Denver, Colorado, New Public Library, 1911

 

Denver’s first public library opened in 1889, but it was small and inadequate.

Andrew Carnegie, known for funding libraries nationwide, donated $200,000 in 1902 for a new central library.

Designed by Albert Ross, the new building was completed in 1910.

The library served Denver for decades before being replaced by a larger, modern facility in 1956.

The original Carnegie Library now houses the McNichols Civic Center Building.

Public Library, Trinidad, Colorado, 1908

 

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Greeley, Colorado, Municipal Library, Interior

 

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Carnegie Library, Lamar, Colorado, 1910

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Carnegie Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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1919 Pikes Peak Colorado Poster by historicimage
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1908 Library, Grand Junction, Colorado

[LIB10230] - Public libraries in western towns were almost always started by women citizens anxious to provide culture for themselves and their families. This was certainly true of the first library in Grand Junction. In 1897, when Grand Junction was sixteen years old, members of two women’s clubs united under the name of the Woman’s Library Association. The goal of the association was to establish a free public library. The first step towards this goal was taken in 1898, when the association opened a subscription library to “anyone whose morals were unquestionably good”. [Website]

A 100 year old postcard sent to Mrs. Sarah Jackman, Adair, Iowa.

Dayton Memorial Library, Regis College, Denver, Colorado

[LIB9435] - Maximum capacity of 150,000 volumes, the building seats 400 with a variety of cheerful, practical seating accommodations, including tables, carrels, independent study hall, group study and seminar rooms. Unique design of the library dominates panoramic view of campus. [from the back of the card]

1915 Lily Pond, City Park, Denver, Colorado Postage by markomundo
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1953 Library, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

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US Postage Stamp - Boulder, Colorado by gregoryolney2
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Carter Hall Library, Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado

[LIB6646] 1882 Greeley, CO Birds Eye View Panoramic Map

1882 Greeley, CO Birds Eye View Panoramic Map Print by PaperTimeMachine
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Library Building, Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado

[LIB6580] - James A. Michener Library (not pictured) - The University of Northern Colorado’s main library houses approximately 1.8 million items including books, periodicals, government publications, CDs, videos, DVDs and maps. It is named after author James A. Michener, who received his master's degree from and taught at the university before beginning his writing career. Michener bequeathed the majority of his literary legacy to the university upon his death. The reference desk at the library is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays.

Greeley Colorado 1882 Panoramic Map by terraprints_classic
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Public Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado

[LIB2362] 1905 – March 11: the Colorado Springs Public Library at 23 West Kiowa is dedicated and opens. It was built on land donated by General William Jackson Palmer using $60,000 from Andrew Carnegie. The collection had 12,000 volumes.

A Builder of the West, The Life of General William Jackson Palmer

Public Library, Denver, Colorado

[LIB1889] Special Collection: Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library - Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, the only library of its kind between Detroit and Oakland, serves as an educational and cultural resource for the people of Denver, Colorado,
and the world, focusing on the history, literature, art, music, religion, and politics of African Americans in Colorado and throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Exhibits highlight areas such as the historic Five Points neighborhood, African Americans in early Denver (including the city's earliest arrivals), the Black West, African American leadership (the Mayor's Office and other distinguished mayors of Denver) and a
gallery of temporary exhibits. The Blair-Caldwell AARL offers full, traditional library services and is housed in a three-story, wheelchair-accessible, 40,000 square foot building. [Website]

McClelland Library, Pueblo, Colorado

[LIB1424] The public library in Pueblo was first opened in January, 1891, in its present quarters on the top floor of the Board of Trade Building. The library, then as now called the McClelland Public Library, owed its existence to Andrew McClelland, a prominent wholesale merchant of Pueblo, who gave $6,000 in addition to $800 that had been raised by entertainments and small subscriptions. For two years all persons who drew out books were charged an annual fee of $5, which was used for maintenance, although the use of the reading room and of books in the library was free to all. [The Public Library in Pueblo]

Mary Reed Library, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

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The Mary Reed Building at the University of Denver (DU) was originally constructed as the University’s library. It was built in 1932 to replace the Andrew S. Carnegie Library. The building was first used on January 1, 1933. The building was named after Mary D. Reed (Mrs. Verner Z. Reed), the donor. The building was decommissioned as a library in 1972. It houses administrative offices including those of the chancellor and provost. The building is located at 2199 South University Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, 80208 [read more at the website]

1937 Public Library from Voorhees Pool, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado

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1954 Carnegie Public Library, Denver, Colorado

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Public Library and State Capitol, Denver, Colorado Postcard

Public Library and State Capitol, Denver, Colorado by scenesfromthepast
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Denver Library plans cuts, Byers branch closing

Thanks to the Rocky Mountain Independent for this story: The Denver Public Library's (DPL) historic Byers branch may be closed as part of 2010 budget cuts. (Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection)

DPL will save an estimated $604,000 by shuttering this branch. The Byers branch, which was named after Rocky Mountain News founder William N. Byers, was one of nine Denver libraries built between 1913 and 1920 using funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Built in 1918, the Byers branch has been designated a historic landmark by the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission.

Only five of the Carnegie libraries in Denver remain in use: Byers, Smiley, Decker, Woodbury and Park Hill. The original Central Library building, located in Civic Center, is being used by the city and county of Denver. [Read the entire story from the Rocky Mountain Independent by CLICKING HERE)

Library, University of Colorado, Boulder CO

A Mike Roberts card no. C230. "One of the later additions to the beautiful campus of University of Colorado, is this unusually styled and architecturally lovely building. Here in the Rocky Mountains, this campus is sought by thousands of summer students who wish to combine a grand vacation with further education."

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1908 New Public Library GREELEY COLORADO

Addressed to Miss Isabelle Hamilton, Cripple Creek, Colorado.

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