Upcoming Events

Summary: Take a walk around Oakland. Get some exercise on our one-mile walk around the neighborhood and learn a little about Oakland, and maybe even the Library, in the process.

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of your favorite mystery novels. This month's selection is Thou Shalt Kill by Daniel Blake. Discussions are held in the Teen Quiet Study Room.

Summary: Take a walk around Oakland. Get some exercise on our one-mile walk around the neighborhood and learn a little about Oakland, and maybe even the Library, in the process.

Summary: The Ferla-Marcinizyn guitar duo performs frequently for audiences of all ages. Their repertoire spans five centuries and includes music by traditional and contemporary composers as well as folk, jazz, and popular arrangements.

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of your favorite mystery novels. This month's selection is Steel City Confessions by Thomas Lipinski. Discussions are held in the Teen Quiet Study Room.

Summary: Jim O’Brien, Pittsburgh’s famous sports author, will discuss significant sports venues and events in the Oakland area, which was once the "playground" of Pittsburgh. Book signing to follow.

Summary: Molly Alphabet is a country singer born, raised, and residing in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. She gives voice to the inner Kitty Wells of her male counterpart, singer-songwriter Chet Vincent (of the Big Bend).

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of your favorite mystery novels. This month's selection is Sticky Fingers by Nancy Martin. Discussions are held in the Teen Quiet Study Room.

Summary: Pittsburgh native and journalist Frank Garland tells the story of Pittsburgh Pirate Willie Stargell. Book signing to follow.

Summary: Child Care in Black and White: Working Parents and the History of Orphanages tells the story of families here in Pittsburgh at the turn of the last century who used orphanages as a form of childcare during times of crisis. Book signing to follow.