Millvale Community Library


The Millvale Community Library in June 2017: Millvale Makers – Photograph by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in Pittsburgh, PA is a former storefront that was transformed by the Millvale community into a drop-in space for youths and adults. The majority of the library’s maker programming occurs in the Community Room, a cozy space with a rectangular table at its center. The Community Room’s shelves and closets are filled with books, circuitry blocks, bicycle pumps, yarn, impromptu workspaces, and projects-in-progress. When the weather permits, making also happens in the backyard of the library. The most recent addition to the Millvale Community Library’s maker facilities has been the Clubhouse, a colorful space filled with craft supplies and beanbags.


The Millvale Community Library in November 2015: Community Room, Children’s Library, and Clubhouse – Photographs by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in January 2016: Community Room, Clubhouse, and Backyard – Photographs by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in July 2016: Backroom and Backyard – Photographs by Nora PetersMillvale 07-2016 Nora Peters backroomMillvale 07-2016 Nora Peters outside-smaller

The Millvale Community Library in August 2016: Backroom and Backyard – Photographs by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in October 2016: Backroom and Backyard – Photographs by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in January 2017: Millvale Makers – Photograph by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in February 2017: Millvale Makers – Photograph by Nora Peters

The Millvale Community Library in June 2017: Millvale Makers – Photograph by Nora Peters