The following list of Carnegie libraries in Arizona provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Arizona, where 4 libraries were built from 4 grants (totaling $64,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917.
Building still operating as a library
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
| Library | City or town | Image | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | Phoenix |  | Apr 26, 1902 | $25,000 | 1101 W Washington St. 33°26′51.62″N112°5′13.19″W / 33.4476722°N 112.0869972°W | Closed after serving as the Phoenix Public Library from 1908 to 1953. Now the Carnegie Center, a multi-service center which includes the Arizona State Library. [1] |
| 2 | Prescott | Prescott |  | Jul 4, 1899 | $4,000 | 125 E Gurley St. 34°32′30.02″N112°28′3.32″W / 34.5416722°N 112.4675889°W | Open from November 24, 1903, until 1975. The building is now home to several private businesses. [2] |
| 3 | Tucson | Tucson |  | Oct 27, 1899 | $25,000 | 200 S 6th Ave. 32°13′9.09″N110°58′8.96″W / 32.2191917°N 110.9691556°W | Served as the Tucson Public Library from 1901 to 1991. In 1991, it became the Tucson Children's Museum. [3] |
| 4 | Yuma | Yuma | Sep 14, 1917 | $10,000 | 350 S 3rd Ave. 32°43′14.21″N114°37′26.63″W / 32.7206139°N 114.6240639°W | Opened February 24, 1921. Although heavily renovated in the 1950s and again in 2008, the original Carnegie library still stands as a branch library for the Yuma County Library District. [4] |
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pima County, Arizona.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yuma County, Arizona. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
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 (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
