Libraries to tackle five-year program; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/16/12

Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Libraries to tackle five-year program: "Another part of the strategic plan is to ensure that the library buildings are kept in good repair to serve as an anchor for their respective neighborhoods. As part of that plan, the South Side branch was recently remodeled to include air conditioning for the first time in its 100-year history, said Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh president Mary Frances Cooper. Air conditioning also is coming to branches in Lawrenceville, the West End and Mount Washington. The Lawrenceville branch is also getting a new roof and heating system and refurbished windows. "We want to be a beacon for the city," Ms. Cooper said. Residents can read the final draft of the plan at www.carnegielibrary.org/about/strategicplan."