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Need Help with Research? Access Free Resources with your Card!
World Book Online will be going away soon. Fortunately, with your library card you already have access to comparable resources for researching school projects, exploring topics in science, social studies, language arts and more! Here’s a list: Gale in Context: Elementary, Gale in Context: Middle School, Gale OneFile High School, Gale PowerSearch, Science Reference Center. Available 24/7 with your library card!
24/7 Chat with a Librarian!
Now you can connect with a librarian for reference, research and general information help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Start a chat right now!
Celebrate Swissvale: Art Exhibit by Melanie Marshall
September – November 2023: Melanie Marshall’s art is on display at the library– including mosaics and collage, with a hint of Swissvale history. Stop by and enjoy her beautiful works evoking the past, present and future.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh!
Free books for kids under 5! Join to receive a free book mailed to your house each month! All families from Swissvale and Rankin are eligible to enroll:
readingreadypittsburgh.org/DPIL
New Library Events Calendar
Our events calendar is easy to use and has many exciting new features. Check out what’s happening at Swissvale Library: View our new calendar.
New Mobile App
The Allegheny County Libraries mobile app provides quick access to core services for patrons of all public libraries in Allegheny County.
Make sure you choose “Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale” as your preferred library the first time you start the app. Download the mobile app today (search: ‘Allegheny County Libraries‘)!
Printing From Your Mobile Device or Laptop
To print an email or a document, email it to: swissvaleprints@gmail.com. Call us to make sure it arrived and we will print it for you. We will delete the email as soon as we have printed it. Please know that we may see your document as we send it to the printer. Emails not printed will be deleted by the end of the following business day. Questions about printing? Call us at 412-731-2300.
