Brookline Library

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Synopsis[edit]

The Brookline branch of the Carnegie Library system. The library's meeting room serves as a venue for InstallFests and Meetings.

Address:
708 Brookline Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15226

The meeting room is downstairs along with the children's area. Everyone is encouraged to use the elevator for the movement of hardware.

Transportation Directions[edit]

General directions from Downtown and the north:

  • 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 (at the McDonald's).
  • Turn left onto Brookline Boulevard and follow the winding road up the hill to the main business district of Brookline.
  • The library is near the intersection with Castlegate Avenue.

Use the Google Maps AJAX applet at the CLPGH site to obtain specific directions for your origin.

Bus Access[edit]

There is only one Port Authority bus that runs along Brookline Blvd, the 39. Outbound buses leave downtown along Smithfield St at 8:58, 10:28, 11:58, and every 90 minutes thereafter.

Inbound buses leave the library at 12:42, 2:12, 3:42, 5:12 and 6:42.

If the wait for the 39 is too long, and you are willing to walk a little more than 1/4 of a mile, the 41 runs along West Liberty Ave, which crosses Brookline Blvd, and runs between Brookline and Downtown (Smithfield St) every 60 minutes.

Car Pooling[edit]

If you'd like to carpool with other WPLUG members, please ask on the Mailing Lists.

Venue[edit]

The library system recently underwent an 80 million dollar renovation (Press Release)

Wifi is provided for Allegheny County residents with a valid library card.

Parking[edit]

Metered parking is plentiful on Brookline Boulevard. Free parking is available on the side streets. There do not appear to be any conveniently-located parking lots.


Images[edit]

Entrance on Brookline Boulevard

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Area[edit]

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