Swissvale Library strives to provide services and programs that benefit the lives of our diverse and wonderful neighbors. From food justice to childhood literacy to hiring a social work intern, we try to find innovative and holistic ways to reach as many groups as possible.

And now it’s time to hear from you. What do you and your community need? How can the library help? Please take our survey and share your thoughts! At the end of the survey, provide your email and be entered to win a $25 Giant Eagle gift card. And thank you for taking the time to help us assess community needs! We hope to see you soon.

Thank you for your gift for Swissvale Library’s Love Your Library Campaign!

This wonderful old building is showing its age and is not accessible to everyone. Your contribution helps ensure that it will be! The new elevator and other upgrades will make the library’s resources easily available to everyone.

And because contributions made during our Love Your Library campaign were matched with a gift of $5,000 from a generous library patron, we raised more than $25,000 (with additional, partial matching coming soon from the Jack Buncher Foundation). You helped make this success happen!

Thank you again for your thoughtful gift to the Friends of the Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale and to the many people in the community who rely on us for services and programs.

Browse for the latest best seller to curl up with on a rainy day. Attend programs for all ages; join Miss Cece’s Storytime or Curt’s upcoming sports memorabilia program. Stop in for a tech appointment or just to use a computer.

All patrons and staff must wear a mask at all times while inside the library. Swissvale Library is a department of Woodland Hills School District. The district maintains a mask policy, as does the library. Thank you for your understanding. Free disposable masks will be available for library patrons who do not have their own masks.

All other safety measures and policies remain in place.

Please monitor the library’s Facebook page and website for updates. Contact the library directly (412-731-2300) with any additional questions regarding library policies or available services.

In accordance with the Allegheny County stay-at-home advisory issued 11/18/2020, Swissvale Library will return to lobby-only service starting Thursday, 11/19/2020. Patrons are encouraged to continue to place holds on items and call the library for contactless lobby pickup of those items. Library staff will be available to assist via phone (412-731-2300) during open hours on Monday-Wednesday-Friday-Saturday 10 – 4 and Tuesday-Thursday noon – 6.

The library’s virtual programming will continue, and patrons always have access to downloadable e-resources.

Lobby pickup service is available at Swissvale Library. Call the library to place materials on hold or use the online catalog. When picking up your holds in the lobby, please wear a mask, practice proper social distancing (stay 6 feet away from others) and pay attention to posted signs. Don’t enter the lobby if another patron is there; wait until they have exited. Items on Swissvale Library’s shelves will be ready for pick up the next day. Items on hold from other libraries typically arrive in 7-10 days.

Faxing, WiFi printing from patron devices, and copying services are available. Call us at 412-731-2300 to arrange for these services and for WiFi printing instructions.

Please monitor this Facebook page and our website for additional details. Contact the library directly (412-731-2300 or carnegiefreelibraryofswissvale@gmail.com) with any additional questions. Stay safe!