Ilya Yashin

Review of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

This library is such an amazing place in many diff...

This library is such an amazing place in many different ways.
- The variety of books -- particularly popular science books, which is what I usually go there for -- is remarkable. Much better than at public libraries in NYC. And even if they don't have something, it doesn't take long for the item to arrive from another location.
- They also have a lot of high-quality coffee table books, many of them very recent.
- I like that there are many encyclopedias around in one of the main seating areas on the second floor. It's a very welcoming environment to pick one up, browse it, put it back, go for another one...
- They have lots of current magazines -- both the more popular ones on the first floor and the less well-known ones on the second.
- There's a whole big room for teens to hang out.
- They often have live music and other events.
- There are many movies, including recent ones, LOTS of documentaries, and movies in other languages.

An amazing place overall. Very welcoming learning environment. A gem of Pittsburgh.