Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie, Pennsylvania --
Official Dedication Ceremony with Andrew Carnegie and John Brashear:
April 22, 1902
(Opened to the public May 1, 1901)
Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, Pennsylvania: Opened July 15, 1902
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 31:
Across the country, libraries scale back services to balance the books
By The Associated Press
News Updates for 2002 December:
Buhl Planetarium and
Carnegie Library
From Pittsburgh Pulp, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 19:
Private Collection
A new lease agreement may help Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh to fund capital improvements.
But who will own the libraries it improves?
By Miles Dinnen
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 11:
Council OKs lease pact with library By Andrew Conte
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 11:
Pittsburgh Council rejects call for public hearing
on Carnegie Library branch lease deals
18 library branches get leases
By Timothy McNulty
Statement of Glenn A. Walsh
Before Pittsburgh City Council - 2002 December 10:
Request for Public Hearing Before Final Council Vote on
Proposed Lease and Sale of Carnegie Library Buildings
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 10:
Residents want hearing on city library leases
By Andrew Conte and Stephanie Franken
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 10:
Editorial: Due date / Council should act today on the library plan
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 10:
Keeping the book open on library lease plan
Flaherty, Ferlo, O'Connor call for public hearing
By Timothy McNulty
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 9:
Libraries seek ways to reach readers By Debra Erdley
From the Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA - 2002 December 7:
Computer lab opens in free library
in Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 5:
Council approves lease plan to upgrade library branches
By Timothy McNulty
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 December 4:
Brookline residents react to designs for library renovation
By Jackie Day
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 November 30:
Carnegie Library seeking changes in deal with city
Institution wants to own buildings
By Timothy McNulty
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 November 23:
Editorial: Capital improvement / Schweiker's funding release is a timely boost
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 November 22:
Schweiker delivers $63 million for projects
By Tom Barnes and Bill Schackner
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 November 20:
Carnegie envisions Oakland future
Bigger Dinosaur Hall, new Forbes entrance, offices, parking in plan
By Tom Barnes
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 November 20:
On Stage: Space race not over yet By Chris Rawson
Early History of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Address of Glenn A. Walsh During Commemoration of Centennial
of the Dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Library Music Hall: 2002 October 8, 7:00 p.m.(EDST)
Poster - 2002 September 24:
Notice of Peter Krass' Talk on Andrew Carnegie
News Release - 2002 September 23:
Author, South Hills Native With Family Roots in Carnegie Borough,
to Speak About His New Book on Andrew Carnegie
Free Music Hall Talk to Commemorate Centennial of
Dedication of Library by Andrew Carnegie
Tuesday Evening, October 8, 2002, 7:00 p.m. (EDST)
Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall
300 Beechwood Avenue
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 September 17:
Museum to celebrate important dates of its most famous resident By Bob Batz Jr.
Centennial of Discovery of Carnegie Museum's "type specimen" dinosaur,
Tyrannosaurus Rex,
and 60th anniversary of display at Carnegie Museum.
NEW BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE - 2002 September 11:
Carnegie By Peter Krass
More Information
ALSO:
FREE PUBLIC TALK AT ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002, 7:00 PM (EDST)
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line, Pittsburgh - 2002 July 26:
North Side personal care home to close By Gary Rotstein
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh - 2002 July 14:
Carnegie's Castle
Private club at Skibo makes the affluent feel at home
By David Bear, Post-Gazette Travel Editor
Discovery of the first major dinosaur skeleton: Diplodocus Carnegii("Dippy")
From the Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh - 2002 February 6:
"You Had to Ask:
Regarding the dinosaur outside the Carnegie Museum:
Is it made to scale, or smaller than the actual dinosaur was?"
Regarding Andrew Carnegie's interest in dinosaur skeletons and
the acquisition of Carnegie Institute's first dinosaur skeleton:
Diplodocus Carnegii("Dippy").
By Chris Potter
From the Newhouse News Service, Washington D.C. - 2002 January 24:
Carnegie Libraries Are on Uncertain Ground in New Century
By Dru Sefton
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh - 2002 January 2:
Partnership optimistic about funding By Treshea N. Wade
Regarding funding for rehabilitation of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie PA.
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