The following list of Carnegie libraries in Arkansas provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Arkansas, where four libraries were built from four grants (totaling $138,600) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1906 to 1915.
| Library | City or town | Image | Date granted[1] | Grant amount | Location | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | Eureka Springs | Eureka Springs | $15,500 | 194 Spring St. 36.4076°N -93.7366°W | Construction began in 1910 after the building site was donated by R.C. Kerens, prominent investor in the nearby Crescent Hotel. The design for the building was prepared by St. Louis architect George W. Hellmuth. The building was completed in 1912, and was originally open only three afternoons a week as the library depended on memberships and contributions for income. By 1920 the library was open six days a week, and a year later the building was supplied with electrical lighting. This library continues to serve the community. | ||||
| align=center | 2 | Fort Smith | Fort Smith | $25,000 | 318 N. 13th St. 35.3856°N -94.4158°W | After opening on January 30, 1908, this building was a library until about 1970. Today it houses KFSM-TV, whose production studio is located in an addition to the original structure.[2] [3] | ||||
| align=center | 3 | Little Rock | Little Rock | $88,100 | W. 7th St. and S. Louisiana St. 34.7422°N -92.2731°W | Opening on February 1, 1910, this building was razed in 1964. | ||||
| align=center | 4 | Morrilton | Morrilton | $10,000 | 101 W. Church St. 35.1511°N -92.7455°W | Opened in October 1916, this library continues to serve the community as the Conway County Library.[4] |
Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.