List of Carnegie libraries in Michigan

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Michigan provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Michigan, where 61 libraries were built from 53 grants (totaling $1,655,950) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918.

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

Carnegie libraries

	Library	City or town	Image	Date granted [1]	Grant amount [1] [2]	Location	Notes
1	Adrian	Adrian		Dec 20, 1904	$27,500	110 E. Church St. 41°53′50″N84°02′13″W / 41.897257°N 84.036957°W / 41.897257; -84.036957	Now a museum
2	Albion	Albion		Jan 2, 1903	$17,500	501 S. Superior St. 42°14′31″N84°45′10″W / 42.241946°N 84.752785°W / 42.241946; -84.752785
3	Allegan	Allegan		Feb 13, 1913	$10,000	331 Hubbard St. 42°31′40″N85°51′08″W / 42.527670°N 85.852309°W / 42.527670; -85.852309
4	Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor		Jan 13, 1903	$30,000	Facade at 42°16′52″N83°44′24″W / 42.281101°N 83.739922°W / 42.281101; -83.739922	Attached to the old Ann Arbor High School building. Closed in 1957, made part of the Henry Simmons Frieze Building at the University of Michigan. Demolished in 2007, leaving only the front columns
5	Armada	Armada		Dec 8, 1913	$8,000	73930 Church St. 42°50′31″N82°52′59″W / 42.841867°N 82.883094°W / 42.841867; -82.883094
6	Bay City	Bay City		May 15, 1916	$35,000	708 Center Ave. 43°35′50″N83°52′58″W / 43.597320°N 83.882684°W / 43.597320; -83.882684	In service as library until December 2005. Now bank branch and offices for Thumb National Bank.
7	Benton Harbor	Benton Harbor		Mar 14, 1902	$20,000	E Wall St. and 6th St. 42°06′56″N86°27′13″W / 42.115554°N 86.453617°W / 42.115554; -86.453617	Now a parking lot for newer library.
8	Boyne City	Boyne City		Mar 31, 1916	$15,000	201 E. Main St. 45°12′44″N85°00′47″W / 45.212137°N 85.013070°W / 45.212137; -85.013070
9	Bronson	Bronson		Jul 15, 1910	$8,500	207 N. Matteson St. 41°52′25″N85°11′42″W / 41.873495°N 85.194953°W / 41.873495; -85.194953
10	Cadillac	Cadillac		Mar 20, 1903	$15,000	127 Beech St. 44°15′06″N85°23′56″W / 44.251583°N 85.398765°W / 44.251583; -85.398765	Now the Wexford County Historical Society Museum
11	Cassopolis	Cassopolis		Apr 23, 1908	$10,000	145 N. Broadway St. 41°54′47″N86°00′46″W / 41.912960°N 86.012767°W / 41.912960; -86.012767
12	Charlevoix	Charlevoix		Feb 21, 1907	$10,000		Closed in 1967
13	Charlotte	Charlotte		Mar 14, 1902	$12,000	200 N. Cochran Ave. 42°33′55″N84°50′08″W / 42.565175°N 84.835603°W / 42.565175; -84.835603	Now small businesses
14	Cheboygan	Cheboygan		Feb 10, 1908	$15,000	400 W. Elm St. 45°38′41″N84°28′42″W / 45.644584°N 84.478380°W / 45.644584; -84.478380	Closed in 1966
15	Detroit Main	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	$750,000	5201 Woodward Ave. 42°21′31″N83°03′59″W / 42.358714°N 83.066359°W / 42.358714; -83.066359	Opened in 1921
16	Detroit Herbert Bowen	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	3648 W. Vernor Hwy. 42°19′23″N83°05′20″W / 42.323180°N 83.088951°W / 42.323180; -83.088951
17	Detroit Magnus Butzel	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	2025 E. Grand Blvd. 42°22′31″N83°02′29″W / 42.375353°N 83.041511°W / 42.375353; -83.041511	Demolished in 1998
18	Detroit Edwin F. Conely	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	4600 Martin Rd. 42°19′55″N83°07′39″W / 42.331898°N 83.127390°W / 42.331898; -83.127390
19	Detroit Divie B. Duffield	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	2507 W. Grand Blvd. 42°21′47″N83°05′36″W / 42.363180°N 83.093226°W / 42.363180; -83.093226
20	Detroit Bernard Ginsburg	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	91 Brewster St. 42°20′48″N83°02′50″W / 42.346758°N 83.047264°W / 42.346758; -83.047264	Closed in 1927 and turned over to Recreation Department. Part of the Brewster-Wheeler Recreation Center, now vacant
21	Detroit George V. N. Lothrop	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	W. Grand Blvd. and Warren Ave W. 42°20′41″N83°06′29″W / 42.344796°N 83.108118°W / 42.344796; -83.108118	A Georgian structure designed by B.C. Wetzel. [3] Building demolished in October 2009 after purchasing church didn't keep up the property & the City of Detroit stepped in quickly.
22	Detroit George Osius	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	Gratiot Ave. between Newland Ave. and Seneca St. 42°23′01″N83°00′41″W / 42.383613°N 83.011265°W / 42.383613; -83.011265	Torn down in 1939 when Gratiot was widened. Replaced by Mark Twain Branch (demolished in 2011). Site vacant. [4]
23	Detroit Henry M. Utley	Detroit		Jun 23, 1901	—	8726 Woodward Ave. 42°22′48″N83°04′46″W / 42.380122°N 83.079382°W / 42.380122; -83.079382	Now Family Place, a child care center.
24	Dowagiac	Dowagiac		Jan 13, 1903	$12,500	211 Commercial St. 41°58′59″N86°06′38″W / 41.983039°N 86.110545°W / 41.983039; -86.110545
25	East Jordan	East Jordan		Feb 6, 1915	$10,000	301 Main St. 45°09′24″N85°07′40″W / 45.156731°N 85.127823°W / 45.156731; -85.127823	Now the East Jordan Arts Center Gallery
26	Escanaba	Escanaba		Apr 11, 1902	$21,200	251 S. 7th St. 45°44′39″N87°03′22″W / 45.744167°N 87.056111°W / 45.744167; -87.056111	Building is now privately owned.
27	Flint	Flint		Dec 27, 1902	$25,000	Clifford St. and East Kearsley St. 43°01′09″N83°41′10″W / 43.019251°N 83.686089°W / 43.019251; -83.686089	Demolished c.1960
28	Grand Haven	Grand Haven		Feb 12, 1903	$12,500	15 N. 3rd St.	Demolished c.1967
29	Houghton	Houghton		Apr 23, 1908	$15,000	105 Huron St. 47°07′17″N88°34′05″W / 47.121328°N 88.567992°W / 47.121328; -88.567992	Closed in 2006, now a museum
30	Howell	Howell		Jan 9, 1902	$15,000	314 W. Grand River Ave. 42°36′30″N83°55′56″W / 42.608442°N 83.932135°W / 42.608442; -83.932135
31	Hudson	Hudson		Mar 27, 1903	$10,000	205 S. Market St. 41°51′14″N84°21′13″W / 41.853843°N 84.353504°W / 41.853843; -84.353504
32	Iron Mountain	Iron Mountain		Mar 12, 1901	$17,500	300 Ludington St.
33	Ironwood	Ironwood		Apr 21, 1900	$17,000	235 E. Aurora St. 46°27′08″N90°10′20″W / 46.452208°N 90.172282°W / 46.452208; -90.172282
34	Ishpeming	Ishpeming		Mar 12, 1901	$25,000	317 Main St. 46°29′29″N87°40′10″W / 46.491480°N 87.669479°W / 46.491480; -87.669479
35	Jackson	Jackson		Mar 14, 1901	$70,000	244 W. Michigan Ave. 42°14′53″N84°24′40″W / 42.248056°N 84.411111°W / 42.248056; -84.411111
36	Lansing	Lansing		Jan 9, 1902	$35,000	210 W. Shiawassee St.	Now part of Lansing Community College. Original pediment removed and upper part of building modified.
37	Lapeer	Lapeer		Apr 3, 1917	$13,750	921 W. Nepessing St.
38	Ludington	Ludington		Jun 5, 1903	$15,000	217 E. Ludington Ave.
39	Mancelona	Mancelona		Jan 5, 1916	$10,000	202 W. State St.
40	Manistee	Manistee		Apr 26, 1902	$35,000	95 Maple St.
41	Marlette	Marlette		Apr 16, 1918	$7,500	3116 Main St.
42	Mendon	Mendon		Apr 11, 1905	$10,000	314 W. Main St.
43	Midland	Midland		Feb 3, 1917	$12,500	Townsend St.	Closed in 1955
44	Mount Clemens	Mount Clemens		Mar 14, 1902	$17,000	125 Macomb St. 42°35′59″N82°52′49″W / 42.599703°N 82.880389°W / 42.599703; -82.880389
45	Newaygo	Newaygo		Dec 8, 1913	$5,000	45 State Rd.
46	Niles	Niles		Jan 22, 1903	$15,000	321 E. Main St.	Now houses Chamber of Commerce
47	Owosso	Owosso		Apr 2, 1913	$20,000	502 W. Main St.
48	Paw Paw	Paw Paw		Apr 3, 1917	$10,000	129 S. Kalamazoo St.	Closed in 1991
49	Petoskey	Petoskey		Apr 8, 1907	$12,500	451 E. Mitchell St.
50	Port Huron	Port Huron		Feb 4, 1902	$45,000	1115 6th St.	Currently houses the Port Huron Museum
51	Portland	Portland		Mar 25, 1905	$10,000	334 Kent St.
52	Sault Ste. Marie	Sault Ste. Marie		Feb 6, 1901	$30,000	315 Armory Pl.	Now school district offices
53	South Haven	South Haven		Dec 20, 1904	$12,500	600 Phoenix St.	Now an arts center
54	Sparta	Sparta		Mar 31, 1916	$10,000	80 N. Union St.
55	St. Joseph	St. Joseph		Dec 27, 1902	$13,500	500 Main St.	Now houses an architectural firm
56	Stambaugh	Stambaugh		Apr 13, 1914	$12,500	601 Garfield Ave.	Now school district offices
57	Sturgis	Sturgis		Dec 13, 1907	$10,000		Demolished, Ca. 1967
58	Tecumseh	Tecumseh		Feb 2, 1903	$10,000	304 W. Chicago Blvd.	Closed c.1962, now artist studios
59	Three Rivers	Three Rivers		Sep 5, 1902	$12,500	107 N. Main St.	Now an arts center
60	Traverse City	Traverse City		Apr 11, 1902	$20,000	322 6th St.	Now an arts center
61	Wyandotte	Wyandotte		Jan 23, 1911	$17,500	3139 Biddle Ave.	Closed 1940, demolished 1967

Notes

1. 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 is often where the discrepancies occur.
2. Grants for multiple libraries (Detroit) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
3. "Detroit public library branches, 1914" . Retrieved 2011-05-05.
4. "Mark Twain Branch Library" . Retrieved 2014-08-31.

References

• Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC   1282382.
• 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 without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.