This blog represents a collection of postcards that focuses on libraries in the United States and throughout the world.
Showing posts with label Idaho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Idaho. Show all posts
Saturday, October 4, 2014
1908 Carnegie Public Library, Lewiston, Idaho
[LIB11141] Built in 1901 and closed in 1999, this structure is located on a hill overlooking the town of Lewiston in Pioneer Park.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Public Library, Idaho Falls, Idaho
[LIB2530] - The Carnegie building on the east side of the railroad tracks was originally built during 1914-15. (The building that now houses the Bonneville Museum) It opened with 2,000 books, 63 periodicals, and 420 cardholders. The building was expanded and remodeled with Public Works Administration funds for 70,000 dollars between 1938 and 1940 and held a collection of nearly 20,000. According to the Post Register, in 1954, "the library was recently equipped with an elevator large enough to hold one person and a truckload of books." [From the website]
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Women, Andrew Carnegie helped build Idaho libraries
Women, Andrew Carnegie helped build Idaho libraries Eight of Idaho's Carnegie library buildings still stand. Several are used for other purposes now that their towns have new and larger buildings. When Pocatello's Marshall Public Library was built, it incorporated the old Carnegie building. Five Carnegie libraries, including those in Boise, Caldwell, Pocatello and Moscow, are listed in the National Register of Historic places.
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