Welcome to Library ...

Library is located in Allegheny County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Library, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Library, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

Library is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Library lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Library ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Library.

• Pittsburgh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Monroeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• West Mifflin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
• Murrysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Baldwin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Whitehall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Washington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Library. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Library.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Library. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Library.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Library. See our Newspapers Page for Library.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Library ...

Looking for more information about Library? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Library, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Library.

Adding Library to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Library in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Library was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Library post office opened in 1842.

We also found Library in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Library.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Library. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/