Discuss “"Free to the people"”
A feature on libraries? Oh dear — well, it looks like you found something to line your birdcage with this week. Scrap paper for the next big chem exam? If nothing else, you could make a damn good paper airplane. I mean, why should anyone care about the Carnegie Libraries?
No, seriously, I’m asking: Why did Carnegie bother building them anyway? And how come the main Carnegie Library in Oakland is so much bigger than any of the other branches? Are they of any use to your average Carnegie Mellon student? And what do they do for the larger community of Pittsburgh?
Wait — maybe a library is more than just a food- and noise-free environment. Maybe a history on Pittsburgh’s 110-year-old library system is worth a read. Bear with me, and I...
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