We are excited to once again offer the Virtual Museum Spotlight series in conjunction with our popular Experience Kit program. The series welcomes the museums and historical sites that we partner with to present free virtual lectures showcasing the significance… Continue Reading Museum Spotlight Lecture Series
Food Truck Thursdays
Introducing Food Truck Thursdays! Your taste buds will beg you to head to the library Thursday evenings to indulge in the gourmet delights of a different food truck each week. Find the trucks at the library June 6 – August 8 from 4:00-7:00pm.… Continue Reading Food Truck Thursdays
Two Ways to Explore Local Attractions for FREE this Summer
Your library card gives you even more benefits this summer! Go on adventures throughout the region with free passes to area attractions. There are two great offerings this summer!
Support the Summer Reading Program with Your Gift
It may only be March, but library staff are already planning for the fun and engaging programs & events we will host this summer! You can support the Summer Reading Program at Sewickley Public Library by purchasing needed prizes and… Continue Reading Support the Summer Reading Program with Your Gift
Artist Reception & Steel History Night
Join us for an artist reception showcasing Johno Prascak’s eight incredible canvas paintings depicting the iconic Carnegie Steel Homestead Mill Works. Meet Johno and learn about what inspired the piece currently displayed in the library’s Reference Department and the key… Continue Reading Artist Reception & Steel History Night
Annual Report 2023 Now Available
The Sewickley Public Library’s 2023 Annual Report is now available for viewing. Interact with the QR codes in the report to read the highlights of our 150th anniversary year. Discover the ways we Visit, Read, Learn, Play, and Give together… Continue Reading Annual Report 2023 Now Available
Johno Prascak Art Installation Celebrates Pittsburgh Steel
The Sewickley Public Library is honored to be installing an eight-canvas panoramic painting by local artist Johno Prascak entitled Carnegie Steel-Homestead Works 1926 into the reference department of the library this month. You may recognize Johno’s work from other Pittsburgh… Continue Reading Johno Prascak Art Installation Celebrates Pittsburgh Steel
Behind the Stage Door
We invite you to join us for an evening with Rich Engler, the storied Pittsburgh concert promoter on Thursday, February 29 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Engler brought over 6,000 concerts – including some of biggest rock performers – to… Continue Reading Behind the Stage Door
The History of Kaufmann’s Department Store: Everything Under the Sun
Kaufmann’s is synonymous with shopping, whether you favored the flagship store, which was in downtown Pittsburgh, or visited one of the many suburban stores. We’ve all shopped there (and probably spent quite a bit of time and of course, money… Continue Reading The History of Kaufmann’s Department Store: Everything Under the Sun
SPL Story Featured in National News
Beowulf Post Goes Viral Earlier this month, we shared a post on our Facebook and Instagram pages about a book that was returned a little overdue. (And by overdue, we mean 54 years after it was checked out!) The post… Continue Reading SPL Story Featured in National News