Akron, INVisit the Library and Archives I grew up in Akron, a very small town in Indiana. When I was in third grade (80 years ago), I would walk to the Carnegie Library, check out an armful of books, take them home to read, take them back to the library, and check out another armload.…
Santa Cruz, CAVisit the Library and Archives In 2014 I started a journey. There were, at one time, four Carnegie Libraries here in Santa Cruz, California. Now, only two of the buildings remain. The one that had been closest to my home, the Eastside Library, had been in what is now a traffic-locked triangle of…
Eveleth, MNVisit the Library and Archives I remember, when I was young, going into the Eveleth Public Library and seeing the Carnegie plaque in the entryway. The Andrew Carnegie–funded library opened on July 1, 1914. When I was a child, the Eveleth Public Library was a magical place to go. I used to spend a…
Loup City, NEVisit the Library and Archives Our beautiful Carnegie Library was the site of the Reading Week “villages” built and displayed by librarian Harriet Galloway to local school children. Our library introduced me to the joys of reading, and the librarians, Mrs. Kaslon and Mrs. Chilewski, always had another book to recommend. In 1997…
Lexington, VAVisit the Library and Archives A Carnegie gift made possible construction of Washington and Lee University’s library in 1905. The library moved to a new building on campus almost 10 years before I became a W&L student. Today, the original Carnegie Library is set to undergo a major renovation to serve our business school.…
Solvay, NYVisit the Library and Archives I have been going to the Solvay Library since I was five years old. I am now 37 and have the pleasure of running the library and get to see the entire community enjoy and use the facilities. All different groups and organizations meet there as well as a…
Linden, INVisit the Library and Archives We are a beautiful rural Carnegie Library built in 1922. I have been the library director here for 20 years and have met so many wonderful patrons and made great friends. I have the best staff at Linden. When I hire someone, I tell them they are the “face”…
Moscow, IDVisit the Library and Archives I grew up in a Carnegie Library in Kansas and jumped at the chance to take a position that is housed in a Carnegie Library in Idaho. Visiting Carnegie Libraries always feels like coming home. This story was submitted by a Carnegie Library fan. Got a story? Share it…
Winfield, KSVisit the Library and Archives I took my toddlers to the Carnegie Library in Winfield for story time with Mrs. Theimer. We went to the lower level, and I still remember the rows of book-lined shelves around the story rug. This story was submitted by a Carnegie Library fan. Got a story? Share it…
Masnfield, PAVisit the Library and Archives As board president, I’m honored to celebrate the Mansfield Free Public Library, our cherished Carnegie Library serving the Mansfield community for more than a century. Nestled in the beautiful Tioga River Valley at the crossroads of Routes 15 and 6, this original Carnegie building continues to be a vibrant…