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About the Hazelwood Library

By Flora | Published: November 4, 2009
“When I step into the library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.” — Marie de Sevigne Hazelwood’s incredible children’s librarian, Ellen, has prepared the following overview of the history of and importance of the Hazelwood library. Thanks, Ellen! The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood has served Hazelwood and its surrounding neighborhoods for [...]
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Literary Library Benefit at Belvedere’s

By Flora | Published: November 3, 2009
“There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the free public library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.” –Andrew Carnegie The Puppets for Pages team attended a wonderful benefit event at Lawrenceville’s Belvedere’s last night: 3 Rivers, 6 Rings, 19 Libraries, and no less.  The [...]
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CMU Study Advising Library Closure Released Today

By Flora | Published: November 3, 2009
” Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.” –Arnold Lobel Read about the CMU study and another overview of the library situation in the Post Gazette here.
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Bob Hoover’s Post Gazette Library Coverage

By Flora | Published: November 2, 2009
“The library has faced tough times before, but it never closed a branch. Now, it appears it has no choice.” Continue reading by clicking here.
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Hazelwood Rally Article

By Flora | Published: November 2, 2009
“If they close the library, they better build more jails,” said Sam Strati, 79, a member of the Hazelwood Initiative, a local community group. “Kids down here have no other place to go.” Read the rest of Adam Brandolph’s excellent Pittsburgh Tribune article covering Saturday’s Hazelwood events by clicking here.
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Post Gazette Articles so far…

By Flora | Published: October 29, 2009
“When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day.” –Jean Fritz RAD to investigate Carnegie’s claims of library budget deficit 10/22/09 State, local officials press Carnegie Library on closings 10/22/09 Board votes to cut Carnegie Library branches, hours and staff10/6/09
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