Carnegie Library Links

The Library History Buff

Promoting the appreciation, enjoyment, and preservation of library history

The Library Legacy of Andrew Carnegie

"Regardless of why Carnegie did what he did, his establishment of thousands of public libraries is the most important event in the history of American librarianship. Further, regardless of rationale, these Carnegie Libraries to this day have benefited in the education of millions of people." Michael Lorenzen

Cartoon featuring Andrew Carnegie from Harper's Weekly April 11, 1903
Accompanied by this poem:
"We men are only lusty boys,
Though snowy be our locks,
So Skibo's master still enjoys
To sit and play with blocks."

Andrew Carnegie was often referred to as the ‘Patron Saint of Libraries’. He donated $56,162,622 for the construction of 2509 library buildings throughout the English-speaking parts of the world. He donated $40,000,000 for the construction of 1679 public library buildings in the United States.

General Links to Carnegie Library Sites

Tribute to Andrew Carnegie by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/carnegie.html

Glenn A. Walsh’s Carnegie Library History Site
http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/

A Philatelic Tribute to Andrew Cargnegie
http://www.libraryhistorybuff.org/bibliophilately-people-carnegie.htm

Michael Lorenzen's Essay and Web Page on Carnegie Libraries
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/carnegie.html

Carnegie Corporation of New York
http://www.carnegie.org/

Carnegie Corporation of New York Archives at Columbia University
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/rare/guides/Carnegie/index.html

Carnegie Library Lesson Plan from the National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/50carnegie/50carnegie.htm

Carnegie Libraries of Scotland
http://www.scotcities.com/carnegie/

The Library Postcard site of Judy Aulik
http://home.comcast.net/~jaulik/index.html
This is a great library postcard site which features Carnegie libraries and is expanding.

Carnegie Library Links by State

California

Carnegie Libraries of California
http://www.carnegie-libraries.org/

Woodland (CA) Carnegie Library
http://63.192.157.117/woodland/pride/past/past_001.html

Florida

Florida's Carnegie Libraries
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/services/magazine/00summer/carnegie.cfm

Indiana

Indiana's Carnegie Libraries
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/ldo/carn.html

Attica's Carnegie Library
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/markers/2320051.html

Iowa

Iowa's Carnegie Libraries
Lengthy URL

Fairfield's Carnegie Library
http://www.fairfieldpublicaccess.org/carnegie.htm