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This is a shared catalog for materials owned by most PA libraries. The POWER Library provides access to thousands of reference materials for people of all ages. State-funded. *This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

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Serves Allegheny County residents through legal information, lawyer referrals, and a listing of services offered free to the public by the Bar Association.

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Links to services and information for county residents. Property assessments, recreation information, links to county services and agencies, forms, court records and more.

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Search a large database of music information that includes biographies, discographies, genre charts, and reviews.

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Ancestry

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This is a source of information for working on family history. Library-funded. . . This resource is available for In-library use only.

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AP Images

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More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily. State-funded.

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View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years. Over 3,000 photos/images/sound bites/graphics added daily, including audio and visual snapshots of breaking news events, today’s hot topics, great moments in news, sports and entertainment, celebrity portraits, and 20 million royalty-free stock images.

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Auto Repair Source has accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. State-funded.

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Short stories and videos about animals and habitats, plus discoveries and challenges on planet Earth.

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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 until the next day. The day restarts at midnight local time. You can learn more about these changes and why we have to make them here. While the Daily Spending Cap will likely change how you interact with the Hoopla platform, here are a few tips to ease this adjustment. Favorites: Your “Favorites” list in Hoopla helps you keep track of materials you would like to borrow. Use your favorites list to guide your choices so that you have titles you know you want to check out. When you click the heart icon in hoopla, that person, item or series is added to your Favorites list. You can keep track of new releases from your favorite authors, musicians, comic book artists, TV series and more with Favorites. BingePass: BingePass gives you unlimited access to an entire collection of content for seven days and only counts as one borrow. In hoopla, under “Browse,” navigate to “BingePass” and choose from the curated collection of content. With one BingePass borrow, you’ll be able to access all the content within that BingePass for seven days even if the Daily Spending Cap is reached on those days. Bonus Borrows: Bonus Borrows are unique collections that are available the last seven days of every month and not impacted by the Daily Spending Cap. Bonus Borrows let you borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, and more. Bonus Borrows do not count toward the Daily Spending Cap, and they do not count as part of your 5 borrows per month. It is possible that with the Daily Spending Cap on Hoopla, there will be an increase in holds on Libby. We will do our best to meet demand, but the following are some ways you can also help move items through the queue more quickly. Check the wait times on multiple formats (print, eBook, eAudiobook) before placing your holds. Do not freeze holds indefinitely. Instead, remove the hold and tag the title for later. Cancel your hold if you’re no longer interested. Borrow for 7, 14 or 21 days depending on your personal habits. Return items as soon as you’re done or no longer interested. Once the change goes into effect, we will be monitoring turnaway statistics and the user experience. We recognize that the Daily Spending Cap will likely alter how most of us use Hoopla. Thank you for your ongoing understanding while this service continues to evolve.

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Contains information about businesses and charitable organizations throughout the country to help consumers make informed decisions.

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This database contains the life stories of thousands of famous people and full-text biographical articles from many popular magazines. Library-funded.

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* The PowerLibrary project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.