Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh stands at 279 Fisk Street, featuring late 19th-century architectural elements and multiple floors of resources.

Opening on May 11, 1898, this library was the second in Pittsburgh's system and the sixth Carnegie-funded library established in the United States.

The building represents a major advancement in library design as the first American public library to implement open-access shelving, allowing direct patron access to books.

The facility provides ADA-compliant access throughout all floors, offers public computers with internet, and maintains convenient access to five different bus routes.

The library grounds previously served as Lawrenceville's first cemetery, with a discovered tombstone preserved within the building as historical documentation.

Location: Pittsburgh

Inception: 1898

Architects: Longfellow, Alden & Harlow

Official opening: May 11, 1898

Part of: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Address: 279 Fisk St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 15201

Phone: +14126823668

Website: https://carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/lawrenceville

GPS coordinates: 40.46763,-79.95905

Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:10