The Andrew Carnegie Free Library has been serving Carnegie and surrounding communities since Andrew Carnegie founded and endowed the institution in 1901. Today, we are committed to providing warm, customer-focused library services – both traditional and digital – to all in our community.
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Library Practices & Procedures
- Borrowing
- Collection Development
- Computer Use
- Masking
- Public Notice Bulletin Boards
- Faxing
- Test Proctoring
- Other Organizational Policies
Material Donations
The Library is able to accept donated books and DVDs subject to the following:
- We accept popular materials in very good/excellent condition
- We accept items in any condition if they are related to the American Civil War, Carnegie local history, or the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s own history
We are not able to accept the following:
- Textbooks
- Reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc)
- Maps and atlases
- Cookbooks
- Music albums (any format)
- Obsolete media formats like cassette and VHS Tapes
- Oversized materials (large coffee table books, etc)
- Specialized sets/collections (Time-Life, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, etc)
- Magazines, newspapers, or other periodicals
- Pornography
- Niche titles for specialized audiences
- Yearbooks other than those from the Carnegie/Carlynton School Districts
- Anything moldy, damaged (including water damage), or smelling of smoke
- Items that are not in very good or excellent condition
If you wish to donate more than a few items, please reach out to the Library at 412-276-3456 first. Thank you!