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Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale

1800 Monongahela Ave Swissvale, PA 15218 (412) 731-2300

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March 4, 2026

Help Test a Local History App

We’re looking for people of any age interested in local history to test a mobile app and help make it better!

January 6, 2026

UPMC Community Health Workers

Have you or someone you know been impacted by recent cuts in social services? UPMC Community Healthcare Workers are here to help every Wednesday from 10AM to Noon.

January 3, 2026

Use McClure Entrance During Construction

Due to construction work, the front entrance of the library is closed. Please use the McClure Avenue entrance. The book drop is also located at the McClure entrance.

Upcoming Events

Learn Roblox Programming

Saturday, March 14 | 9:30am

Learn Roblox Programming
Learn how to write programs in Roblox to build new worlds. You will learn how to write programs in the Roblox programming language known as Luau. Learn programming concepts such as data, code blocks, functions, and object oriented programming. For students grades 4th through 8th.Sign up at the Swissvale Library front…
Winter Wizard Card Tournament

Saturday, March 14 | 7:00pm

Winter Wizard Card Tournament
Ages 10 and above. Based on your cards, guess how well you’ll do against your opponents and win points if you’re right! Snacks, lots of laughter and fun! 
The Usual Suspects Book Club

Monday, March 16 | 2:00pm

The Usual Suspects Book Club
Love mysteries and sharing your opinions about books? Join our mystery book club that meets once a month on Monday at 2pm. This month we’re reading Still See You Everywhere (Lisa Gardner)New members or guest discussers are welcome anytime. To join, call or email us, or visit the library to get…
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Renovation Updates

Learn more about our years-long project to renovate the library’s interior and exterior, and expand access for all! Work is currently underway on exterior improvements. And there’s much much more to come! Explore all that we’ve accomplished and what still needs to be done.

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