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Oakmont Carnegie Library

9:30am-4:00pm

Oakmont Carnegie Library
700 Allegheny River Blvd
Oakmont, PA 15139
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Tue: 9:30am-8:00pm

Wed: 9:30am-4:00pm

Thu: 9:30am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:30am-2:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-4:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Tomatoes on the vine

"Tomatoes!"

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable that gardeners grow each summer in Pennsylvania. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? Can tomatoes be grown in containers...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Program Description::

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable that gardeners grow each summer in Pennsylvania. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? Can tomatoes be grown in containers? When can they be planted? Do they need to be staked?

Owl reading a book

Big Bag Book Sale

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm

Squirrel's Nest at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Join us at the library for our twice annual Big Bag Booksale in the Squirrel's Nest!Our entire lower level will be full of fiction and nonfiction books, CDs, DVDs, and more - somet...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Squirrel's Nest

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Other

Program Description::

Join us at the library for our twice annual Big Bag Booksale in the Squirrel's Nest!

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Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, Part 2: Wildflower Walk

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Dark Hollow Woods is a prime destination for people seeking spring wildflowers! Led by PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, our walk will view over twenty native species, from big bold...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group: All Ages

Registration Required

Program Description::

Dark Hollow Woods is a prime destination for people seeking spring wildflowers!

Information about the Vanished Kingdom Event

The Vanished Kingdom Book Launch

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Mystery Lovers Bookshop & The Oakmont Carnegie Library are excited to announce the book launch of The Vanished Kingdom - The War of the Maps, by Jonathan Auxier!Pre-Order for 1...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Oak Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Lecture

Program Description::

Mystery Lovers Bookshop & The Oakmont Carnegie Library are excited to announce the book launch of The Vanished Kingdom - The War of the Maps, by Jonathan Auxier!

Picture of library shelves with event information

From Your Attic to the Archives

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

Join Stephanie Zimble, OCL’s archivist, for a presentation on how to protect and preserve family and local history materials. She'll discuss different kinds of materials people mig...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture, Technology Class

Registration Required

Program Description::

Join Stephanie Zimble, OCL’s archivist, for a presentation on how to protect and preserve family and local history materials. She'll discuss different kinds of materials people might have in their homes and ways to store, protect and access them.

Chess pieces and board

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

No experience necessary! Learn chess and have fun. Club meets every other Saturday.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: White Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Program Description::

No experience necessary! Learn chess and have fun. Club meets every other Saturday.

Play Mahjong

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm

Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 1...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

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Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, Part 3: "Celebrating Mother Nature"

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods to celebrate our common mother, Mother Nature, on Mother's Day weekend. Wildflowers will be plentiful, and we will engage all of our senses to hear, fe...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group: All Ages

Registration Required

Program Description::

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods to celebrate our common mother, Mother Nature, on Mother's Day weekend. Wildflowers will be plentiful, and we will engage all of our senses to hear, feel, smell and taste the woods!

Chess pieces and board

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

No experience necessary! Learn chess and have fun. Club meets every other Saturday.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: White Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Program Description::

No experience necessary! Learn chess and have fun. Club meets every other Saturday.

Play Mahjong - CANCELLED

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm

Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 1...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library

Room: Oak Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

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10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group. Play Mahjong 10:30am - 1:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library Room: Oak Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Program Description:: Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.
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12 pm			This event is in the "All Ages" group. Makerspace Open Hours 12:30pm - 6:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM Program Description:: Our Makerspace is a community space where you can make, create, design, and build! Located on our Lower Level, we have a 3D printer, a Cricut vinyl cutting machine, a Brother sewing and embroidery machine, and a music station with midi keybo
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5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Board Meeting 5:30pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library Room: Oak Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Program Description:: The OCL Board holds meetings every 2nd Wednesday of the month except for February and August.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Meditation with the Monks 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library Room: Oak Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Program Description:: These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.