Welcome to Allegheny County’s eLibrary, home of downloadable and streaming entertainment sites and reliable databases for research.
Please explore all of these FREE public library resources with your library card!
Tips & More
Hoopla Changes Coming May 2026
April 15, 2026 Beginning May 1, 2026 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County libraries are implementing a Daily Spending Cap on Hoopla. This sets a dollar amount limit that, once reached, will pause Hoopla checkouts until the next day ...
Be a Good Digital Neighbor: Helpful Habits for Libby and hoopla
April 15, 2026 Beginning Friday, May 1, 2026 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County libraries are instituting a Daily Spending Cap on Hoopla. The spending cap is a dollar amount limit the library sets which, once reached, pauses checkouts ...
Your Ticket to Culture in the City
Discover and access free or discounted tickets to regional attractions with your Allegheny County library card! RAD Pass brings cultural literacy and learning to life by connecting library cardholders to the region’s vast array of cultural assets. This new online ...
Tutorials to Help
Trying something new can sometimes be a lot especially if we don’t even know where to start. If you’ve only ever read a book made with real pages, trying an electronic book can feel overwhelming. The library is here to help! We’ve put together a list of tutorials to help get you started reading (or listening!) to books online. And, as always, if you have questions reach out to us.
