Public Library, Plymouth, Indiana, 1947

 

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Public Library, Franklin, Indiana

 LIB512049

Carnegie Library, Danville, Indiana, 1910

 

LIB973207

The Danville Public Library began in 1902 on a lot at the corner of Marion and Indiana Streets in downtown Danville. Being the county seat, and having Central Normal College already established, local businessmen felt it was time for a public library to serve both the students of the college and citizens of the community. Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie offered to help communities build libraries with grant money and Danville was able to secure one to build the library. The Danville Public library was the first of four Carnegie libraries that were built in Hendricks County. After receiving the Carnegie grant, construction on the building began in September of 1902 and was completed in June of 1903. They began with a collection of approximately 1,000 books to lend to patrons that were either purchased by the ladies club or donated by local citizens. To keep current they also subscribed to the leading magazines in the country at that time. https://dplindiana.org/library-history/

Carnegie Library, Winamac, Indiana, 1917

 

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Eckhart Library, Auburn, Indiana, 1925

 

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• Founding: The library was founded in 1912 through the philanthropy of businessman Charles Eckhart. He was a prominent figure in Auburn and a partner in the Eckhart Carriage Company, which later became part of the Auburn Automobile Company.

• Charles Eckhart's Contribution: Charles Eckhart bequeathed funds in his will to establish a public library for the citizens of Auburn. His generous donation provided the initial financial support to create the library.

Warsaw IN, Warsaw And Wayne Township, Public Library, Indiana, 1958

 

LIB706839

Public Library, Anderson, Indiana, 1908

 

LIB556394

Angola, Indiana, Tri State College, University Library

 

LIB452867

Terre Haute In, Indiana, Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library, 1939

 

Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was built in 1906 by the Modern Construction Company of Terre Haute. The building is in the Beaux Arts architectural style. The Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library played an important role in Coca-Cola history. Wikipedia

Carnegie Library, Greencastle, Indiana, 1905

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Carnegie Library,New Albany, Indiana

LIB353175

The Carnegie Center for Art & History, within the Downtown Historic District of New Albany, Indiana, is a contemporary art gallery and local history museum. The building was initially built as a Carnegie Library, first opened on March 2, 1904, with 11,125 total books. It is of Beaux-Arts architecture style. It was used as a library until 1969, when the new New Albany-Floyd County Public Library was built.

Carnegie Library,New Albany, Indiana

LIB353175

The Carnegie Center for Art & History, within the Downtown Historic District of New Albany, Indiana, is a contemporary art gallery and local history museum. The building was initially built as a Carnegie Library, first opened on March 2, 1904, with 11,125 total books. It is of Beaux-Arts architecture style. It was used as a library until 1969, when the new New Albany-Floyd County Public Library was built.

Public Library, Morgan City, Indiana

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The Morgan City Public Library began in 1934 as a Women's Club project. The club attained funding and space from the City of Morgan City. Donations were solicited from the citizens, and a library was opened in the one hundred block of Everett Street on Thanksgiving afternoon of 1934.

Library, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1911

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Earlham has its roots in the Great Migration of Quakers from the eastern United States, especially from North Carolina, in the first half of the nineteenth century. A peculiarly Quaker combination of idealism and practicality drew them to the Northwest Territory. As Friends, those who came out of the South had found themselves increasingly uneasy living in a slave society. As small farmers, the abundance of cheap, fertile land made Ohio and Indiana magnets of migration.

Morrison Reeve's Library, Richmond, Indiana, 1905

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Carnegie Library, Lebanon, Indiana

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Public Library, Hammond, Indiana

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1910, Library, Kokomo, Indiana

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1910, Carnegie Library, Delphi, Indiana

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Public Library, Gary, Indiana

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