Ashtabula, OH

Ashtabula, OHVisit the Library and Archives We found this photo in our archives of a young man named Karl, who made a violin from directions he got from a book borrowed at the Ashtabula Public Library in 1957. This story was submitted by a Carnegie Library fan. Got a story? Share it here. Rebeca M…

Cordele, GA, Carnegie Library with old dome

Cordele, GA

Cordele, GAVisit the Library and Archives In the 1950s, when I was a boy, I was a frequent visitor to the public library in Cordele, Georgia. (Later, I became a librarian.) The librarian was Martha Lasseter, who ran the place for over 50 years and kept the library open seven days a week. The weekly…