Educate, Entertain & Enlighten
At C.C. Mellor, we are on a constant quest to remove barriers to access. We want using the library to be easy and fruitful for all of our patrons. We have been taking a serious look at how our adult Read more
Allow us to introduce you to Cassie Gaffney! Cassie is working toward her master’s degree at the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, and thanks to a partnership between Allegheny County Library Association and the university she Read more
In the fall of 2021, C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale and Braddock Carnegie Library Association launched an ambitious initiative to distribute public library cards to every student in the Woodland Hills School District. But, as C.C. Read more
Patrons have a new option for accessing library services with the launch of the Allegheny County Libraries mobile app, available now for free from the App Store or Google Play. Once you’ve downloaded the app and selected C.C. Mellor Memorial Read more
A logo helps connect an organization with its patrons, yet for its entire history C.C. Mellor Memorial Library was without a recognizable visual symbol to go along with its name. When library director Erin Pierce decided it was time for Read more
Thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between Woodland Hills School District and C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale and Braddock Carnegie Library, every student at Woodland Hills schools now has a public library card that will be theirs for the rest of their lives and can be used all over Allegheny County.
This year, thanks to a brand new initiative by C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale and Braddock Carnegie Library Association, each and every student enrolled in the Woodland Hills School District is getting a public library card. This is the Read more
As the early days of the pandemic gave way to the summer months in 2020, the youth services staff at C.C. Mellor Memorial Library wanted to find a way to give teens a project to engage, entertain and educate while everyone was Read more
CCM Edgewood Reopens Starting March 1, CCM Edgewood will be open to the public! Patrons can come into the building to browse the library’s collections and check out materials. Patrons may remain in the building for no more than 45 Read more
Happy holidays! Both CCM Edgewood and CCM Forest Hills will be closed entirely (i.e. no curbside service either) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Thursday 12/24 and Friday 11/25). Curbside and telephone service will resume on Saturday 12/26. CCM Edgewood Read more