Jacksonville, ILVisit the Library and Archives I have such happy memories visiting this library. Wonderful smells, beautiful architecture, and ornate shelving. I marveled at the second story’s glass flooring that helped keep the area alight. Hot summer visits to the children’s section in the basement were a cool relief in the 1960s before most had…
Elroy, WIVisit the Library and Archives The best job in the world is to run a Carnegie Library in rural America. I have gotten to know, help, and share in the growth of a community of 1,356 people. Even with that small of a size, we average over 100 people a day coming to our…
Milford, INVisit the Library and Archives I am the new library director in Milford, Indiana. The Milford Public Library got its start in 1907 with the Columbian Reading Circle, a women’s group that continues to meet today. Motivated women in Milford, passionate about education and community service, have been the backbone of the library’s support,…
Belmar, NJVisit the Library and Archives I am a retired science teacher working part-time at the Belmar Public Library. We had a book missing for over 25 years, borrowed by a summer visitor who brought it home to Spain with him! Returned all these years later with an apology letter! We have many great community…
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, 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…
Flora, INVisit the Library and Archives The Flora-Monroe Township library has been a staple of Flora, Indiana, since its construction in 1918. It even has its own painting that hangs in the first floor from local artist Terry Lacey, which commemorates the people who have invested in the success of the town and the library.…
Leavenworth, KSVisit the Library and Archives My grandfather, Ernest Geipel of Chicago, worked on this building. He was a cut-stone contractor. He is pictured here standing on the steps of the building under construction. He also worked on the libraries in Lincoln, Illinois, and Springfield, Missouri. I am a retired librarian who worked 43 years…
Madison, SDVisit the Library and Archives From approximately 1946 until I graduated from high school in 1961, I made almost weekly visits to this library. I can still take myself back there whenever I enter a library room that has that “library smell.” My father went to the library every week when he retired to…