The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and U.S. Steel have teamed up to bring Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to the local Pittsburgh area! These Little Free Libraries are an extension of the Pittsburgh Penguins and U. S. Steel’s Reading Champions Program, promoting a strong reading foundation in diverse, high-need, communities around Pittsburgh.
Locations and Impact
Last fall, U.S. Steel and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation built seven book-sharing boxes to kick-off their Little Free Library initiative. The initial libraries can be found at PPG Paints Arena, the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Office, as well as the following U. S. Steel facilities: Clairton, Edgar Thomson, Irvin, and Research. They continue to establish additional Little Free Libraries in public locations throughout the city where fans can stop by to pick up a book for their collection or donate their own book for new readers to enjoy.
Accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, each of the new Little Free Libraries comes stocked with titles personally curated through donations from U. S. Steel as well as Pittsburgh Penguins players and management. Titles include Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, recommended by player Connor Dewar; Bear Town by Fredrik Backman, recommended by player Blake Lizotte; and Lord of the Rings by J.J.R Tolkien, recommended by player Sergei Murashov.
We are grateful to the incredible employee volunteers from U. S. Steel and the Pittsburgh Penguins who came together to build and decorate Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. Their generosity and commitment to literacy are inspiring. These libraries will be a lasting gift—opening doors to books, ideas, and community connections for years to come.”
Daniel Gumnit, CEO of the Little Free Library nonprofit organization
Learn more about our ongoing partnership with U.S. Steel and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and find information about how to start your own Little Free Library!