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When Andrew Carnegie opened his first public library in the United States 1889 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, he envisioned a place of refuge and relaxation for the workers at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works.  A free library would expand minds; a bath house would improve personal hygiene; a swimming pool and gymnasium would promote physical fitness; a music hall would elevate the spirit.  One hundred and thirty-six years later, through numerous challenges and changes, this institution is still adapting to the needs of the Braddock community and serving the same ideals.

Today, after an extensive four-year renovation project that scattered the organization’s services and programs to a variety of satellite locations, the facility has re-opened and stands ready to engage Braddock citizens in enriching and supportive activities that address the same human needs that Carnegie identified.