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Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382. Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4. Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John ...
The first Carnegie library, in Dunfermline, Scotland Carnegie Free Library of Braddock in Braddock, Pennsylvania, built in 1888, was the first Carnegie Library in the United States to open (1889) and the first of four to be fully endowed. Carnegie started erecting libraries in places with which he had personal associations. [1]
The following list of Carnegie libraries in New York provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in New York, where 107 public libraries were built from 42 grants (totaling $6,416,821) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 3 institutions (totaling ...
The third Carnegie library completed in Queens. [14] Destroyed by fire in 1962. 4: Flushing Kissena Boulevard and Main Street Demolished in 1955 [16] 5: Poppenhusen 121-23 14th Ave. and 13-16 College Point Blvd. Completed in 1904, it was the second Carnegie library completed in Queens. [14] 6: Richmond Hill 118-14 Hillside Ave. 7: Woodhaven 85 ...
The current Carnegie library structure opened in 1908. [64] Washington Irving Library 360 Irving Avenue The branch opened in 1923 and was Brooklyn's final Carnegie library. [65] Williamsburgh Library 240 Division Avenue The original building was designed by Richard A. Walker in classical revival style. [6]
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (also known as the ACFL&MH or "Carnegie Carnegie") is a public library and music hall located at 300 Beechwood Avenue in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Like hundreds of other Carnegie libraries , the construction of the ACFL&MH, which opened in 1901, was funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie .
Originally named the Aguilar Free Library Society in 1896, for Grace Aguilar, a Sephardic Jewish author; merged with the NYPL in 1905 and moved into a new location that was built using Carnegie funds. The Library is known for its large collection of Spanish titles. [5] 12: Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library: 40 West 20th Street 13
The following list of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts provides information on Carnegie public libraries in Massachusetts, where 43 of them were built from 1901 to 1917, funded by 35 grants totaling $1,137,500 and awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Massachusetts Carnegie libraries were also built at five academic institutions ...