List of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota explained

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota provides detailed information on Carnegie libraries in Minnesota, United States, where 65 public libraries were built from 57[1] grants (totaling $969,375) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918. In addition, Hamline University in Saint Paul was awarded a $30,000 grant on March 12, 1906, to construct an academic library. In Minnesota grants were given between 1899 and 1918.[2]

Of Minnesota's 66 original Carnegie libraries, 48 are still standing. 25 continue to house public libraries while others have been adapted into art centers or office space. Of the 18 lost libraries, one burned down and the rest were demolished, often because they were unworkably deficient in handicap accessibility. 38 of the surviving libraries are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town		ImageDate
granted[3] 		Grant
amount[4] 		LocationNotes
align=center 1 Aitkinalign=right $6,500121 2nd St NW
46.5331°N -93.7093°W		1911 library, now an art center.[5]
align=center 2 Albert Lea Albert Leaalign=right $13,000146 College St W
43.6471°N -93.3697°W		Built 1903, now offices.
align=center 3 AlexandriaAlexandriaalign=right $12,0007th Ave W & Filmore St
45.8851°N -95.3788°W		Built 1903, now offices.
align=center 4 Anoka Anokaalign=right $12,500DemolishedBuilt 1904, razed 1965.
align=center 5 AustinAustinalign=right $15,000DemolishedBuilt 1904, razed 1996.
align=center 6 BemidjiBemidjialign=right $12,500426 Bemidji Ave
47.4727°N -94.8795°W		Built 1909, now an art gallery.
align=center 7 Benson Bensonalign=right $7,500DemolishedBuilt 1913, razed 1994.
align=center 8 Brainerdalign=right $12,000206 7th St N
46.3584°N -94.1989°W		Built 1904, now offices.
align=center 9 Browns ValleyBrowns Valleyalign=right $5,500Broadway Ave & 2nd St
45.595°N -96.8308°W		Built 1915.
align=center 10 ChatfieldChatfieldalign=right $6,000314 Main St S
43.8447°N -92.1873°W		Built 1915, still houses public library.
align=center 11 ColeraineColerainealign=right $15,000203 Cole Ave
47.2872°N -93.4243°W		Built 1910, still houses public library.
align=center 12 CrookstonCrookstonalign=right $17,500110 N. Ash St.
47.7737°N -96.6049°W		Built 1907.
align=center 13 DawsonDawsonalign=right $9,000677 Pine St
44.9287°N -96.0557°W		Built 1918, now offices.
align=center 14 Detroit LakesDetroit Lakesalign=right $10,0001000 Washington Ave
46.8156°N -95.8458°W		Built 1913, still houses public library.
align=center 15 Duluth (Main)Duluthalign=right $75,000101 2nd St W
46.7873°N -92.1023°W		Built 1902, closed 1980.
align=center 16 Duluth LincolnDuluthalign=right $30,0002227 W 2nd St
46.7667°N -92.129°W		Built 1917, now an art institute.
align=center 17 Duluth West DuluthDuluthalign=right $20,000DemolishedBuilt 1912, razed 1992.
align=center 18 Eveleth Evelethalign=right $15,000614 Pierce St
47.4624°N -92.5357°W		Built 1914, still houses public library.
align=center 19 Fairmont Fairmontalign=right $10,000DemolishedBuilt 1904, razed 1968.
align=center 20 Fergus Falls Fergus Fallsalign=right $21,475121 Union St N
46.2843°N -96.0781°W		Built 1905, now offices.
align=center 21 GlenwoodGlenwoodalign=right $10,000108 1st Ave SE
45.6491°N -95.3881°W		Built 1908, still houses public library.
align=center 22 Graceville Gracevillealign=right $7,000DemolishedBuilt 1915, razed 1999.
align=center 23 Grand Rapids Grand Rapidsalign=right $10,00021 5th St NEBuilt 1905, now offices.
align=center 24 Hibbing Hibbingalign=right $25,000DemolishedBuilt 1908, razed in the 1950s.
align=center 25 HutchinsonHutchinsonalign=right $12,50050 Hassan St SE
44.8917°N -94.3682°W		Built 1904, still houses public library.
align=center 26 JanesvilleJanesvillealign=right $5,000102 2nd St W
44.1175°N -93.7079°W		Built 1912, still houses public library.
align=center 27 Lake City Lake Cityalign=right $13,000DemolishedBuilt 1917, razed 1967.
align=center 28 Litchfield Litchfieldalign=right $10,000201 Sibley Ave S
45.1248°N -94.5278°W		Built 1904, now commercial space.
align=center 29 Little FallsLittle Fallsalign=right $10,000108 3rd St NE
45.9767°N -94.3587°W		Built 1904, still houses public library.
align=center 30 LuverneLuvernealign=right $10,000205 Freeman Ave N
43.6555°N -96.2099°W		Built 1904, now an art center.
align=center 31 MadisonMadisonalign=right $8,000401 6th Ave
45.0125°N -96.1935°W		Built 1905, still houses public library.
align=center 32 MankatoMankatoalign=right $40,000120 Broad Rd S
44.1658°N -94.001°W		Built 1902, now an art center.
align=center 33 MapletonMapletonalign=right $5,000104 1st Ave NE
43.9286°N -93.9578°W		Built 1910, still houses public library.
align=center 34 Marshall Marshallalign=right $10,000DemolishedBuilt 1904, razed 1966.
align=center 35 Minneapolis Central AvenueMinneapolisalign=right $125,000DemolishedBuilt 1915, razed 1971.
align=center 36 Minneapolis FranklinMinneapolisalign=right —1314 Franklin Ave E
44.963°N -93.2559°W		Built 1914, still houses public library.
align=center 37 Minneapolis HosmerMinneapolisalign=right —347 36th St E
44.9375°N -93.2705°W		Built 1916, still houses public library.
align=center 38 Minneapolis SumnerMinneapolisalign=right —611 VanWhite Memorial Blvd
44.9848°N -93.2946°W		Built 1915, still houses public library.
align=center 39 MontevideoMontevideoalign=right $10,000125 3rd St N
44.9465°N -95.7235°W		Built 1906, now community space.
align=center 40 Moorhead Moorheadalign=right $12,000DemolishedBuilt 1906, razed 1963.
align=center 41 MorrisMorrisalign=right $10,000Nevada Ave & 6th St
45.5857°N -95.9178°W		Built 1905, now the Stevens County Historical Society.
align=center 42 Mountain Iron Mountain Ironalign=right $8,0005742 Mountain Ave
47.5328°N -92.6219°W		Built 1915, still houses public library.
align=center 43 NorthfieldNorthfieldalign=right $10,000210 Washington St
44.4577°N -93.159°W		Built 1910, still houses public library.
align=center 44 OrtonvilleOrtonvillealign=right $10,000412 2nd St NW
45.3085°N -96.4482°W		Built 1915, still houses public library.
align=center 45 Park Rapids Park Rapidsalign=right $5,000101 2nd St W
46.9214°N -95.0589°W		Open 1910–1994, now houses a museum.[6]
align=center 46 PipestonePipestonealign=right $10,000217 Hiawatha Ave S
43.9986°N -96.3174°W		Built 1904. Closed as unsafe. Needs $450K to $500K of repairs.[7]
align=center 47 Prestonalign=right $8,000101 Saint Paul St NW
43.6701°N -92.0837°W		Built 1909, still houses public library.
align=center 48 Red Wing Red Wingalign=right $17,000DemolishedBuilt 1903, razed 1968.
align=center 49 Redwood FallsRedwood Fallsalign=right $10,000334 Jefferson St S
44.539°N -95.1166°W		Housed library 1904–1995, now private business offices.[8]
align=center 50 St. Cloud St. Cloudalign=right $25,000DemolishedBuilt 1902, razed 1981.
align=center 51 St. Paul Arlington HillsSt. Paulalign=right $75,0001105 Greenbrier St
44.9745°N -93.0714°W		Housed public library 1917–2014.
align=center 52 St. Paul RiverviewSt. Paulalign=right —1 E George St
44.9299°N -93.0847°W		Built 1917, still houses public library.
align=center 53 St. Paul St. Anthony ParkSt. Paulalign=right —2245 Como Ave W
44.981°N -93.1936°W		Built 1917, still houses public library.
align=center 54 St. PeterSt. Peteralign=right $10,000429 Minnesota Ave S
44.3225°N -93.9582°W		Built 1904, now offices and retail, including a halal market.
align=center 55 Sauk Centre Sauk Centrealign=right $11,000430 Main St S
45.7349°N -94.9523°W		Built 1904, now a public library and art center.
align=center 56 Spring ValleySpring Valleyalign=right $8,000201 Broadway Ave S
43.6867°N -92.3907°W		Built 1904, now city offices.
align=center 57 Stillwater Stillwateralign=right $27,500224 3rd St N
45.0575°N -92.8103°W		Built 1902, still houses public library.
align=center 58 Thief River Fallsalign=right $12,500102 Main Ave S
48.1173°N -96.1811°W		Built 1914, now county offices.
align=center 59 Two Harborsalign=right $15,000320 Waterfront Dr
47.0226°N -91.6706°W		Built 1909, still houses public library.
align=center 60 Virginia Virginiaalign=right $10,000DemolishedBuilt 1907, razed 1953.
align=center 61 Walker Walkeralign=right $6,500DemolishedBuilt 1910, burned down 1976.
align=center 62 White Bear White Bearalign=right $5,000DemolishedBuilt 1914, razed 1973.
align=center 63 Willmar Willmaralign=right $11,000DemolishedBuilt 1904, razed 1967.
align=center 64 Worthington Worthingtonalign=right $10,000DemolishedBuilt 1905, razed 1966.
align=center 65 Zumbrota Zumbrotaalign=right $6,500320 East Avenue
44.2939°N -92.6682°W		Built 1908, now an art center.

References

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 without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.

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Notes and References

  1. [#Jones|Jones]
  2. Book: Clemens, Kevin. Carnegie Libraries of Minnesota. Demontreville Press, Inc.. Lake Elmo, Minn.. 2011. 978-0-9789563-7-0.
  3. At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
  4. Grants for multiple libraries (Minneapolis and St. Paul) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch (excepting Duluth, for which individuals amounts are known).
  5. Web site: Jacques Art Center . Jacques Art Center . 2020-03-03.
  6. Web site: Giiwedinong Treaty Rights & Culture Museum . 2024-01-24.
  7. Web site: City council discusses options for historic Carnegie Library building - Pipestone County Star . 12 November 2020 .
  8. Web site: About the Library . Redwood County Public Library . 2009 . 2012-09-05.
  9. Web site: Giddens Learning Center . Hamline University . 2014 . 2014-07-25.

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