List of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Nebraska, where 69 libraries were built from 68 grants (totaling $707,488) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917.

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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

Carnegie libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted [1]
Grant
amount [1] [2]
LocationNotes
1Albion Albion Apr 8, 1907$6,000437 S 3rd St
2Alliance Alliance Dec 2, 1909$10,000204 W 4th StThe building is now the Carnegie Arts Center.
3Alma Alma Alma, Nebraska former library from SE.JPG Dec 13, 1907$10,000111 S John St
4Arcadia Arcadia Mar 31, 1916$7,000100 S. Reynolds St.
5 Ashland Ashland Ashland library from NW 2.JPG Mar 18, 1911$5,500207 N. 15th St.The library moved to a new building in January 2015. The Carnegie library now houses the Ashland History Museum.
6Aurora Aurora Dec 2, 1909$10,000812 12th St
7 Beatrice Beatrice Beatrice, Nebraska Carnegie library from W 1.JPG Mar 14, 1902$23,000220 N. 5th St. Now the Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Center
8Blair Blair Mar 31, 1916$10,000Built at corner of 5th and Lincoln St. In 1958 5th St was renamed 17th St.1973 – Destroyed after a fire [3]
9Bloomfield Bloomfield Jan 2, 1913$5,000
10 Broken Bow Broken Bow Broken Bow, Nebraska Carnegie library from NE.JPG Jul 23, 1914$10,000255 S. 10th St.
11 Burwell Burwell Burwell, Nebraska Carnegie library from W.JPG May 21, 1913$5,000110 S. 7th Ave.
12 Chadron Chadron Chadron Public Library from SE 1.JPG Apr 16, 1910$5,788507 Bordeaux St.
13Clarks Clarks ClarksNE Library.jpg May 3, 1917$7,500101 W Amity St
14Clay Center Clay Center Jan 6, 1915$7,000117 W Edgar St
15 College View College View College View Public Library from W 2.JPG Sep 25, 1914$7,5003800 S. 48th St.
16 Columbus Columbus Aug 11, 1913$13,0001470 25th AveDesigned by local architect Charles Wurdeman [4]
17Cozad Cozad Sep 14, 1917$6,000
18Crete [5] Crete Aug 11, 1913$10,000305 East 13th Street, Crete, Nebraska 68333Expanded and remodeled in the 1990s. The library moved into a new building on January 30, 2020.
19David City David City Nov 9, 1916$10,000360 E St
20Dewitt De Witt Nov 14, 1906$3,000
21 Fairbury Fairbury Fairbury, Nebraska Carnegie library from SE 1.JPG Dec 24, 1907$12,500601 7th St.
22 Fairfield Fairfield Fairfield, Nebraska library from W 1.JPG Jan 9, 1913$6,000412 N. D St.
23Franklin Franklin Sep 29, 1915$5,0001401 L St
24Fremont Fremont Dec 30, 190115000Southeast corner of Military and Park
25Fullerton Fullerton Jul 13, 1912$6,000402 Fuller St
26Geneva Geneva Jan 31, 1911$8,0001043 G St
27Gibbon Gibbon May 17, 1912$6,000
28Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg Carnegie library from SE 2.JPG Jan 14, 1914$8,0001104 Lake Av
29 Grand Island Grand Island Grand Island Carnegie library from NW.JPG Apr 26, 1902$20,000321 W. 2nd St.
30Hartington Hartington Mar 11, 1914$8,000106 S Broadway
31Harvard Harvard Jun 11, 1914$6,000309 N Clay Ave
32Hastings Hastings Dec 27, 1902$15,000Southeast corner of Denver Ave and 4th street
33Havelock Havelock Mar 24, 1906$7,0004308 N 63rd
34Holdrege Holdrege Nov 16, 1904$8,500604 East Av
35Kearney Kearney Jan 13, 1903$12,000Southwest corner of 21st St and 1st Ave
36Lexington Lexington Nov 9, 1916$10,000705 N Washington St
37Lincoln Main Lincoln Dec 20, 1899$87,000136 South 14th Street
38Lincoln Branch Lincoln Dec 20, 1899$10,000 [6] 2121 N 27th StThe library was built at the SW corner of 27th & Orchard Street. In 1992 it was moved to the current location. [6]
39 Loup City Loup City Loup City Carnegie Library from S.JPG Mar 31, 1916$8,000652 N St.
40 Madison Madison Madison, Nebraska library from SW.JPG Jan 31, 1911$6,000W 3rd and Kent
41 McCook McCook McCook, Nebraska Carnegie library from W.JPG Dec 8, 1905$11,000423 Norris Ave.
42Neligh Neligh Dec 14, 1908$5,000510 Main Street
43 Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Carnegie Library fromNE 1.JPG Dec 13, 1907$10,000803 W. Norfolk Ave.
44 North Bend North Bend North Bend Carnegie library from SE.JPG Dec 7, 1911$7,500140 E. 8th St.
45North Platte North Platte Apr 8, 1910$12,000314 N Jeffers St
46O'Neill O'Neill May 17, 1912$10,000601 E Douglas
47 Pawnee City Pawnee City Pawnee City library from W 1.JPG Dec 30, 1904$7,000730 G St.The library moved to a new building in 2011.
48Pierce Pierce Mar 29, 1911$4,000200 E Willow St
49 Plainview Plainview Plainview, Nebraska library from E 1.JPG Dec 3, 1915$6,000102 S. Main St.The library moved to a new building in June 2016.
50Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Jun 1, 1915$12,500401 Avenue A
51Ponca Ponca Apr 25, 1911$4,500203 2nd St
52Randolph Randolph Nov 9, 1916$6,000The library was razed in 2007 and a new library built at the same location
53Ravenna Ravenna Nov 9, 1916$7,500121 W Seneca StThe library moved to a new building in July 2018.
54 Schuyler Schuyler Schuyler, Nebraska Carnegie library from NE 2.JPG Mar 29, 1911$9,0001003 B St.
55 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff Scottsbluff Carnegie Library N entrance.JPG Jun 6, 1917$15,000106 E. 18th St.
56Seward Seward Apr 3, 1912$8,000204 S 5th St
57Shelton Shelton Apr 2, 1913$9,000313 C St
58 Sidney Sidney Sidney, Nebraska Carnegie library from SW 3.JPG Jul 9, 1913$6,500740 Illinois St.
59 South Omaha Omaha Jun 21, 1901$50,0002302 M StreetLocated in the former city of South Omaha. The Carnegie building was razed in 1954 and a new building was built in its place. Today's location is a partnership with Metropolitan Community College.
60Spencer Spencer Dec 3, 1915$8,000110 W Main
61 Stanton Stanton Apr 13, 1914$8,0001009 Jackpine St.
62Stromsburg Stromsburg Mar 16, 1915$7,5005th and Commercial
63Superior Superior Superior, Nebraska Carnegie Library.jpg Dec 24, 1907$7,000354 N Commercial Ave
64Sutton Sutton Feb 1, 1909$5,700
65Tecumseh Tecumseh Nov 14, 1906$6,000136 N 5th St
66 Tekamah Tekamah Tekamah Carnegie Library from SE 1.JPG Nov 17, 1914$8,000204 S. 13th St.
67University Place University Place Mar 16, 1915$12,5002820 N 48th St
68Wayne Wayne Jan 6, 1911$9,000410 Main St
69Wymore Wymore Sep 25, 1914$10,000116 W F St

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 (Lincoln) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. "Blair Historic Preservation Alliance". Blair Historic Preservation Alliance.
  4. "Charles Wurdeman (1871-1961), Architect". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. "Crete Public Library web page" . Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission agenda" (PDF). January 19, 2017.

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.