Carnegie Libraries in Alabama

The Wikipedia list of Carnegie libraries in Alabama provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Alabama, where 14 public libraries were built from 14 grants (totaling $195,800) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $94,040). Out of 14 public libraries, 4 are no longer standing. [Wikipedia]

Library, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, Nevada

[LIB2212] Even before it had a campus, UNLV had a library. The first library was located in a section of the auditorium in Las Vegas High School in 1955 and had no official staff. The collection consisted of 1,800 volumes which had been donated from the University of Nevada, Reno, and from faculty and their friends. [Read more at UNLV Website}

The Hennepin County Library System – connecting past with present

Stepping off the elevator onto the fourth floor of the Minneapolis Central Library, one is hard-pressed to miss the entrance to the Special Collections reading room. Its door is bracketed by a large wooden arch – an architectural fragment from the city's first library building. In the original structure, such a detail would have been unremarkable – just one ornate carving among many. Today, the arch dominates the austere fourth-floor lobby, and draws the eye toward the stacks of reference materials beyond. [Read more here]

1905 Public Library, Houlton, Maine

[LIB2209] On October 12 19o4 the Cary Library Houlton opened its doors to the public with 2ooo books from the Houlton Public Library The Trustees of the Cary Fund purchased 559 books before January 1st 19o5 and 666 persons were registered as borrowers during the same time borrowing 3287 books In 19o5 1221 volumes were added to the Library and 16455 volumes were loaned during that year. [Google Books]

1921 Library, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts

[LIB2208] Special Collection: Sophia Smith Collection - The Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College is an internationally recognized repository of manuscripts, archives, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources in women's history. It was founded in 1942 to be the library's distinctive contribution to the college's mission of educating women. [Website]

Public Library, Clarksburg, West Virginia

[LIB2182] This handsome southern home known as "Waldomore," and the spacious grounds surrounding it, situated in the heart of Clarksburg, were devised to the city in 1930 by Mrs. May Goff Lowndes for use as a public library and museum. The home was built in 1839 by her father, Waldo P. Goff. The name "Waldomore" was given to the property by Mrs. Lowndes in honor of her father and mother. The city's public library was established in 1907 and has been permanently located in Waldomore since 1931. [From the back of the card]