An information flyer for an open house on the history of Kingman, IL

Kingman, IN

Kingman, INVisit the Library and Archives Kingman-Millcreek Public Library has been focused on the legacy of Andrew Carnegie to small communities by investing in preserving our history. An open house held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, was a new event experience for the library, as we displayed everything related to our history as a library…

Titanium plant beds are arranged on grass, with soil and plants growing

De Land, IL

De Land, ILVisit the Library and Archives Goose Creek District Library serves a district of less than 800 with less than $110,000 per year. Some of the Carnegie Libraries 250 gift was used to supplement our programming and collection development funds, but the largest portion was dedicated to our new community garden! With the funds,…

Children sit in rows holding a picture book on George Washington

Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne, NJVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Anna Schiavone, Philip G. Vroom Community School We used our funds to provide every kindergarten, second-, and third-grade student their own copy (to keep in their home library!) of the easy reader American Revolution book George Washington and the General’s Dog by Frank Murphy. (The Bayonne Education Foundation…

People sit at computers in an open lab space in a library.

Puyallup, WA

Puyallup, WAVisit the Library and Archives We used the money to upgrade our computer station tables. We had a designer help us make two pods of six computers in a hexagon shape back in March. Then, this May, we had an additional six tables installed for four computers, a station between the printers for paperwork,…

A red Carnegie Library in Catskill, NY

Catskill, NY

Catskill, NYVisit the Library and Archives We plan to put these funds toward our major capital improvement project, which is now moving forward. This once-in-a-generation project will restore and transform our 125-year-old Carnegie Library into a modern, refreshed, and accessible community space, while preserving the historic character that makes the building so special. With a…