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=== Bus Access === |
=== Bus Access === |
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There is only one bus that runs along Brookline Blvd, the 41D.<br> |
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For mass transit / bus access, please see the Port Authority hand schedule for the [http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/Apps/pdfs/41D.pdf 41D Route] |
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Outbound buses leave downtown along Smithfield St at 9:20, 10:40, 12:00 and |
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every 80 minutes thereafter.<br> |
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Inbound buses leave the library at 1:02, 2:22, 3:42 and 5:02. |
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If the wait for the 41D is too long, and you are willing to walk a little |
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more than 1/4 of a mile, the 41B runs along West Liberty Ave, which crosses |
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Brookline Blvd, and runs between Brookline and Downtown (Smithfield St) every |
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60 minutes. |
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=== Car Pooling === |
=== Car Pooling === |
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Revision as of 03:58, 7 February 2009
Synopsis
The Brookline branch of the Carnegie Library system. The library's meeting room serves as a venue for InstallFests.
Address:
Brookline Library, 708 Brookline Boulevard. Pittsburgh, PA 15226
Transportation Directions
General directions:
- Take the Liberty Bridge through the Liberty tunnels onto PA 19 South
- Follow 19 for less than 5 miles until you reach the intersection of Brookline Boulevard, which veers south-east away from PA19.
- Follow the windy road up the hill to the main business district of Bookline. Parking is plentiful.
Use the Google Maps AJAX applet at the CLPGH site to obtain specific directions for your origin.
http://www.clpgh.org/locations/brookline/
Bus Access
There is only one bus that runs along Brookline Blvd, the 41D.
Outbound buses leave downtown along Smithfield St at 9:20, 10:40, 12:00 and
every 80 minutes thereafter.
Inbound buses leave the library at 1:02, 2:22, 3:42 and 5:02.
If the wait for the 41D is too long, and you are willing to walk a little more than 1/4 of a mile, the 41B runs along West Liberty Ave, which crosses Brookline Blvd, and runs between Brookline and Downtown (Smithfield St) every 60 minutes.
Car Pooling
If you'd like to carpool with other WPLUG members, please ask on the Mailing List
Venue
The library recent underwent an 80 million dollar renovation (Press Release)
Wifi is provided for Allegheny County residents with a valid library card.
Parking
Street parking is plentiful in the business district.
Loading Dock
- TBD
Area
The Brookline neighborhood is a classic urban district within the City of Pittsburgh. The area is post-industrial cosmopolitan with basic amenities in walking distance. You can see some photos at: http://www.coolspacelocator.com/csl/home/neighborhoods/Brookline.htm