Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library DevelopmentCarnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided funding for 1,681 public library buildings in 1,412 U.S. communities between 1889 and 1923. This philanthropy had a great impact on the growth of public library development in the United States. Free public libraries supported by local taxation had begun with Boston in 1849 and slowly spread throughout the country. The Carnegie benefactions made them leap forward. This internationally famous celebrity chose libraries as one of the primary sources for his philanthropy. He also attached two conditions to his offer of money for a public library building--the local community had to provide a suitable site and formally agree to continuously support the library through local tax funds. The latter solidified acceptance of the concept of tax support for libraries. |
Contents
CHAPTER | 3 |
Carnegie Grants for Public Libraries State | 16 |
CHAPTER | 24 |
Copyright | |
23 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alvin Johnson American Library Association AMOUNT OF CARNEGIE Andrew Carnegie April Architectural prob basement benefactions brary Carnegie buildings Carnegie Corporation Carnegie funds Carnegie gift CARNEGIE GRANT DATE Carnegie library building Carnegie Library Correspondence Carnegie's City Colo Detroit Detroit Journal donated Financially unable free public library funds M.R. Georgia Indiana Iowa Yes James Bertram July July 13 June June 11 letter librarian library board library grants Library Journal Library Movement library philanthropy library service LOCATION M.R. No.67 support maintenance pledge March Microfilm Reel Microfilm Reel No.1 Minn N.Y. Yes negie officials Ohio Yes Okla Pennsylvania percent philanthropy Pittsburgh population public library building PUBLIC LIBRARY ESTABLISHED Questionnaire request ROOM Sept South Dakota TABLE 13-continued Texas tion town trustees unable to M.R. Utah Yes Voted Wanted more funds Yes Local philanthropist Yes Unknown York