List of Carnegie libraries in Utah explained

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Utah provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Utah, where 23 libraries were built from 23 grants (totaling $255,470) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1919. As of 2020, 16 of these buildings are still standing, and 10 still operate as libraries.

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Carnegie libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted[1]
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
align=center 1 American Fork American Forkalign=right $10,00054 E. Main St. Last Carnegie library granted in the United States; demolished
align=center 2 Beaver Beaveralign=right $10,00055 W. Center St.
38.2733°N -112.6414°W
Federal Revival style, built c. 1917
align=center 3 Brigham City Brigham Cityalign=right $12,50026 E. Forest St.
41.5108°N -112.0142°W
Prairie Style, completed December 15, 1915
align=center 4 Cedar City Cedar Cityalign=right $10,000Near 20 N. Main St.Completed in 1914, condemned c. 1947, demolished c. 1969
align=center 5 Chapman BranchSalt Lake Cityalign=right $25,000577 S. 900 West
40.7567°N -111.9161°W
Classical Revival style, dedicated May 1918
align=center 6 EphraimEphraimalign=right $10,00030 S. Main St.
39.3681°N -111.5867°W
Beaux-Arts style, dedicated March 27, 1915
align=center 7 EurekaEurekaalign=right $11,000263 W. Main St.
39.9542°N -112.1203°W
Dedicated October 13, 1909, extensively altered in 1947; now the Eureka Memorial Building
align=center 8 Garland Garlandalign=right $8,00086 W. Factory St.
41.7414°N -112.1628°W
Classical Revival style, dedicated December 12, 1914
align=center 9 Lehi Lehialign=right $10,00051 N. Center St.
40.3886°N -111.8489°W
North wing of the old Lehi City Hall, Mission Style, dedicated December 30, 1921. Now a museum
align=center 10 MantiMantialign=right $11,4702 S. Main St.
39.2653°N -111.6331°W
Classical Revival style, dedicated January 2, 1912
align=center 11 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasantalign=right $10,00024 E. Main St.
39.5467°N -111.4539°W
Prairie Style, dedicated February 15, 1917
align=center 12 MurrayMurrayalign=right $10,000184 E. Vine St.
40.6636°N -111.8867°W
Demolished March 11, 2020
align=center 13 Ogden Ogdenalign=right $25,00026th St. and Washington Blvd.Opened April 21, 1903; demolished February 10, 1969
align=center 14 Panguitch Panguitchalign=right $6,00075 E. Center St.
37.8231°N -112.4336°W
Built c. 1918
align=center 15 Parowan Parowanalign=right $6,000Demolished
align=center 16 Price Pricealign=right $10,000159 E. Main St.Finished January 17, 1915. Demolished and replaced by a new library building in 1957
align=center 17 ProvoProvoalign=right $17,50015 N. 100 East
40.2339°N -111.6571°W
Original building completely enclosed by a 1939 WPA-sponsored addition
align=center 18 Richfieldalign=right $10,00083 E. Center St.
38.7683°N -112.0825°W
American Craftsman style, dedicated May 14, 1913
align=center 19 Richmond Richmondalign=right $8,00038 W. Main St.
41.9231°N -111.8089°W
Classical Revival style, opened October 20, 1914
align=center 20 Smithfield Smithfieldalign=right $12,00025 N. Main St.
41.8372°N -111.8203°W
Prairie Style, completed in 1921
align=center 21 SpringvilleSpringvillealign=right $10,000175 S. Main St.
40.1642°N -111.61°W
Prairie Style, opened January 1922. Now a museum
align=center 22 St. George St. Georgealign=right $8,000Completed in 1916, demolished in 1981
align=center 23 TooeleTooelealign=right $5,00047 E. Vine St.
40.5311°N -112.2967°W
Classical Revival style, opened May 10, 1911. Now a museum

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. At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones's 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.