Hamburg, PAVisit the Library and Archives My childhood library was the public library in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. That’s how I learned about Carnegie Libraries. I remember in third grade walking from the elementary school to the library to watch the iconic copper tower roof get replaced. I was a voracious reader growing up, and I can…
Ridley Park, PAVisit the Library and Archives When my daughter was a toddler, I would take her and her friends to several summer activities that the library had planned for children. Along with her friends, she got to experience science, art, and story times. Each week she was excited to leave her precious pool and…
Pottsville, PAVisit the Library and Archives The Pottsville Free Public Library was opened in 1922 with the cornerstone being laid in 1921. In 1999, the library opened an expanded version of the original Carnegie building. The original library is still a functional portion of the entire structure with its columns, high ceilings, and all its…
Braddock, PAVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Christopher Rolinson/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0 US I lived in North Braddock, PA, from approximately 1952–1962 (ages four to 14). I attended a junior high school a few blocks from the library. I became a regular user around 1959, often walking over two miles from my home. I remember…
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