Burlington, WA

WA

Burlington, WAVisit the Library and Archives In 2016 the city of Burlington celebrated the centennial of its Carnegie Library. The Burlington Carnegie Library, located in Skagit County, Washington, was completed in June 1916. The cornerstone states: “A Gift of Andrew Carnegie 1916.” In planning for the centennial, it was discovered that it was a standard…

Polo, IL

IL

Polo, ILVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Andy McMurray/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 I’m the new president of the library district board. I’m so proud of our little rural library, which serves a library district of about 2,700 people. Our original building opened to the public in 1871. The Carnegie gift arrived in 1904, which resulted…

Braddock, PA

PA

Braddock, PAVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Christopher Rolinson/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0 US I lived in North Braddock, PA, from approximately 1952–1962 (ages four to 14). I attended a junior high school a few blocks from the library. I became a regular user around 1959, often walking over two miles from my home. I remember…

Audubon, IA

IA

Audubon, IAVisit the Library and Archives Small town with a big heart. Fond memories of using this library and its card catalogue for school reports and leisure reading. This story was submitted by a Carnegie Library fan. Got a story? Share it here. Kathy Cvitanovich Share Your Stories and Images VIEW MORE STORIES: Search Stories…

Woodbine, IA

IA

Woodbine, IAVisit the Library and Archives The Carnegie Library in Woodbine is part of my life. I’ve been the director here for almost five years, was the children’s librarian for 15 years, and was a library sub for two years. My children grew up in this library, so it is part of my family also.…