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Monday, October 10, 2016

Carnegie Libraries

"A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.  It is a never failing spring in the desert."
                                                               Andrew Carnegie


I love the stories about Carnegie libraries across the country.

You can CLICK HERE to read a bit of the history.

Or HERE FOR A FASCINATING STORY about the secret apartments at the New York Public Library's branches, funded by Andrew Carnegie. 

I grew up near Clarksdale, MS, where a Carnegie Library is still used as a library.


There's a beautiful Carnegie Library in downtown St. Petersburg, a library I frequent occasionally.



If you'd like to visit some of these libraries, there's a state-by-state list HERE.


1 comment:

Ramona said...

So glad to see your state-by-state list. What a legacy the Carnegie libraries are for our society!