1914 Library, Visalia, California

[LIB1393] The Annie R. Mitchell History Room contains a wide variety of local history materials relating to Tulare County and the San Joaquin Valley. These materials are a non-circulating research collection. Books, periodicals, maps, indexes, photographs and other materials must be used in this Room under the supervision of staff.

A Modern History of Tulare County

Carnegie Library, Vallejo, California

[LIB1208] A massive 1960's era redevelopment project leveled 24 blocks of the City center including architectural treasures such as the Carnegie Library, demolished in 1969.

The Library, Soldiers' Home, California

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Library, San Pedro, California

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Library, Hayward, California 1911

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Public Library, Corona, California

[LIB0235]- The need for additional space was soon apparent. Using Carnegie Foundation money and additional funds from city coffers, ground was broken for a library building in 1905. This Colonial Revival style building stood on the corner of Eighth and Main Streets serving as the city Library until 1971. When the building opened with 3,000 volumes in its book collection Corona’s population was 2,200. Read more of the history of the Corona Public library here.

1920s The Los Angeles Public Library, California

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Carnegie Library San Bernardino CA Vintage c1915 Print

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Interior, Public Library, Pasadena, California

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Public Library, Pasadena, CA

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1939 Library, Glendale, California

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In 1913, a Carnegie grant of $12,500 made possible the construction of the main library at Kenwood and Fifth (Harvard Street). The building was completed and dedicated November 13, 1914. [Thanks to the Glendale Public Library]

Historic Carnegie Library reopens in Paso Robles CA

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Historic Carnegie Library reopens in Paso Robles, California

The Carnegie Library in Paso Robles reopened its doors Sunday after it suffered structural damage during the San Simeon Earthquake back in December of 2003. It was built in 1907 with funds donated by steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie.

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1928 Door, Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA

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Coat of Arms of the City, surrounded by shields of four famous libraries: University of Bologna, Italy; University of Salamanca, Spain; Biblioteque Nationale, Paris; and, Bodleian Library, Oxford University. Designed by Carleton M. Winslow, architect; executed by Marshall Laird. [From the back of the card]

1957 Public Library, Los Angeles, CA

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The splendid Los Angeles Library costing $2,300,000, with seventeen reading rooms, a music room, art room, and lecture hall, gives specialized service to the appreciative public of Los Angeles. [From the back of the card]

Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue designed the original Los Angeles Central Library to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt. The central tower is topped with a tiled mosaic pyramid with suns on either side with a hand holding a torch representing the "Light of Learning" at the apex. Other elements include sphinxes, snakes, and celestial mosaics. [Thanks to Wikipedia! The entire Wikipedia entry for the LOS ANGELES LIBRARY, can be found here]

Library, Newman, California

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Library Reading Room, El Camino College, Torrance, CA

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The reserve reading room of the library.

1956 Faye G. Belardi Memorial Library, Felton, CA

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The structure that is now the Felton Branch Library was built as the Presbyterian Church in Felton in 1893. Constructed in a traditional, New England style the building served the Presbyterians until 1955, when a larger facility was built nearby.

The vacant building was then purchased by Nick and Faye G. Belardi with the intent of dismantling the structure and building a family home on the site. Negotiations for purchasing the building were underway when Mrs. Belardi was killed in an auto accident in August of 1955. Following Mrs. Belardi's death, Mr. Belardi offered the building and site to the community as a memorial to his wife. Renovated by March 1956, the Faye G. Belardi Memorial Library was formally opened on April 15, 1956.

The Felton Branch celebrated its 50th anniversary in April, 2006. At 116 years of age, this is the oldest branch building in the City-County Library System and is a major landmark in the town of Felton, California. [SOURCE]

1941 Public Library, Los Angeles, California

[LIB3549] Special Collection The Los Angeles Public Library's History and Genealogy Department's Photo Collection emphasizes the history of Los Angeles, Southern California, and California. This Internet-accessible collection is one of the treasures of the Central Library. [Website]

Library, Whittier, CA

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On April 17, 1900 the Whittier Public Library Board of Trustees held its first meeting in Landrum Smith's drugstore. With an initial collection of 60 books and 200 magazines, the library facilities began in the Woody Building as a reading room, maintained by Mr. Hester in exchange for space for his telegraph office. In 1907, a Carnegie grant funded the construction of the building at Bailey and Greenleaf that many Whittierites fondly remember. [SOURCE]