List of Carnegie libraries in New York

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in New York provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in New York, where 107 public libraries were built from 42 grants (totaling $6,416,821) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 3 institutions (totaling $247,949).

Contents

Of the 107 public libraries, 66 were built in New York City alone and are listed separately.

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]
LocationNotes
1Amsterdam Amsterdam Carnegie Library in Amsterdam, NY.jpg Feb 4, 1902$25,00028 Church St.Construction began 1902, opened 1903
2Andover Andover Carnegie Library, Andover NY.jpg Nov 21, 1911$5,00040 Main St.Opened 1912
3Binghamton Binghamton Carnegie Library in Binghamton NY.jpg Apr 26, 1902$75,00078 Exchange St.Open 1904–2002
4 Bolivar Bolivar Carnegie Library, Bolivar NY.jpg Apr 10, 1909$5,000390 Main St.Opened 1910
5 Canastota Canastota Canastota Public Library.jpg Jan 10, 1902$10,000102 W. Center St.
6Catskill Catskill Feb 2, 1901$20,0001 Franklin St.
7Chatham Chatham Carnegie Library in Chatham, NY.jpg Aug 16, 1901$15,00011 Woodbridge AveOpened 1905
8Dunkirk Dunkirk Feb 20, 1904$25,000536 Central Ave.
9Elmira Elmira Carnegie Library, Elmira NY.jpg Jan 28, 1916$70,000400 E. Church St.The new Steele Library at 101 E. Church opened in 1979.
10 Fleischmanns Fleischmanns Skene Memorial Library, Fleischmanns, NY.jpg 1901$5,0001017 Main St.
11Franklinville Franklinville May 8, 1914$2,2005 N. Main St.
12 Fulton Fulton Mar 14, 1902$15,000160 S. 1st St.
13 Gloversville Gloversville Gloversville Free Library Aug 10.jpg Mar 8, 1901$50,00058 E. Fulton St.
14Hamburg Hamburg Jul 23, 1914$5,000102 Buffalo St.
15 Hornell Hornell Hornell Library Aug 09.jpg Jan 22, 1903$25,00064 Genesee St.
16Johnstown Johnstown Carnegie Library in Johnstown, NY.jpg Mar 6, 1901$16,00038 S. Market St.Construction started in 1902.
17 Kingston Kingston Kingston City Library, NY.jpg Apr 26, 1902$30,00055 Franklin St.
18Lackawanna Lackawanna Lackawanna Public Library.jpg May 3, 1917$30,000560 Ridge Rd.
19Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Feb 19, 1901$72,00028 S. 1st Ave.
20New Rochelle New Rochelle New Rochelle Carnegie Library-2.jpg Mar 14, 1901$60,000662 Main St.
21 Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Public Library Jun 09.JPG Mar 8, 1901$50,0001022 Main St.
22 North Tonawanda North Tonawanda North Tonawanda Carnegie Library Nov 08.JPG Dec 27, 1902$20,000240 Goundry St.
23 Northport Northport Northport Historic Library-World War One Memorial.jpg May 21, 1913$10,000215 Main St.
24 Nyack Nyack 06131908lincolnboulder.jpg Dec 21, 1901$15,00059 S. Broadway
25 Olean Olean Olean Public Library Apr 10.JPG Nov 27, 1906$40,000116 S. Union St.
26Ossining Ossining Dec 23, 1911$26,000
27Patchogue Patchogue Old Patchogue Library.JPG Jan 8, 1905$15,000160 W. Main St.Open 1908–1981, moved to a temporary location in 2012. [2] [3] Moved to current location in 2013, re-opened in 2016 as Teen Center at the Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library.
28Penn Yan Penn Yan Main St 214, Public Library, Penn Yan HD 01.JPG Jan 6, 1903$10,000214 Main St.
29Perry Perry Jul 13, 1912$12,00070 Main St. N.
30Port Jervis Port Jervis Free Library Port Jervis.jpg Feb 21, 1901$30,000138 Pike St.
31Rockville Centre Rockville Centre Dec 14, 1903$10,00011 Clinton Ave.
32Salamanca Salamanca Carnegie Library, Salamanca NY.jpg Feb 3, 1917$17,50045 S. Main St.Open 1920–1976, now a law office
33Saugerties Saugerties Saugerties Public Library Apr 09.jpg Sep 25, 1914$12,50091 Washington Ave.
34Schenectady Schenectady Webster House 1.jpg Feb 13, 1901$50,000Open 1903–1970, now Webster House, a dormitory at Union College
35 Solvay Solvay Carnegie Library Solvay NY.jpg Jan 13, 1903$10,000615 Woods Rd.
36Syracuse Syracuse Carnegie Library in Syracuse NY.jpg Jan 15, 1901$200,000335 Montgomery St.Open 1905–1988
37Theresa Theresa Jan 18, 1910$7,500301 Main St.
38 Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Black Watch Library, Ticonderoga.jpg Mar 8, 1904$7,000161 Montcalm St.
39Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw Public Library Oct 09.jpg Feb 5, 1904$12,500130 N. Main St.
40White Plains White Plains Dec 20, 1904$40,000
41Yonkers Yonkers VIEW NORTHEAST SHOWING MAIN ENTRANCE ON SOUTHWEST (FRONT) ELEVATION - Yonkers Public Library, Nepperhan Avenue and South Broadway, Yonkers, Westchester County, NY HABS NY,60-YONK,5-1.tif Mar 8, 1901$50,000

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageYear
granted [4]
Grant
amount [4]
LocationNotes
1 Alfred University Alfred Carnegie Hall Alfred NY Apr 12.jpg Mar 26, 1906
Jan 2, 1913
$10,000
$20,000
Renamed Jordan Hall in 2021, houses Alfred University administration and finance offices
2 Syracuse University Syracuse Syracuse Carnegie Library.jpg Mar 15, 1905$150,000One of the Comstock Tract Buildings
3 Wells College Aurora Feb 20, 1908
December 22, 1922
$57,949
$10,000
Open 1911–1968, now Cleveland Hall

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. "Carnegie Library Moving Wednesday," by Michael Sorrentino (Patchogue Patch)
  3. "The Carnegie Library Move (Greater Patchogue Historical Society)". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. 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.