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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Iowa provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Iowa, where 101 public libraries were built from 99 grants (totaling $1,495,706) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1892 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 7 institutions (totaling $210,000).
However, all four references list 65 libraries in their gazetteers; Anderson, Jones, and Miller list 57 grants. D: ^ No reference tallies this number correctly for the public libraries. The amount is reported as $962,475 by Anderson, who for unknown reasons omits Walker from his list. Bobinski and Miller list Walker, but sum to $969,375.
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Pages in category "Carnegie libraries in Iowa" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
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Carnegie libraries in Iowa (42 P) Pages in category "Public libraries in Iowa" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
The public library had its beginnings with the Young Men's Literary Association, established in 1859, and their book collection was the basis for the library's collection. [2] The books were housed in a variety of buildings over the years. The community applied for a grant from Andrew Carnegie who on January 12, 1901, contributed $71,500 to ...
Woodbine Public Library, also known as Carnegie Public Library, is located in Woodbine, Iowa, United States. The library was organized in 1907, and it was initially housed in the jail section of city hall. If there was inmate in the jail the public had no access to the library. [2] The city council appointed a board of trustees in 1908 and they ...