Carnegie Library, Aurora, Nebraska

Z791890

Carnegie Library, Fairbury, Nebraska

LIB803563

Fairbury Public Library was built in 1909 with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. The library is located at 7th and F Streets. The original Carnegie library is one of 69 Carnegie libraries in the state of Nebraska. This historic building now houses the children’s department of the library. In 1988 a new addition was completed, which houses the adult department of the library, public access computers, genealogy section, library director’s office, meeting room area, copy machine and microfilm reader. The library is a repository for genealogical information for Jefferson County.

Public Library, Blair, Nebraska, 1948

LIB607043

Carnegie Library, McCook, Nebraska

LIB274097

Public Library, Wausa, Nebraska

[LIB11265]

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1917, Library, McCook, Nebraska

[LIB11247]

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1909, Library, Holdredge, Nebraska

[LIB11114]

Library, Imperial, Nebraska

[LIB11046] Website

1940 Library, Beatrice, Nebraska

[Z10516] Website

The Beatrice City Library, built in 1902-3, is an outstanding example of the Beaux-Arts style, designed by architect George A. Berlinghof. The establishment of a permanent library was due to the efforts of the Beatrice Literary Club, founded in 1890, which continued the earlier efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. In 1902 the library board obtained a $20,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. A grand opening was held on January 1, 1904, to celebrate the new building's completion.

1916 Public Library, York, Nebraska

[LIB7061] - Addressed to Miss June Savage, Cleveland, Ohio. The next major milestone in the library’s history was Mrs. Lydia Woods’ bequest to build a public library and purchase books. The building opened in the fall of 1902. With several remodelings and a 1931 addition, the Woods library building housed York’s public library for the next 8 decades. [Website]

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1908 Lincoln City Library, Lincoln, Nebraska

[Z7057]

 

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Public Library, Hastings, Nebraska

[LIB6454] - Constructed in 1963 at a cost of $415,000. It contains over 53,000 volumes. [From the back of the card]

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McGhee Library, York College, York, Nebraska

[LIB6169] - A two year Liberal Arts Christian College established in 1890. [From the back of the card] Website

1906 Whitin Library, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska

[LIB1567] Doane College has a rather extensive collection of archival materials housed within Perkins Library. College founders and early administrators were diligent in their preservation of important documents, photographs, and even some artifacts.

Doane College and the city of Crete literally grew up together. The town was incorporated in 1871 and the College was incorporated in 1872. Thomas Doane and his group of cultivated New England Congregationalists joined Crete's early settlers, and together the town and college founders worked to ensure that economic and social advantages came to the city. Several documents in the archival collection related to Doane personalities also touch on Crete history since many of the community leaders were involved in both town and gown. [from the website]

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Library Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

[LIB0363] - Now known as ARCHITECTURE HALL, the University of Nebraska's first library - read more about the history of UNL here.

1919 Public Library, Nebraska City, NE

[LIB2591]

Due to conflicting reports it is difficult to discern just when and where the first literary association was formed in Nebraska City. The Young Men’s Literary Association was organized in November of 1867 and the following year consolidated with the Nebraska City Mercantile Library Association.

In 1869, fourteen pioneer women formed the Round Table Club. In the summer of 1881 the women took possession of the library of the Young Men’s Library Association. This woman’s group was incorporated in 1882 as the Ladies Library Association and they started to raise money for a library.

At this time J. W. Steinhart, a cashier of the Otoe County Bank had an opportunity to visit with Joy Morton son of J. Sterling Morton in his Chicago Office. Mr. Steinhart told Mr. Morton about the struggles the women in Nebraska City were having in getting a library started. Mr. Morton proposed to Mr. Steinhart, that if he could dispose of an old building located on Central Avenue across from the old hotel, he could use the money to start a library fund. Mr. Steinhart had no luck in selling the property. Mr. Morton responded by offering to build a suitable building for his hometown if they would furnish and grade a lot, and equip the building. The public responded to the challenge by raising $1450.00 to obtain the 1 1/2 lots that the building now stands on and $1500.00 for the equipment and fixtures. [Thanks to the Morton-James Public Library]

Bennett Martin Library, Lincoln, NE

[LIB3664]

Bennett S. "Abe" Martin was a leading business, civic, and political figure in Lincoln for many years. He served as Lincoln's mayor from 1956 to 1959 after a term on the city council. Martin and his wife, Dorothy Bridgmon Martin, were noted for their many philanthropies, including the endowment that allowed construction of the library that bears the family name. [Thanks to lancaster.ne.gov]

1909 Lincoln City Library, Lincoln, Nebraska

[LIB3298]

Library, State Normal School, Peru, Nebraska

[LIB2381]

1970s Keene Memorial Library, Fremont, Nebraska

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