Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Wesley W. Roberts serves as the Library Services Manager for Workforce and Economic Development at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh since July 2008, overseeing the Job & Career Education Center, managing grants, and leading community partnerships to enhance workforce initiatives. Previous experience includes roles as Senior Librarian and Library Assistant at Carnegie Library, where Wesley managed staff, developed collections, and created programs to assist job seekers. Additional academic experience includes teaching sociology courses at St. Vincent College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a graduate-level class on Maker Spaces at the University of Pittsburgh. Wesley holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and two degrees in Sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Advancing knowledge. Inspiring life-long learning. Strengthening communities. Every day, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh provides this and much more to the members of our community. With more than 2 million visitors annually, the Library continues to be the region's most visited asset. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh contributes to the educational attainment, economic development, and cultural enrichment of the region. Through critical services such as early learning programs for children, job search assistance and computer and Internet access, the Library fosters lifelong learning and is a renowned leader among the nation’s libraries. With more than 2 million visitors and 3.4 million items borrowed each year, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is the region’s most visited asset and one of the largest public libraries in Pennsylvania. Established in 1895 by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie as a public trust to be funded by the community, the Library derives approximately 90% of its annual operating budget from public or government sources, including the Allegheny County Regional Asset District (RAD), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Pittsburgh.