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The Braddock Carnegie Library Association has been featured in various news outlets, showcasing our innovative programs, community engagement efforts, and the positive impact we have made on the lives of individuals and neighborhoods. Explore these news stories to learn more about the recognition and appreciation we have received for our dedication to empowering and uplifting our community.
Executive Director Vicki Vargo was the guest discussing the transformation and preservation of America's first Carnegie Library on “Two Rivers, 30 Minutes” - March 10, 2023.
A peek inside the ongoing renovations of the historic Braddock Carnegie Library by Kate Giammarise for 90.5 WESA - September 21, 2023.
Braddock Carnegie Library to undergo major transformation by News Staff for WPXI.com - September 24, 2022.
Whispers in the stacks: Allegheny County’s 46 library systems face uneven funding and pressure to change by Rich Lord and Kate Giammerise for Public Source - May 9, 2022
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The Librarians Screenings
Wednesday, April 22 6pm-8pm and Saturday. April 25 2pm-4pm
419 Library Street | Braddock, PA 15104
Celebrate National Library week with two screenings of the documentary The Librarians, which showcases librarians emerging as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of a large-scale coordinated extremist movement fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
These screenings are free for all ages and made possible through partnership with WQED.