How do I renew a book?
You can renew in person at the library, by calling
412-531-1912 during library hours, online at www.mtleba-
nonlibrary.org (click on My Account) or at the 24/7 auto-
mated renewal line, 412-622-1895.

Can I get a book from another library delivered here?
You can reserve—either in person at the checkout desk
or online at www.mtlebanonlibrary.org—any item in the
Carnegie Library system and then choose the library you
want it delivered to. Return your items—regardless of what
library they originally came from or what library you checked
them out of—to any public library in Pennsylvania.

When and why does my
library card expire?
Cards expire every two years,
so that patron information
can be updated.

Why do I have a
late fee on an item
that was put in the
outside book drop
the evening that it was due?
Items returned after the library has closed are checked
in the following morning.

Do you have a list of all the books I have
ever taken out of the library?
No. For patron privacy and storage space reasons, the library
does not maintain any records beyond those necessary for
general operations. The library, however, does have informa-
tion on what patrons currently have checked out, including
what is overdue or lost. We also do not keep lists of patrons
who have accessed computers in the library.

Can I get a book that is not in an Allegheny
County library?
Yes. On www.mtlebanonlibrary.org, click on “Can’t Find It”
(near the top of the page) for an explanation of the interli-
brary loan process that allows patrons to request items from
libraries outside Allegheny County. First-time users will need
to set up an account (a link to the form is located at the bot-
tom of the page).

Do you have a list of all your DVDs, VHS
tapes, and audiobooks?
Yes. Lists are available online—www.mtlebanonlibrary.org.

click on "Advanced Search," then "Advanced Keyword,"
Place an * in the any field, select format, and choose Mt.

Lebanon as your location.

Animal control
What is the leash law?
Mt. Lebanon ordinances and state law require dogs be kept
under control—either fenced in, under voice control or on a
leash—at all times. On private property, make sure the dog is
in a well-secured, fenced-in yard or on a chain. Please secure
the chain in a way that the dog cannot reach the sidewalk or
hinder the postal carrier from delivering mail. By ordinance,
dogs are allowed in only two Mt. Lebanon parks—Bird and
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Robb Hollow—but they must be on a leash of no more than
six feet in length. Failure to do so may result in a $300 fine.

What do I do about A neighbor’s barking
dog? Report it to the police department at 412-531-5300, and
a police officer will be sent out to investigate. If the officer
finds the dog barks continuously for more than 15 minutes,
it will be considered a nuisance and the owner will get a
warning for a first offense and fined up to $350 for future
offenses. When I call the non-emergency number about an
animal issue, I get the county 911 dispatcher .

It’s not a mistake, so don’t hang up. The police non-emergen-
cy number—412-531-5300—is routed through the county
911 system. Just tell the dispatcher you have a non-emergen-
cy call for animal control.

Does my dog/cat need a license?
Although cats do not need a license, dogs age 6 months and
older are required to have an Allegheny County license that
must be renewed every year by January 1. Applications are
available at the customer service desk in the municipal build-
ing. Cost is $6 if the dog is spayed or neutered; $8 if not.

Seniors or persons with disabilities pay $4 if the dog is spayed
or neutered and $6 if not.

ETC. Does Mt. Lebanon offer notary services?
We have several. Stop by the municipal building, 710
Washington Road (adjacent to the south parking garage) and
ask at the first floor customer service desk. Municipal docu-
ments will be notarized free of charge. All other documents
will be notarized for a $5 fee.

How do I get permission for overnight on-street parking?
Call 412-343-4023 between 4 p.m. and midnight.

How does the municipality determine what streets
are resurfaced or reconstructed?
The decision about what streets need repair is based on an
evaluation completed by the public works department in
conjunction with the municipal engineer. Over the past three
years, the municipal engineer and the public works depart-
ment have been looking at ways to improve road mainte-
nance. The biggest change has been the establishment of a
pavement management system that helps staff determine
the most cost-effective treatments for pavements and decide
when is the best time to do the work. An infrastructure data-
base software called "Pavement View" has enabled the public
works department to evaluate all municipal streets. For the
past three years, raters from the municipality's engineering
consulting firm walked the roads and collected extensive data
on all defects. With this information, the type, severity and
extent of the defects of each segment of road were determined.

Pavement View software assigned each segment a value that
will be used to determine which streets need to be totally
reconstructed and which streets need general maintenance.