Category: History


February 6, 2023
Celebrate Black History Month at the Library
Celebrate by reading. We’ve got a list of suggested books.


September 21, 2022
History & Houses
The Historical Society of Mount Lebanon takes us back to the days when horseless carriages changed the housing landscape.

May 27, 2022
All in the game
Have you ever played the Mt. Lebanon version of Monopoly? In the 1980s, you could.

February 17, 2022
Mt. Lebanon’s ‘Doll Lady’
Stop by the History Center, 794 Washington Road, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each Saturday to tour the exhibit. The exhibit will be open through March 30.

August 31, 2021
A Book for Liberation Day
“Is Paris Burning?” LeboLife blogger Diane Vrabel talks about how this classic book impacted her and its connection to Western Pennsylvania.

August 26, 2021
A Grim Chapter
On September 22, author Hannibal B. Johnson will discuss the Tulsa Massacre, the deadliest single act of anti-Black violence in American history.

April 6, 2021
Uncovering the Nike Missile Site
You can see it from Washington Road. Learn more about this soccer ball-shaped relic from the Cold War.
