![]() “It’s not safe to go alone.” Then he locked the door behind you, made sure the angry ogres were posted on both sides of it, and activated the runes.įair enough. He had made his own way and those who were to benefit from his largesse were gong to have to do the same. It was of the, “teaching people to fish,” variety. ![]() One of the ways he chose to do so was by giving them what he had been denied: free access to libraries.Ī post shared by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh philosophy on learning, however, was not of the, “giving people a fish,” variety. His self-improvement method also seems to have been on the nose: Carnegie went from bobbin boy to an entrepreneur with an estate worth $350 million (about $7 billion in today-money).įeel free to quote that statistic to anyone who asks you why you always have your face in a book.Ĭarnegie donated all of his money before he died because, as he is said to have proclaimed, “A man who dies rich dies in disgrace.” The people had built his empire and he believed it was his duty to to contribute back to the community that had allowed him to live well. Carnegie, not one to be denied, then or ever, went with the time-tested route of writing a letter to the editor of the city paper and lo, suddenly the library was open to all working men. He attempted to convince the library’s administrator to waive the fee but the man refused. Like most public libraries at the time, the Allegheny Public library charged a subscription fee, and $2 was an astronomical sum to an immigrant laborer in 1852 buying books was even more expensive, which left the aspiring self-educator in a bind. Legend has it when a 17-year-old Carnegie was working as a bobbin boy at a textile factory in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, he decided to join the local library in an effort to better himself. Why was this one so focused on libraries? I know, right? Even capitalists do something neat every so often. ![]() And, in fact, internationally: within his lifetime, rags-to-riches steel magnate Andrew Carnegie founded 2,500 free, public libraries all over the world. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh turns 125 this year, which makes it one of the oldest free public library systems in the country. Kay, America for Americans by Erika Lee, Better Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman! Fill out the form here and subscribe to The Current newsletter for a chance to win! For more information, call the library at 41 or click here to visit their website.Book Riot is teaming up with The Current to give away a a current affairs non-fiction book bundle featuring one of each title: Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom by Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Northland is also a member of the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) a system of 47 independent public libraries with more than 70 locations that work together, share resources and cooperate to provide a high level of public service to county residents. ![]() The geographic area served, the population base, collection and circulation are second only to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. Its service area consists of over 81,000 residents spanning 61.15 square miles. ![]() Northland is the second largest library in Allegheny County, and it serves the Town of McCandless, Ross Township, Marshall Township, the Borough of Franklin Park and the Borough of Bradford Woods. The library provides programming for people of all ages, as well as a quiet place to study, read and learn. Open since 1968, Northland Public Library has over 200,000 items in its collection including books, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines, eVideo, eMusic, DVDs and CDs. ![]()
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