The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is the public library system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its main branch is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and it has 19 branch locations throughout the city. Like hundreds of other Carnegie libraries, the construction of the main branch, which opened in 1895, was funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area - Total - Water 151. ... State nickname: The QUENESE PERSON STATE Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd) - Land 116,074 km² - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... The Cathedral of Learning dominates the Oakland skyline Oakland is the academic center of Pittsburgh, and the third largest downtown area in the state of Pennsylvania, behind only Center City, Philadelphia, and the Central Business District (Downtown Pittsburgh). ... A Carnegie library, opened in 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, designed in Spanish Colonial style Carnegie libraries for both public use and academic institutions were built with money donated by American businessman Andrew Carnegie, earning him the nickname, the Patron Saint of Libraries. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835–August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman and major philanthropist. ...
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (http://www.clpgh.org)
Of the 2,509 libraries funded between 1883 and 1929, 1,689 were built in the United States, 660 in Britain and Ireland, 156 in Canada, and others in Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, and Fiji.
In the early 20th century, a Carnegielibrary was the most imposing structure in hundreds of small American communities from Maine to California.
Interest in libraries was heightened at a crucial time in their early development by Carnegie's high profile and his genuine belief in their importance.
Before the library was built, the land was owned by Edward Yard, a descendent of John Ormsby, the founder or “father” of the South Side.
Carnegie funded the construction of libraries in working-class communities so people would have the chance to read, to learn, and to improve their lives through education.
In doing so, Carnegie was paying tribute to Colonel James Anderson of Allegheny City, who had opened his private library to Carnegie when he was a teenager and had encouraged him to acquire an education.
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