List of Carnegie libraries in Indiana

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Indiana provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Indiana, where 164 public libraries were built from 156 grants (totaling $2,508,664) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918. ^[1] In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $80,000).

Key

  Building still operating as a library
  Building standing, but now serving another purpose
  Building no longer standing
  Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places

Public libraries

	Library	City or town	Image	Date granted [2]	Grant amount [2] [3]	Location	Notes
1	Akron	Akron		May 13, 1913	$12,500	205 E. Rochester St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
2	Albion	Albion		Jan 28, 1916	$10,000	109 N. York St.	Open 1918–1995, demolished 2021?
3	Alexandria	Alexandria		Apr 26, 1902	$14,000	117 E. Church St.	Opened 1903
4	Anderson	Anderson		Apr 11, 1902	$50,000	32 W. 10th St.	Open 1905–1987, now an art museum
5	Angola	Angola		Mar 27, 1909	$10,000	322 S. Wayne St.
6	Atlanta	Atlanta		May 15, 1916	$10,000	100 S. Walnut St.
7	Attica	Attica		Jan 13, 1903	$10,000	305 S. Perry St.
8	Bedford	Bedford		Jan 9, 1902	$20,000	1323 K St.
9	Bloomfield	Bloomfield		Jul 22, 1908	$12,000	125 S. Franklin St.
10	Bloomington	Bloomington		Oct 21, 1901	$31,000	200 E. 6th St.	Now a museum
11	Bluffton	Bluffton		Jan 13, 1903	$13,000	223 W. Washington St. 40°44′20″N85°10′25″W / 40.738929°N 85.173563°W / 40.738929; -85.173563 (Bluffton)	Open 1905–1991, now a county government annex
12	Boonville	Boonville		Nov 3, 1913	$12,000	121 E. Locust St.	Now a police station
13	Boswell	Boswell		Nov 30, 1910	$8,000	101 E. Main St. 40°31′07″N87°22′54″W / 40.518503°N 87.381569°W / 40.518503; -87.381569 (Boswell)	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
14	Brazil	Brazil		Mar 14, 1902	$20,000	204 N. Walnut St.
15	Brook	Brook		May 21, 1913	$7,000	100 W. Main St. 40°51′57″N87°21′50″W / 40.865895°N 87.363828°W / 40.865895; -87.363828 (Brook)	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
16	Brookston	Brookston		Sep 29, 1915	$10,000	111 W. 2nd St. 40°36′12″N86°52′06″W / 40.603437°N 86.868274°W / 40.603437; -86.868274 (Brookston)	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
17	Brookville	Brookville		Nov 30, 1910	$10,000	919 Main St.
18	Brownsburg	Brownsburg		Apr 3, 1912	$12,500	104 E. Main St.	Now houses the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District office.
19	Butler	Butler		Dec 8, 1913	$10,000	201 E. Main St.	Used by the DeKalb County Historical Society. (May 2011)
20	Carlisle	Carlisle		Feb 6, 1915	$10,000		Burned down in 1965
21	Carmel	Carmel		Mar 14, 1913	$11,000	40 E. Main St.	Open 1914–1971, now a restaurant
22	Clinton	Clinton		Feb 25, 1908	$12,500	313 S. 4th St.
23	Coatesville	Coatesville		Apr 13, 1914	$8,000		Open 1916–1948, destroyed by a tornado
24	Colfax	Colfax		Sep 29, 1915	$9,000	207 S. Clark St.	Still used as the public library. (April 2011)
25	Columbus	Columbus		Dec 30, 1901	$15,000		Demolished 1970
26	Connersville	Connersville		Dec 13, 1907	$20,000
27	Converse	Converse		Nov 9, 1916	$9,000	100 S. Jefferson St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
28	Corydon	Corydon		Sep 27, 1912	$7,500	117 W. Beaver St.	Open 1914–1998
29	Covington	Covington		Mar 14, 1913	$10,000	622 S. 5th St.
30	Crawfordsville	Crawfordsville		Mar 8, 1901	$25,000	222 S. Washington St.	Now the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County.
31	Crown Point	Crown Point		Feb 28, 1906	$12,000	223 S. Main St.	Open 1908–1974 Is now used as offices for Crown Point Community Library system.
32	Culver	Culver		Jan 6, 1915	$10,000	107 N. Main St.	Opened 1915
33	Danville	Danville		Mar 14, 1902	$10,000	101 S. Indiana St.	Major renovation in 1999 keeping with original architectural design. Under renovation in 2016.
34	Darlington	Darlington		Feb 6, 1915	$10,000	203 W. Main St.
35	Decatur	Decatur		Mar 8, 1904	$12,000	122 S. 3rd St.	Opened 1906, now county court office
36	Delphi	Delphi		Dec 30, 1904	$10,000	222 E. Main St.
37	Earl Park	Earl Park		Nov 21, 1911	$7,500	102 E. 5th St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
38	East Chicago Baring Avenue Branch	East Chicago		Jan 13, 1903	$40,000	1008 W. Chicago Ave.
39	East Chicago Indiana Harbor Branch	East Chicago		Jan 13, 1903	$20,000	3605 Grand Ave.	Now the East Chicago Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. (March 2015)
40	Elkhart	Elkhart		Mar 6, 1901	$35,000		Open 1903–1969, demolished 1970
41	Elwood	Elwood		Oct 3, 1901	$30,000	124 N. 16th St.	Open 1903–1997
42	Evansville East Branch	Evansville		Jan 6, 1911	$60,000	840 E. Chandler Ave. in the Bayard Park Neighborhood	Opened 1913
43	Evansville West Branch	Evansville		Jan 6, 1911	—	2000 W. Franklin St.	Opened 1913
44	Evansville Cherry Branch	Evansville		Jan 6, 1911	—	515 Cherry St.	Colored branch during segregation, open 1914–1955, demolished c.1970
45	Flora	Flora		Feb 3, 1917	$10,000	109 N. Center St.
46	Fort Branch	Fort Branch		May 15, 1916	$10,000	107 E. Locust St.
47	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne		Mar 14, 1901	$90,000	900 Library Plz.	Demolished 1968
48	Fortville	Fortville		Mar 31, 1916	$10,000	115 N. Main St.	Open 1918–1986, now a church youth center
49	Fowler	Fowler		Apr 11, 1906	$7,500	102 N. Van Buren Ave.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
50	Francesville	Francesville		Apr 19, 1915	$9,000	201 W. Montgomery St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
51	Frankfort	Frankfort		Nov 24, 1905	$22,500	208 W. Clinton St.
52	Franklin	Franklin		Apr 28, 1913	$17,500	196 E. Madison St.	Converted into condos in 1990s
53	Garrett	Garrett		Mar 14, 1913	$10,000	107 W. Houston St.
54	Gary Central Branch	Gary		Apr 28, 1910	$90,000		Open 1912–1962
55	Gary Bailey Branch	Gary		Apr 28, 1910	$25,000	1501 W. Madison St.	Opened 1918, the only Colonial Revival-style Carnegie library in Indiana
56	Gas City	Gas City		Jan 2, 1913	$12,500	135 E. Main St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
57	Goshen	Goshen		Jan 15, 1901	$25,000	202 N. 5th St.	Open 1903–1968, now city hall
58	Grandview	Grandview		Sep 14, 1917	$8,000	403 Main St.
59	Greencastle	Greencastle		Jan 22, 1902	$20,165	103 E. Poplar St.
60	Greenfield	Greenfield		Mar 8, 1904	$10,000	100 W. North St.	Now a restaurant
61	Greensburg	Greensburg		Mar 14, 1902	$15,000	114 N. Michigan Ave.	Now a private residence.
62	Hammond	Hammond		Jan 14, 1904	$27,000
63	Hartford City	Hartford City		Jan 22, 1902	$16,000	314 N. High St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
64	Hebron	Hebron		Sep 14, 1917	$10,000	201 W. Sigler St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2010)
65	Hobart	Hobart		Jan 14, 1914	$16,000	706 E. 4th St.	Open 1915–1968, the only Tudor Revival building in Hobart, now used by the Hobart Historical Society as a museum of local history. (July 2010)
66	Huntington	Huntington		Dec 21, 1901	$25,000	44 E. Park Dr.
67	Indianapolis West Indianapolis Branch	Indianapolis		Jan 19, 1909	$100,000	1926 W. Morris St.	Open 1912–1986, demolished 1994
68	Indianapolis Madison Avenue Branch	Indianapolis		Jan 19, 1909	—	1034 S. Alabama St.	Demolished 1968 to make way for I-70
69	Indianapolis Spades Park Branch	Indianapolis		Jan 19, 1909	—	1801 Nowland Ave.	Opened 1912
70	Indianapolis East Washington Branch	Indianapolis		Jan 19, 1909	—	2822 E. Washington St.	Opened 1911
71	Indianapolis Hawthorne Branch	Indianapolis		Jan 19, 1909	—	70 N. Mount St.	Now a community services center
72	Jeffersonville	Jeffersonville		Feb 15, 1902	$16,000	Warder Park	Open 1903–1970
73	Kendallville	Kendallville		Jul 13, 1912	$12,500	124 E. Rush St.
74	Kentland	Kentland		Dec 2, 1909	$10,000	201 E. Graham St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
75	Kewanna	Kewanna		May 21, 1913	$8,000	210 E. Main St.
76	Kingman	Kingman		Jul 9, 1913	$8,000	123 W. State St.
77	Kirklin	Kirklin		May 8, 1914	$7,500	115 N. Main St.
78	Knightstown	Knightstown		Apr 25, 1911	$10,000	5 E. Main St.	Opened 1912
79	Kokomo	Kokomo		Mar 14, 1902	$25,000		Demolished 1965
80	LaGrange	LaGrange		Nov 9, 1916	$12,500	203 W. Spring St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (October 2010)
81	La Porte	La Porte		Mar 31, 1916	$27,500	904 Indiana Ave.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2023)
82	Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg		Apr 13, 1914	$11,000	150 Mary St.
83	Lebanon	Lebanon		Jan 6, 1903	$15,000	104 E. Washington St.
84	Liberty	Liberty		Jan 6, 1915	$10,000	2 E. Seminary St.
85	Ligonier	Ligonier		Apr 8, 1907	$10,000	300 S. Main St.	Renovations were done in 2013 by Kelty Tappy Design, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN.
86	Linden	Linden		Jan 28, 1916	$7,500	102 S. Main St.	Opened 1922
87	Linton	Linton		Dec 24, 1907	$15,000	110 E. Vincennes St.	Now the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center
88	Logansport	Logansport		Apr 26, 1902	$35,000		Burned down in 1941
89	Lowell	Lowell		Mar 11, 1918	$12,500	512 E. Commercial Ave.	Open 1920–1969 Is now a martial arts studio (2023).
90	Marion	Marion		Feb 18, 1901	$50,000	600 S. Washington St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
91	Martinsville	Martinsville		Feb 13, 1906	$12,500	110 S. Jefferson St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library (November 2018)
92	Merom	Merom		Nov 9, 1916	$10,000	8554 W. Market St.
93	Milford	Milford		Dec 3, 1915	$10,000	101 N. Main St.
94	Mishawaka	Mishawaka		Jan 6, 1915	$30,000	122 N. Hill St.	Now an event venue
95	Mitchell	Mitchell		May 8, 1914	$15,000	804 W. Main St.
96	Monon	Monon		Dec 8, 1913	$10,000	427 N. Market St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
97	Monterey	Monterey		Apr 3, 1917	$5,000	6260 E. Main St.
98	Monticello	Monticello		Jan 16, 1906	$10,000	101 S. Bluff St.	Now county historical society
99	Montpelier	Montpelier		Feb 21, 1907	$10,000	301 S. Main St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
100	Mooresville	Mooresville		Jan 2, 1913	$10,000	30 W. Main St.
101	Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon		Dec 27, 1902	$14,000	520 Main St.	Currently functions as Mount Vernon City Hall. A new library building was built across the street in 1986
102	Muncie	Muncie		Mar 8, 1901	$55,000	301 E. Jackson St.	Currently functions as the genealogy center for Muncie Public Library. [4]
103	New Albany	New Albany		Mar 14, 1902	$40,000	201 E. Spring St.	The building has been converted to the Carnegie Center for Art & History.
104	New Carlisle	New Carlisle		Sep 14, 1917	$9,000	124 E. Michigan St.	Currently houses town offices
105	New Castle	New Castle		Jul 9, 1913	$20,000	376 S. 15th St.
106	Newburgh	Newburgh		May 15, 1916	$10,000	23 W. Jennings St.	Now city hall
107	Noblesville	Noblesville		Dec 29, 1903	$12,500	16 S. 10th St.	Extensively altered, now city hall
108	North Judson	North Judson		Sep 14, 1917	$10,000	208 Keller Ave.
109	North Manchester	North Manchester		Apr 8, 1910	$10,000	204 W. Main St.	Open 1912–1995, now law offices
110	North Vernon	North Vernon		Feb 8, 1918	$20,000	143 E. Walnut St.	Open 1920–1997, now city hall
111	Orleans	Orleans		Jan 6, 1915	$10,000	174 N. Maple St.
112	Osgood	Osgood		Jan 9, 1913	$9,000	136 W. Ripley St.
113	Owensville	Owensville		Dec 3, 1915	$12,500	110 S. Main St.
114	Oxford	Oxford		Jan 14, 1914	$8,000	201 E. Smith St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
115	Paoli	Paoli		Jan 31, 1913	$8,000	147 E. Court Street	Building is still owned by library. New location (2010) is located at 100 W. Water St.
116	Pendleton	Pendleton		Apr 25, 1911	$8,000	424 E. State St.	Open 1911–1991, currently an alternative school.
117	Peru	Peru		Mar 8, 1901	$25,000	102 E. Main St.
118	Pierceton	Pierceton		Dec 3, 1915	$10,000	101 Catholic St.
119	Plainfield	Plainfield		Nov 21, 1911	$9,000	120 S. Center St.	Open 1913–1968, now the headquarters for Triangle Fraternity
120	Plymouth	Plymouth		Jan 6, 1911	$15,000		Demolished 1976
121	Portland	Portland		Mar 12, 1901	$15,000		Demolished 2000
122	Poseyville	Poseyville		Jan 2, 1904	$5,500	55 S. Cale St.	Opened 1905
123	Princeton	Princeton		Jan 22, 1903	$15,000	124 S. Hart St.
124	Remington	Remington		Mar 16, 1915	$10,000		Burned down in 1960
125	Rensselaer	Rensselaer		Jan 13, 1903	$12,000	301 N. Van Rensselaer St.	Now an art gallery
126	Rising Sun	Rising Sun		Dec 3, 1915	$10,000	100 N. High St.	Built 1916, now a veterans museum
127	Roachdale	Roachdale		Jan 31, 1913	$10,000	100 E. Washington St.
128	Roann	Roann		Jun 11, 1914	$10,000	240 S. Chippewa Rd.	Still operating as a township library.
129	Rochester	Rochester		Dec 20, 1904	$15,000	802 Jefferson St.	Used as a private residence.
130	Rockport	Rockport		Jan 5, 1916	$17,000	210 Walnut St.
131	Rockville	Rockville		Apr 13, 1914	$12,500	106 N. Market St.
132	Royal Center	Royal Center		Sep 25, 1914	$10,000	203 S. Chicago St.
133	Salem	Salem		Feb 20, 1904	$16,000	212 N. Main St.
134	Scottsburg	Scottsburg		Nov 22, 1917	$12,500	108 S. Main St.	Still used as a library. Has been expanded.
135	Seymour	Seymour		Feb 2, 1903	$10,000	303 W. 2nd St.
136	Shelbyville	Shelbyville		Dec 30, 1901	$20,000	57 W. Broadway St.	Still used as a public library. Additions in 1966 and 1994
137	Sheridan	Sheridan		Dec 7, 1911	$12,500	103 W. 1st St.
138	Shoals	Shoals		Mar 14, 1913	$10,000	404 High St.
139	Spencer	Spencer		Jan 6, 1911	$10,000	110 E. Market St.	Owen County Heritage & Culture Center
140	Sullivan	Sullivan		Jan 13, 1903	$11,000	100 S. Crowder St.
141	Syracuse	Syracuse		Feb 3, 1917	$10,000	115 E. Main St.	Still in use as a public library
142	Tell City	Tell City		Mar 31, 1916	$10,000	548 9th St.	Currently used as a Historical Society Museum
143	Thorntown	Thorntown		Sep 27, 1912	$10,000	124 N. Market St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
144	Tipton	Tipton		Mar 14, 1902	$13,000		Demolished 1980
145	Union City	Union City		Nov 25, 1903	$10,000	408 N. Columbia St.
146	Valparaiso	Valparaiso		Apr 22, 1906	$20,000		Demolished in 1994 for a new library building
147	Van Buren	Van Buren		May 3, 1917	$10,000	115 S. 1st St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
148	Vevay	Vevay		Nov 7, 1917	$12,500	210 Ferry St.	Now Vevay town hall
149	Vincennes	Vincennes		Mar 21, 1910	$35,000	502 N. 7th St.
150	Wabash	Wabash		Mar 7, 1901	$20,000	188 W. Hill St.	Still operating as library with an addition.
151	Walton	Walton		Nov 17, 1914	$10,000	110 N. Main St.
152	Warren	Warren		Apr 3, 1917	$10,000	123 E. 3rd St.	Still operating as a public library.
153	Warsaw	Warsaw		Sep 29, 1915	$15,000	310 E. Main St.	Still operating as a library with an addition.
154	Washington	Washington		Mar 8, 1901	$20,000	300 W. Main St.
155	Waterloo	Waterloo		Mar 14, 1913	$9,000	300 S. Wayne St.
156	Waveland	Waveland		Feb 26, 1914	$10,000	115 Green St.	Still in use as a public library. [5]
157	West Lebanon	West Lebanon		Apr 19, 1915	$7,500	200 N. High St.	Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2011)
158	Westfield	Westfield		Apr 8, 1910	$9,000	104 W. Main St.	Open 1911–1983, now a print shop
159	Westville	Westville		Dec 8, 1913	$8,000	153 W. Main St.	Expanded and still in use as the community library (May 2011)
160	Whiting	Whiting		Dec 30, 1904	$15,000	1735 Oliver St.
161	Williamsport	Williamsport		Mar 31, 1916	$8,000	Fall St.	Open 1917–2002, now a private residence
162	Winamac	Winamac		Jan 6, 1911	$10,000	121 S. Riverside Dr.
163	Winchester	Winchester		Apr 23, 1906	$12,000	125 N. East St.	Grant was received in 1906, building was completed in 1915. New addition added in the 1990s.
164	Worthington	Worthington		Apr 3, 1917	$10,000	26 N. Commercial St.

Academic libraries

	Institution	Locality	Image	Date granted [6]	Grant amount [6]	Location	Notes
1	DePauw University	Greencastle		Mar 21, 1905	$50,000		Open 1909–1958, now Emison Art Center
2	Earlham College	Richmond		Mar 15, 1905	$30,000		Open 1907–1964, now Tyler Hall

Notes

1. Miller, p. 7; supported by Bobinski, p. 17.
2. 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.
3. Cities awarded more than one branch have only one, total amount reflected in this column.
4. "Muncie Public Library - Carnegie Library". Muncie Public Library. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
5. "Waveland-Brown Township Public Library" . Retrieved March 9, 2019.
6. Miller, pp. 38–40

References

• Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN   0-8389-0022-4.
• Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   0-471-14422-3.
• Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC   2603611.

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.