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2014: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium ObservatoryMay 9 - Safe Public Viewing of Rare Astronomical EventUpcoming Event: DEC. 5 – PUBLIC VIEWING, VIA WEB-CAST, OF 1st NASA TEST LAUNCH OF NEW ORION DEEP-SPACE VEHICLE AT MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY2014: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium ObservatoryMay 9 - Safe Public Viewing of Rare Astronomical EventUpcoming Event: DEC. 5 – PUBLIC VIEWING, VIA WEB-CAST, OF 1st NASA TEST LAUNCH OF NEW ORION DEEP-SPACE VEHICLE AT MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY in South Suburban Pittsburgh2014: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium ObservatoryMay 9 - Safe Public Viewing of Rare Astronomical EventUpcoming Event: DEC. 5 – PUBLIC VIEWING, VIA WEB-CAST, OF 1st NASA TEST LAUNCH OF NEW ORION DEEP-SPACE VEHICLE AT MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY in South Suburban PittsburghSafe Public Viewing of the Great American Solar Eclipse Monday, August 21, 2017 - Mt. Lebanon Public Library, South Suburban PittsburghHistory of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Authored ByGlenn A. Walsh , Informal Science Educator & Communicator (For more than 50 years! - Since Monday Morning, 1972 June 12) Sponsored By Friends of the Zeiss Internet, World Wide Web Site: http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc *** Electronic Mail: gawalsh@andrewcarnegie.cc Safety Tips for viewing the Annular Eclipse of the Sun, 2001 December 14 . (Notice and Safety Tips Courtesy: Andrew Carnegie Free Library )2002 DECEMBER 6: SELL-OFF OF PITTSBURGH CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDINGS ! HELP SAVE THE HISTORIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS WHERE CARNEGIE LIBRARY BEGAN!Andrew Carnegie Biographical Information Andrew Carnegie Philanthopies Andrew Carnegie Photograph Album Carnegie Library Histories Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Library News Quick-Reference Pages (Valuable Library References) Andrew Carnegie Photograph Album Biographical InformationHistory of Carnegie Libraries Photograph Album *** General History Libraries inMetro Pittsburgh: City * Suburbs * Link 3 **PhiladelphiaNew York City * Manhattan * Brooklyn:Link 1 * Link 2 Baltimore ** Cincinnati ** Cleveland Link 1 * Link 2** Houston: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 Louisville ** St. Louis ** St. Paul ** San Francisco **Santa Cruz CA ** Seattle Toronto:Link 1 * Link 2 ** Winnipeg: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 Washington DC ** Puerto Rico ** New England States Alabama Link 1 *Link 2 * Link 3 ** Arizona ** Arkansas ** California: Link 1 * Link 2 ** Colorado ** Connecticut Florida:Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 ** Georgia: Link 1 * Link 2 ** Hawaii ** Idaho ** Illinois: Link 1 *Link 2 Indiana: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 *Link 5 *Link 6 ** Iowa:Link 1 *Link 2 * Link 3 **Kansas: * Link 2Link 1 * Link 2 Kentucky ** Louisiana ** Maine ** Maryland ** Massachusetts ** Michigan:Link 1 * Link 2 ** Minnesota Mississippi ** Missouri ** Montana ** Nebraska: **Link 1 * Link 2 ** Nevada ** New Hampshire New Jersey: Link 1 * Link 2 ** New Mexico ** New York ** North Carolina ** North & South DakotaNorth Dakota ** Ohio:Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 Oklahoma: * Link 2Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 **Oregon: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 ** Pennsylvania:Link 1 * Link 2 * Western Pennsylvania South Carolina: Link 1 * Link 2 ** North & South DakotaSouth Dakota ** Tennessee ** Texas:Link 1 * Link 2 *Link 3 ** Utah ** Vermont Virginia ** Washington: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 ** West Virginia ** Wisconsin:Link 1 * Link 2 ** Wyoming Special Note: Three U.S. states received no Carnegie Library Grant: Delaware and Rhode Island, and also Alaska. Alaska was a territory during the life of Andrew Carnegie. The state of Oklahoma received nine Carnegie Library grants prior to statehood, while the other 15 were granted after statehood was achieved in 1907. All three Carnegie Library grants in New Mexico were received prior to statehood in 1912. Three of the four Carnegie Libraries in Arizona were built before Arizona achieved statehood in 1912. Hawaii received their one Carnegie Library, in Honolulu in 1909, fifty years before Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in 1959. Information on Additional U.S. Libraries Which Received Funding from Andrew Carnegie Information on Carnegie Libraries for Negros constructed early in the 20th century - Link 1 (NC) * Link 2 (NC) * Link 3 (Houston) * Link 4 (Houston) Peterborough (NH) Town Library (Oldest tax-supported public library in world) * Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, ME C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Edgewood PA * Wilkinsburg (PA) Public Library (Originally branch of Carnegie Free Library of Braddock PA) Carnegie Mellon University Libraries (Pittsburgh: Andrew Carnegie founded original Carnegie Technical Schools in 1900)Canada:Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 ** Ontario:Link 1 *Link 2 Toronto:Link 1 * Link 2 ** Winnipeg: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 ** Yukon Territory Other Provinces and Territories ** Additional PhotosEurope **England **Scotland ** Ireland: Link 1 * Link 2 * Link 3 * Link 4 * Link 5 **New Zealand Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania ** Link 1 * Link 2Other Carnegie Libraries: Link 1 * Link 2 ** Other Carnegie Library History Links Academic/School Libraries ***National Park Service Lesson Plan: Carnegie Libraries Web Sites of postcards of Carnegie, and other, historic libraries "Library Postcards: Civic Pride in a Lost America" "Library Postcard Collection of Johnson Roberts Associates, Inc. Architects"Post Card Library Active Library Postcard Collections and Collectors Model of Ancient Library at Alexandria, Egypt as displayed in Carl Sagan’s "Cosmos" media series, including PBS television series and book, as well as planetarium show and temporary museum exhibit (both shown at Pittsburgh’s original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science ). Other Carnegie PhilanthropiesPhotograph Album Quick-Reference Pages (Valuable Library References) See Rare Astronomical Event at Duquesne Incline Early Morning June 8 !NEWS: Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries Current Carnegie- Related Issues LibraryWatchtower Blog "Update" Year-End Report for 2008 December: Buhl Planetarium and Carnegie Library News Archives Carnegie Anniversaries Poetry: Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries June 5 - Safe Public Viewing of Rare Astronomical EventSpaceWatchtower Blog NEWS: Planetarium, Astronomy, Space Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Astronomy and Other Sciences Mullaney’s Roster of 300 Night Sky Wonders, Now On-Line Eclipse of the Sun / Solar Eclipse: Tips For Safe Viewing Astronomical Calendar: Current Month Current Year Archives Quick-Reference Page - Science Including Health & Medical Info Current Weather Info & Maps Precise Time & Calendars See an Unexplained Object in the Sky? Have a Question About Astronomy or Other Sciences? Ask an Expert from Friends of the Zeiss! News and Events Regarding Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Meeting of New Grass-roots Organization for Preservation of Historic Carnegie LibrariesSaturday, October 1, 2005, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.(PDST) Hilton Portland Hotel 921 SW 6th Avenue Portland, Oregon SPECIAL NOTE; Although attendance is restricted to registered attendees of the National Preservation Conference, one-day only registration is availablePublic Notice - 2004 Oct. 26:New Grass-roots Organization for Preservation of Historic Carnegie Libraries From the 2006 National Preservation Conference: Preservation of Carnegie Libraries as Libraries * 2006 Nov. 3 - 2006National Preservation Conference , Pittsburgh. Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation , with local sponsorship (2006) by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation . Session - Carnegie Libraries: Challenges and Solutions - Presentations: *"The Architecture of Literacy, Carnegie Libraries in the U.S." by Mary B. Dierickx, President, Mary B. Dierickx Architectural Preservation Consultants * "How to Save Carnegie Libraries as Libraries" By Joe Rizzo, AIA, ALA,...