microfilm in Allegheny County? I doubt it.

Gulasy, Doug. "Carnegie Free Library’s executive director steps down."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2013 Jan. 17.
Regarding staff change at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Carpenter, Deana. "Ghostly encounters land Carnegie Library on the Biography Channel."
The Almanac, South Hills, Pittsburgh 2012 Oct. 31.
Paranormal activity reported at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Brashear House & Factory: Nomination to National Register of Historic Places ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Oct. 11.
Comments of Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director of Friends of the Zeiss, in support of nomination.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie were good friends of John Brashear.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Historic Nomination: John Brashear House & Factory, Pittsburgh ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Sept. 13.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie were good friends of John Brashear.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Centennial: New Allegheny Observatory Dedication ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Aug. 28.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie made large contributions toward the construction of the new Allegheny Observatory.
Also, John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

* Reed Ward, Paula. "Justice Joan Orie Melvin to step away from state Supreme Court to fight charges."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2012 May 18.
* Kerlik, Bobby, Jeremy Boren, and Brad Bumsted.
"State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin hit with four felonies."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2012 May 18.
** In the Spring of 1995, Common Pleas Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin, who was expecting a child at the time, ruled against the Borough of Carnegie in their attempt to take-over the Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall of Carnegie, Pennsylvania. It was feared that if the Borough had been successful in their lawsuit against the Library, the Library may have eventually closed.

Widmer, Jeffrey. "Carnegie council members express worries about library."
The Signal Item, Carnegie PA/YourCarlynton.com 2012 April 19.
Carnegie Borough Council members concerned regarding management staff turnover at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Gilbert Brown, Carole. "Library issues stir questions in Carnegie."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2012 April 5.
Financial, staff, and Board of Trustees problems at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Mayernik, Jr. David. "Council members worried about void left by retiring library executive director."
The Signal Item, Carnegie PA/YourCarlynton.com 2012 March 22.
Carnegie Borough Council members concerned regarding management staff turnover at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie PA.

Brussalis, Chris W. "The sharing business."Letter-to-the-Editor.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011 Feb. 8.
(Fourth of six letters on web page.)
Regarding funding problems of county libraries, in addition to city Carnegie Libraries.
Letter author is President of the Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.