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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Libraries for LIFE Capital Campaign is enabling the library
to renew its facilities to meet modern needs. The system-wide renewal has so far encompassed
the renovation or relocation of 6 neighborhood libraries and a partial renovation of the Main
Library, First Floor. Three new projects are in development. See our campaign progress to the
right and the building program detail below.
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Libraries for LIFE Capital Campaign
Did you know that library buildings are also central community anchors? Each of our 19 neighborhood locations is intimately connected with the people and the community it serves.
- More people visit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh than attend Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates games.
- The Library's economic impact study revealed that customers spend a total of $9.8 million to $15.6 million annually at nearby businesses.
- The Library generates more than $132 million in economic return and value to our region each year.
- If library customers were to purchase the books they borrow, the estimated annual cost to them would be $27 million. If library customers were to pay $3 to rent the DVDs and videos they borrow, the estimated annual cost to them would be $2 million.
To serve our region well, library facilities need to fit their communities' needs. By donating to our Libraries for LIFE Capital Campaign you assure that all of our locations are accessible and continue to be anchors in the community.
