List of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska explained

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Nebraska, where 69 libraries were built from 68 grants (totaling $707,488) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917.

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LibraryCity or
town		ImageDate
granted[1] 		Grant
amount[2] 		LocationNotes
align=center 1 Albion Albionalign=right $6,000437 S 3rd St
align=center 2 Alliance Alliancealign=right $10,000204 W 4th St The building is now the Carnegie Arts Center.
align=center 3 Alma Almaalign=right $10,000111 S John St
align=center 4 Arcadia Arcadiaalign=right $7,000100 S. Reynolds St.
align=center 5 AshlandAshlandalign=right $5,500207 N. 15th St.The library moved to a new building in January 2015. The Carnegie library now houses the Ashland History Museum.
align=center 6 Aurora Auroraalign=right $10,000812 12th St
align=center 7 BeatriceBeatricealign=right $23,000220 N. 5th St. Now the Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Center
align=center 8 Blair Blairalign=right $10,000Built at corner of 5th and Lincoln St. In 1958 5th St was renamed 17th St. 1973 – Destroyed after a fire [3]
align=center 9 Bloomfield Bloomfieldalign=right $5,000
align=center 10 Broken BowBroken Bowalign=right $10,000255 S. 10th St.
align=center 11 BurwellBurwellalign=right $5,000110 S. 7th Ave.
align=center 12 ChadronChadronalign=right $5,788507 Bordeaux St.
align=center 13 Clarks Clarksalign=right $7,500101 W Amity St
align=center 14 Clay Center Clay Centeralign=right $7,000117 W Edgar St
align=center 15 College ViewCollege Viewalign=right $7,5003800 S. 48th St.
align=center 16 ColumbusColumbusalign=right $13,0001470 25th Ave Designed by local architect Charles Wurdeman[4]
align=center 17 Cozad Cozadalign=right $6,000
align=center 18 Crete [5] Cretealign=right $10,000305 East 13th Street, Crete, Nebraska 68333 Expanded and remodeled in the 1990s. The library moved into a new building on January 30, 2020.
align=center 19 David City David Cityalign=right $10,000360 E St
align=center 20 DewittDe Wittalign=right $3,000
align=center 21 FairburyFairburyalign=right $12,500601 7th St.
align=center 22 FairfieldFairfieldalign=right $6,000412 N. D St.
align=center 23 Franklin Franklinalign=right $5,0001401 L St
align=center 24 Fremont Fremontalign=right 15000Southeast corner of Military and Park
align=center 25 Fullerton Fullertonalign=right $6,000402 Fuller St
align=center 26 Geneva Genevaalign=right $8,0001043 G St
align=center 27 Gibbon Gibbonalign=right $6,000
align=center 28 Gothenburg Gothenburgalign=right $8,0001104 Lake Av
align=center 29 Grand IslandGrand Islandalign=right $20,000321 W. 2nd St.
align=center 30 Hartington Hartingtonalign=right $8,000106 S Broadway
align=center 31 Harvard Harvardalign=right $6,000309 N Clay Ave
align=center 32 Hastings Hastingsalign=right $15,000Southeast corner of Denver Ave and 4th street
align=center 33 Havelock Havelockalign=right $7,0004308 N 63rd
align=center 34 Holdrege Holdregealign=right $8,500604 East Av
align=center 35 Kearney Kearneyalign=right $12,000Southwest corner of 21st St and 1st Ave
align=center 36 Lexington Lexingtonalign=right $10,000705 N Washington St
align=center 37 Lincoln MainLincolnalign=right $87,000136 South 14th Street
align=center 38 Lincoln BranchLincolnalign=right $10,000[6] 2121 N 27th St The library was built at the SW corner of 27th & Orchard Street. In 1992 it was moved to the current location.
align=center 39 Loup CityLoup Cityalign=right $8,000652 N St.
align=center 40 Madisonalign=right $6,000W 3rd and Kent
align=center 41 McCookMcCookalign=right $11,000423 Norris Ave.
align=center 42 Neligh Nelighalign=right $5,000510 Main Street
align=center 43 NorfolkNorfolkalign=right $10,000803 W. Norfolk Ave.
align=center 44 North BendNorth Bendalign=right $7,500140 E. 8th St.
align=center 45 North Platte North Plattealign=right $12,000314 N Jeffers St
align=center 46 O'Neill O'Neillalign=right $10,000601 E Douglas
align=center 47 Pawnee CityPawnee Cityalign=right $7,000730 G St.The library moved to a new building in 2011.
align=center 48 Pierce Piercealign=right $4,000200 E Willow St
align=center 49 PlainviewPlainviewalign=right $6,000102 S. Main St.The library moved to a new building in June 2016.
align=center 50 Plattsmouth Plattsmouthalign=right $12,500401 Avenue A
align=center 51 Ponca Poncaalign=right $4,500203 2nd St
align=center 52 Randolph Randolphalign=right $6,000The library was razed in 2007 and a new library built at the same location
align=center 53 Ravenna Ravennaalign=right $7,500121 W Seneca St The library moved to a new building in July 2018.
align=center 54 SchuylerSchuyleralign=right $9,0001003 B St.
align=center 55 ScottsbluffScottsbluffalign=right $15,000106 E. 18th St.
align=center 56 Seward Sewardalign=right $8,000204 S 5th St
align=center 57 Shelton Sheltonalign=right $9,000313 C St
align=center 58 SidneySidneyalign=right $6,500740 Illinois St.
align=center 59 Omahaalign=right $50,0002302 M StreetLocated in the former city of South Omaha. The Carnegie building was razed in 1954 and a new building was built in its place. Today's location is a partnership with Metropolitan Community College.
align=center 60 Spencer Spenceralign=right $8,000110 W Main
align=center 61 StantonStantonalign=right $8,0001009 Jackpine St.
align=center 62 StromsburgStromsburgalign=right $7,5005th and Commercial
align=center 63 SuperiorSuperioralign=right $7,000354 N Commercial Ave
align=center 64 SuttonSuttonalign=right $5,700
align=center 65 TecumsehTecumsehalign=right $6,000136 N 5th St
align=center 66 TekamahTekamahalign=right $8,000204 S. 13th St.
align=center 67 University PlaceUniversity Placealign=right $12,5002820 N 48th St
align=center 68 WayneWaynealign=right $9,000410 Main St
align=center 69 WymoreWymorealign=right $10,000116 W F St

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.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Grants for multiple libraries (Lincoln) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. Web site: Blair Historic Preservation Alliance. Blair Historic Preservation Alliance.
  4. Web site: Charles Wurdeman (1871-1961), Architect. Nebraska State Historical Society . May 31, 2019.
  5. Web site: Crete Public Library web page. 9 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission agenda. January 19, 2017.

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