List of Carnegie libraries in Georgia

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Georgia provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Georgia, where 24 public libraries were built from 20 grants (totaling $503,756) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1898 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at five institutions (totaling $110,000).

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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
1Albany Albany Albany Carnegie Library (East face).JPG Jan 9, 1905$10,700215 N. Jackson St. NRHP #82002404
2 Americus Americus Carnegie Library, Americus.jpg Apr 23, 1908$20,000111 S. Jackson St.
3Atlanta Main Branch Atlanta Atlanta Carnegie Library in 1970s before demolition.tif Oct 3, 1898$202,000126 Carnegie Way, NWThe ninth library to in the US to receive a grant from Carnegie and the second after Pittsburgh to have multiple branches commissioned. Demolished in 1977
4Atlanta South Branch Atlanta Oct 3, 1898
5Atlanta Ann Wallace Branch Atlanta Main entrance, west side. - Clark Howell Homes, Anne Wallace Branch Carnegie Library, 538 Luckie Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA HABS GA,61-ATLA,63B-8.tif Oct 3, 1898523 Luckie St. NWNow a bank
6Atlanta Auburn Ave. Branch Atlanta Oct 3, 1898333 Auburn Ave. NEColored branch during segregation, open 1921–1949. Demolished in 1960
7 Barnesville Barnesville Carnegie Library of Barnesville.JPG Apr 28, 1909$10,0001 Library St. NRHP #86003684
8Boston Boston Boston Carnegie Public Library.JPG Dec 3, 1912$6,000250 S Main StreetA contributing property to NRHP #07000375
9 Columbus Columbus Apr 26, 1902$30,000
10 Cordele Cordele Carnegie Library, Cordele.JPG Jan 13, 1903$17,556115 E 11th Ave
11 Cuthbert Cuthbert Old Carnegie Library; Cuthbert, GA.JPG May 17, 1912$7,000122 Lumpkin StreetRandolph County Chamber of Commerce [3]
12 Dawson Dawson Carnegie Library, Dawson.jpg Mar 14, 1913$10,000334 Main St. NEEvents facility for Terrell County Historic Preservation Society [4]
13 Dublin Dublin Carnegie Library, Dublin, GA, US.jpg Mar 27, 1903$10,000311 Academy Ave. NRHP #75000599
14Eatonton Eatonton Eatonton.jpg Jun 11, 1914$6,000309 N. Madison Ave.
15Fitzgerald Fitzgerald The Carnegie Center, Fitzgerald.jpg Apr 13, 1914$12,500120 S. Lee StreetNow The Carnegie Center [5]
16 Lavonia Lavonia Lavonia Carnegie Library.jpg Feb 12, 1910$5,00028 Hartwell Rd.Established in 1911, the one-story Renaissance Revival-style building is important as a local landmark and has continued to be used as a library throughout its history [6]
17Montezuma Montezuma Carnegie Library, Montezuma.JPG Mar 24, 1906$10,000109 North Dooly St.Now Macon County Chamber of Commerce and Development Authority
18 Moultrie Moultrie Moultrie Carnegie Library.jpg Dec 3, 1906$10,00039 N. Main St.
19Newnan Newnan Carnegie Library in Newnan, Georgia.jpg Dec 30, 1901$10,0001 LaGrange St.Cornerstone date 1903. An original Carnegie Library still operating as a public library.
20Pelham Pelham Carnegie Library, Pelham.JPG Dec 13, 1906$10,000200 Hand Ave. W.
21Rome Rome Dec 24, 1909$15,000607 Broad Street [7] Now the Rome-Floyd County Development Services offices, Downtown Development Authority, and City of Rome HR.
22 Savannah Main Branch Savannah Savannah Library, Main Branch, Savannah, GA, US.jpg Aug 17, 1910$87,0002002 Bull St.
23 Savannah Carnegie B. Branch Savannah Savannah Carnegie B. Branch, Savannah, GA, US.jpg Aug 17, 1910$12,000537 E. Henry St.Was known as "Carnegie Colored Public Library" It served the African American community from August 1914 to 1962. In 1963 the library joined the Savannah Public Library System. [8]
24 Valdosta Valdosta Carnegie Library of Valdosta, GA, US (06).jpg Apr 30, 1912$15,000305 W. Central AvenueNow the Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum [9] NRHP #84001120

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageYear
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1 Agnes Scott College Decatur Mar 26, 1906$25,000Demolished in 1986
2 Atlanta University Atlanta Jun 11, 1904$25,000
3 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Carnegie Building 6272.jpg Mar 12, 1906$20,000Originally known as the Carnegie Library, now known as the Carnegie Building. Served as school's library until 1953. Now used for office space.
4 Carnegie Library Building at the former
Georgia State Normal School
Athens GA Normal School Carnegie Library 11-12-2015.jpg Mar 15, 1905$20,0001401 Prince Ave. NRHP #75000577; now a part of the University of Georgia library system
5 Mercer University Macon Mar 26, 1906$20,000Now the Hardman Fine Arts Building

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. In cases where multiple branches were granted, only the total amount is reflected in this column.
  3. "Old Carnegie Library | Cuthbert, Georgia". www.exploregeorgia.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.
  4. "TCHPS | Terrell County Historic Preservation Society".
  5. "The Carnegie Center". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. "History of the Library". athenslibrary.org. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  7. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 57. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. "Carnegie, Library, Savannah, GA Dedicated August 1914" (PDF). liveoakpl.org/. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  9. "Home". valdostamuseum.org.

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 (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.