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Open Mic Night at the library!
Join us for Open Mic Night every 3rd Friday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm! It’s a great way for the community to come together and share their talents and support one another. These events feature instrumental and vocal performances, puppet shows, poetry readings, and more! Special thanks to Susan Pearlstein and Eric Slagle of Slagle Rock and Sue, as well as to Karen Groll for organizing and advertising these events. Learn more and check out highlights from previous shows.
Art Exhibit at Swissvale Library in May – Be Giddy: Surreal Paintings on Wood and Canvas by Jenna Colby
Jenna Colby is a self-taught artist who has always been creative through different mediums, but decided to focus on painting three years ago. Originally from Ohio, Jenna has lived in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. She called Seattle home since 1999 but now lives in Swissvale. You may have seen her work on telephone poles around town in 2020, and as a featured artist for the the Swissvale Edible Garden Tour 2019/2020. Read more.
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
Virtually for Everyone!
Virtual (and in-person) library events: These events hosted by libraries in our area are open to anyone! Click to view the 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!
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.
