List of Carnegie libraries in Missouri

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Missouri provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Missouri, where 33 public libraries were built from 26 grants (totaling $1,502,500) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $95,000).

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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

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted [1]
Grant
amount [1] [2]
LocationNotes
1 Albany Albany Albany MO Library.JPG Jun 2, 1903$12,500101 W. Clay St.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2014)
2Aurora Aurora AuroraCarnegieLibrary.jpg Mar 14, 1913$9,000202 Jefferson Ave.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
3Bolivar Bolivar BolivarCarnegieLibrary.jpg Nov 3, 1913$8,000120 E. Jackson St.No longer used as a Public Library. (2012)
4Brookfield Brookfield Nov 9, 1916$12,000114 E. Wood St.
5Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau CapeGirardeauCarnegieLibrary.jpg Nov 9, 1916$25,00044 N. Lorimier St.Open Apr 1, 1922. Closed in 1980, now county offices and courthouse annex. Main entrance obscured by building addition.
6Carthage Carthage CarthageCarnegieLibrary.jpg Apr 26, 1902$25,000321 W. 7th St.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
7Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs CarnegiePublicLibraryExcelsiorSpringsMissouri.jpg Apr 28, 1913$10,000339 E. Broadway St.No longer a public library. (2013)
8Fayette Fayette CarnegiePublicLibraryFayetteMissouri.jpg May 21, 1913$10,000201 S. Main St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
9Fulton Fulton Apr 8, 1911$12,000709 Market St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2024)
10Huntsville Huntsville CarnegiePublicLibraryHuntsvilleMissouri.jpg Apr 13, 1914$10,000102 E. Library St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
11Jefferson City Jefferson City Jan 15, 1900$25,000210 Adams St.
12 Joplin Joplin JoplinCarnegieLibrary.jpg Jul 16, 1901$60,000Wall Ave. and 9th St.Closed April 1981
13Louisiana Louisiana LA MO Library.JPG Apr 11, 1902$10,000121 N. 3rd St.
14Marceline Marceline Marceline MO Lib.JPG May 3, 1917$12,500119 E. California Ave.
15Marshfield Marshfield MarshfieldCarnegieLibrary.jpg Apr 8, 1910$5,000219 S. Clay St.Closed in 1995, now a museum.
16Maryville Maryville Dec 29, 1903$14,000Open 1905–1962
17Mexico Mexico Mexico-Audrain Carnegie.jpg Apr 30, 1912$12,500149 N. Clark St.Closed in 1968; old building moved from 316 N. Washington St. to new location December 1990; used as library again 1990–present (2014)
18Moberly Moberly CarnegiePublicLibraryMoberlyMissouri.jpg Apr 26, 1902$20,000111 N. 4th St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
19Monroe City Monroe City CarnegiePublicLibraryMonroeCityMissouri.jpg May 15, 1916$7,500109 2nd St.Combined City Hall and Library. (2013)
20Nevada Nevada CarnegieLibraryBuildingNevada.jpg Jun 1, 1915$17,500225 W. Austin Blvd.Now a tourism center. Building still standing (2013).
21 Sedalia Sedalia CarnegiePublicLibrarySedaliaMissouri.jpg Oct 28, 1899$50,000311 W. 3rd St.Recently refurbished. (2013) Still used as a Public Library.
22Shelbina Shelbina CarnegiePublicLibraryShelbinaMissouri.jpg Nov 9, 1916$10,000102 N. Center StContinues to be used as a public library. (2013)
23Springfield Springfield SpringfieldCarnegieLibrary.jpg Oct 4, 1901$50,000397 E. Central St.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
24 St. Joseph Carnegie St. Joseph StJosephCarnegiePublicLibraryBuildingMassachusettsSt.jpg Feb 13, 1901$50,000316 Massachusetts St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
25St. Joseph Washington Bluff St. Joseph CarnegiePublicLibraryStJosephWashingtonBluff.jpg Feb 13, 19011821 N. 3rd St.Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
26St. Louis Central St. Louis STLCentrallibrary.jpg Mar 12, 1901$1,000,0001301 Olive St.Designed by Cass Gilbert and opened in 1912, renovated 2010–2012.
27St. Louis Barr St. Louis Barr Branch Library Historic District St Louis MO.jpg Mar 12, 19011701 S. Jefferson Ave.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
28St. Louis Cabanne St. Louis Cabanne Library.jpg Mar 12, 19011106 Union Blvd.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
29St. Louis Carondelet St. Louis St. Louis Public Library - Carondelet Branch.jpg Mar 12, 19016800 Michigan Ave.Reopened 2012 after renovations, and continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
30St. Louis Carpenter St. Louis Mar 12, 19013309 S. Grand Blvd.Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
31St. Louis Divoll St. Louis Old St Louis Divoll Carnegie library building.jpg Mar 12, 19011257 Farrar St.Closed c.1965. Located in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Another branch by the same name was opened in another part of the city.
32St. Louis Soulard St. Louis Mar 12, 1901706 Lafayette Ave.Opened in 1910, the building still stands, but it is no longer used as a library. (2013)
33Webb City Webb City Andrew Carnegie Funded Public Library Webb City Missouri.jpg Apr 28, 1913$25,000101 S. Liberty Ave.Continues to be used as a Public Library (2012).

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageYear
granted [3]
Grant
amount [3]
LocationNotes
1 Park College Parkville Mar 15, 1904
May 2, 1921
$15,000
$50,000
Now called the Norrington Center, this building includes the McAfee Memorial Library.
2 William Jewell College Liberty Dec 14, 1906$30,000Replaced in 1965

Notes

  1. 1 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.
  2. Grants for multiple libraries (St. Joseph and St. Louis) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. 1 2 Miller, pp. 38–40

References

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.