1964
Library Study Committee consisting of representatives from local municipalities and school district...Read more
1966-67
North Suburban Public Library Association organizes support for a new public library....Read more
1967
Dale Craig is appointed first director....Read more
10/6/1968
Northland Public Library opens at location on Three Degree Road, with 16,000 volumes housed in 10,00...Read more
02/1973
First annual chess tournament....Read more
11/1973
Northland removes 5 book limit (Non-fiction limit of 3 books per subject still in effect)....Read more
8/3/1977
Ground-breaking at Cumberland Road location....Read more
1978
In 10 years the library collection grew from 16,000 volumes to 75,000. Current location (Three Degre...Read more
10/6/1978
Northland Public Library opens at 300 Cumberland Road, 30,000 square feet and begins using automated...Read more
11/1978
Paddington Bear arrives at Northland – he’s still here!...Read more
07/1979
Where the Wild Things Are mural is created by Cecilia Kretz in the children’s department....Read more
01/1983
Installed our 1st coin-operated Apple II computer with 2 disk drives a color monitor and a dot matri...Read more
1984
Addition of a TTY unit (telephone unit for the deaf) – through a gift from North Boroughs Rotary....Read more
1984
Northland Public Library receives the Distinguished Service Award from the North Hills Jaycees....Read more
02/1985
Micro Computer Center opens....Read more
1985
Northland Public Library Foundation is created, Northland Public Library Advocates group is created....Read more
11/1989
First annual Wintertide community event....Read more
1991
Addition of 2 MacIntosh computers to Public Microcomputer Center (through a foundation grant from US...Read more
06/1998
Sandra Collins is appointed 3rd director....Read more
09/6/2002
Northland Public Library institutes Bookmobile service at the Marshall Middle School and the Ross To...Read more
10/2005
Northland library catalog is integrated with the Allegheny County EiNetwork catalog....Read more
04/2007
Northland starts Best Seller Collection (through a gift from the Northland Public Library Foundation...Read more
09/2008
Offers the Northland Library Tutor program to provide online homework help as well as resume and bus...Read more
09/2010
Receives Family Place grant and working towards official Family Place designation....Read more
08/2013
Amy Steele appointed 4th director....Read more
1964
Library Study Committee consisting of representatives from local municipalities and school district...Read more
1966-67
North Suburban Public Library Association organizes support for a new public library....Read more
1967
Dale Craig is appointed first director....Read more
10/6/1968
Northland Public Library opens at location on Three Degree Road, with 16,000 volumes housed in 10,00...Read more
02/1973
First annual chess tournament....Read more
11/1973
Northland removes 5 book limit (Non-fiction limit of 3 books per subject still in effect)....Read more
8/3/1977
Ground-breaking at Cumberland Road location....Read more
1978
In 10 years the library collection grew from 16,000 volumes to 75,000. Current location (Three Degre...Read more
10/6/1978
Northland Public Library opens at 300 Cumberland Road, 30,000 square feet and begins using automated...Read more
11/1978
Paddington Bear arrives at Northland – he’s still here!...Read more
07/1979
Where the Wild Things Are mural is created by Cecilia Kretz in the children’s department....Read more
01/1983
Installed our 1st coin-operated Apple II computer with 2 disk drives a color monitor and a dot matri...Read more
1984
Addition of a TTY unit (telephone unit for the deaf) – through a gift from North Boroughs Rotary....Read more
1984
Northland Public Library receives the Distinguished Service Award from the North Hills Jaycees....Read more
1985
Northland Public Library Foundation is created, Northland Public Library Advocates group is created....Read more
02/1985
Micro Computer Center opens....Read more
11/1989
First annual Wintertide community event....Read more
1991
Addition of 2 MacIntosh computers to Public Microcomputer Center (through a foundation grant from US...Read more
06/1998
Sandra Collins is appointed 3rd director....Read more
09/6/2002
Northland Public Library institutes Bookmobile service at the Marshall Middle School and the Ross To...Read more
10/2005
Northland library catalog is integrated with the Allegheny County EiNetwork catalog....Read more
04/2007
Northland starts Best Seller Collection (through a gift from the Northland Public Library Foundation...Read more
09/2008
Offers the Northland Library Tutor program to provide online homework help as well as resume and bus...Read more
09/2010
Receives Family Place grant and working towards official Family Place designation....Read more
1/2013
January 28, 2013 – Northland’s Offsite Modern Alternative Dispenser (NOMADs) installed at Ross T...Read more
9/2013
September 2013 – American Girl Dolls began to circulate....Read more
