The library can be found in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, the central municipality of Shaler Township, located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north northeast of Pittsburgh.

A community and cultural resource since 1942, the Shaler North Hills Library offers a variety of materials and services.

[5] As the community grew, plans were made to build a new dedicated library facility owned by the Township.

Groundbreaking for the new Shaler Library occurred on December 7, 1941—coincidentally, the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Partial funding and other forms of in-kind support and collaboration are provided by the following partner agencies.