Love it. They've got new fiction and non-fiction and lots of bestsellers. They've got DVDs and VHS and music CDs and audiobooks, both new and hard-to-find older things.
They have a wonderful collection of old and out-of-print books and, I hear, local history materials. A good microfilm collection too - Atlantic Monthly from the beginning of the century!
They've got lots of glossy and expensive cookbooks and gardening books and home improvement books.
But they also have a really nice Oakland location, a beautiful building, and nice spaces to research and read.
And great call and hold services within the library system, plus a fully-functioning Inter-Library Loan service. I like the branches too - good experiences at Squirrel Hill and Brookline. Maybe, overall, the branch staff was a little less helpful, for my needs. But still . . .
Residents should take full advantage and many do; I actually like the fact that the library system is well-used, but it never feels overextended. A testament to the amazing staff.
Visitors to Pittsburgh should stop by to get a coffee at the Crazy Mocha-run coffee shop on the first floor. The coffee is much better than Kiva Han . . . not that that's saying much! But it's actually good.