Designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow, it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004,[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1988.

[2] Originally commissioned as part of Andrew Carnegie's first grant to Pittsburgh, this historic library was the second library in the Pittsburgh city system to open, following the Main Branch.

The Lawrenceville Branch was also the first library to have a dedicated Children's room.

It was designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow, and it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004,[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1988.

[3] This property was originally a cemetery dating to the early days of Lawrenceville, and a historic gravestone thought to have been uncovered during construction is kept in the library.