Carnegie Library Building (Athens, Georgia) Explained

Carnegie Library Building
Location:Athens, Georgia
Coordinates:33.9638°N -83.4017°W
Built:1900
Architecture:Antebellum revival
Added:November 11, 1975
Refnum:75000577

The Carnegie Library Building is an historic building in Athens, Georgia. It was one of many such libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie which were named Carnegie Library after him. Funds were donated on March 5, 1905, and construction was completed in 1910 on the site of the State Normal School.[1] [2] On November 11, 1975, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

It was used as the Navy Supply Corps Museum when the campus was the base of the Navy Supply Corps School.[3] [4]

The University of Georgia has renovated the building, which now houses a part of the university libraries. It has been given the name, Carnegie Library Learning Center.[5]

Services

The Carnegie Library primarily serves as an electronic library. Wi-fi access is available to students and faculty with a UGA login. The library provides computer workstations as well as printer and scanner access. It also provides “Bulldog Bikes” for students to check out for traveling around campus.

The Carnegie Library does not have its own print collection. However, students and faculty are allowed to drop off and pick up books and periodicals from the library's location.[6]

Hours of operation

The Carnegie Library Learning Center is open during the regular academic year on Mondays through Thursdays from 9am to 10 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 10 pm, and is closed on Fridays and holidays. Summer semester hours are Mondays through Fridays from 9am to 6pm.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jones, Theodore. Carnegie Libraries Across America. John Wiley & Sons. New York. 1997. 0-471-14422-3. Jones.
  2. Book: Walker, Jr. Robert Burke. Georgia's Carnegie Libraries: A study of their History, Their Existing Conditions, and Conservation. 1994. Athens, Georgia. 31–32. 12 May 2017.
  3. Book: Hattendorf . John B. . Ubi Sumus? The State of Naval and Maritime History . 1994 . Naval War College Press . Newport, Rhode Island . 390 .
  4. Web site: University of Georgia Historic Preservation Master Plan . University of Georgia . 13 December 2021 . 91 . October 2019.
  5. Web site: Carnegie Library Learning Center opens on Health Sciences Campus. Cleveland. Jean. November 2, 2015. UGA Today. University of Georgia. 16 November 2015.
  6. “Services Available at the Carnegie Library”. Retrieved from: http://demo.libs.uga.edu/carnegie/services
  7. Web site: Carnegie Library Learning Center opens on Health Sciences Campus. November 3, 2015.