List of Carnegie libraries in North Dakota

The following list of Carnegie libraries in North Dakota provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in North Dakota, where 8 public libraries were built from 8 grants (totaling $132,700) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 3 institutions (totaling $68,400).

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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

Library City or
town		 Image Date
granted[1]		 Grant
amount[1]		 Location Notes
1 Bismarck Bismarck 01916-01-28 January 28, 1916 $25,000 Thayer Ave. and 6th St.
 Opened in July 1918, this library closed in 1963. It was eventually demolished in 1980.[2]
2 Devils Lake Devils Lake 01908-04-23 April 23, 1908 $12,500 623 4th Ave.
 After opening January 21, 1910, this library operated until November 26, 2003, when a new facility opened. It now houses private businesses.
3 Dickinson Dickinson 01908-03-21 March 21, 1908 $12,500 139 3rd St., W.
 Opening January 3, 1910, this library has undergone extensive additions and renovations but remains in the same building.[4]
4 Fargo Fargo 01901-03-06 March 6, 1901 $20,000 625 2nd Ave. N.
 After opening on January 26, 1903, this library served Fargo until 1968. It was razed in 1970.[5]
5 Grafton Grafton 01903-02-02 February 2, 1903 $10,000 49 W. 7th St.
6 Grand Forks Grand Forks 01901-07-04 July 4, 1901 $22,700
7 Minot Minot 01908-08-29 August 29, 1908 $15,000
8 Valley City Valley City 01901-07-05 July 5, 1901 $15,000

Academic libraries

Institution Locality Image Year
granted[6]		 Grant
amount[6]		 Location Notes
1 Fargo College Fargo 01905-12-23 December 23, 1905 $20,000 Front St. and S. Broadway St.
 The cornerstone for this library was ceremonially laid by former President Theodore Roosevelt on September 5, 1910. Fargo College was closed in 1922, however, and the library was razed in 1964.[7]
2 North Dakota Agricultural College Fargo 01905-02-16 February 16, 1905 $18,400
3 University of North Dakota Grand Forks 01906-03-26 March 26, 1906 $30,000

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Langemo, Cathy (2002). Bismarck, North Dakota. Chicago: Arcadia. p. 39. ISBN 0738520004. 
  3. ^ "Library History". Lake Region Public Library. http://www.ci.devils-lake.nd.us/departments/library.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  4. ^ "History of the Dickinson Area Public Library". Dickinson Area Public Library. http://www.dickinsonlibrary.com/history.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  5. ^ Engelhardt, Carroll (2007). Gateway to the Northern Plains: Railroads and the Birth of Fargo and Moorhead. Minneapolis: U of M Press. pp. 166–8. ISBN 9780816649563. 
  6. ^ a b Miller, pp. 38–40
  7. ^ "Fargo College Library". http://www.fargo-history.com/other-schools/fargo-college-library.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 

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.

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