List of Carnegie libraries in California

The following list of Carnegie libraries in California provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in California, where 142 public libraries were built from 121 grants (totaling $2,779,487) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at two institutions (totaling $60,000).

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

Public libraries

Library City or
town		 Image Date
granted[1]		 Grant
amount[1]		 Location Notes[2]
1 Alameda Alameda Oct 3, 1899 $35,000 2264 Santa Clara Ave.
37°45′57.32″N 122°14′37.1″W / 37.7659222°N 122.243639°W / 37.7659222; -122.243639 (Alameda Free Library)		 Opened in 1903, this Wilcox and Curtis Neoclassical building served as a public library until 1998. It has been vacant since.
2 Alturas Alturas Nov 20, 1908 $10,000 201 S. Court St.
41°29′2.56″N 120°32′27.42″W / 41.4840444°N 120.5409500°W / 41.4840444; -120.5409500 (Alturas Carnegie Library)		 This building, designed by F. J. DeLongchamps, opened in 1918 and served as a library until 1947. It now houses law offices.
3 Anaheim Anaheim Feb 6, 1907 $10,000 241 S. Anaheim Blvd.
33°50′3.46″N 117°54′48.57″W / 33.8342944°N 117.9134917°W / 33.8342944; -117.9134917 (Anaheim Carnegie Library)		 A John C. Austin work, this building opened in 1909. It was a library until 1963, and it has been home to the Anaheim Museum since 1987.
4 Antioch Antioch Jun 1, 1915 $2,500 519 F St.
38°0′51.77″N 121°48′44.6″W / 38.0143806°N 121.812389°W / 38.0143806; -121.812389 (Antioch Carnegie Library)		 This Francis Reid Neoclassical design was Antioch's library from its opening in 1916 until 1967. It is now a church.
5 Auburn Auburn Mar 9, 1907 $10,000 175 Almond St.
38°53′59.03″N 121°4′19.09″W / 38.8997306°N 121.0719694°W / 38.8997306; -121.0719694 (Auburn Carnegie Library)		 From May 26, 1909 to 1968, this Allen D. Fellows Classical Revival building was the Auburn library. It is now an arts center.
6 Azusa Azusa Dec 24, 1908 $10,000 213 E. Foothill Blvd.
34°8′5.85″N 117°54′19.76″W / 34.1349583°N 117.9054889°W / 34.1349583; -117.9054889 (Azusa Carnegie Library)		 This Norman F. Marsh design was the library in Azusa from 1910 to 1959. The building was razed in 1959 and a new City Hall erected on its site.
7 Bayliss District Bayliss District Jan 5, 1916 $4,000 7830 County Rd. 39 Bayliss sought a grant in conjunction with rural parts of Glenn County, hence its unusual name. Opened in 1917, this W. H. Weeks design continues to operate as one of the most rural Carnegie libraries in the country.
8 Beaumont Beaumont Apr 28, 1913 $10,000 125 E. Eighth St.
33°55′55.85″N 116°58′51.95″W / 33.9321806°N 116.9810972°W / 33.9321806; -116.9810972 (Beaumont District Library)		 Opened in 1914, this Neoclassical design by E. L. Hopkins has always served the Beaumont area as a library. An addition was added to the library in 1966 and a community room was finally added in 1981.
9 Berkeley Berkeley Feb 12, 1903 $40,000 Shattuck Ave. and Kittridge St.
37°52′5.39″N 122°16′7″W / 37.8681639°N 122.26861°W / 37.8681639; -122.26861 (Berkeley Carnegie Library)		 A 1905 John Galen Howard design, this library served the Berkeley area for only 24 years before it was razed in 1929—the first Carnegie library to be demolished in California.
10 Biggs Biggs Apr 23, 1906 $5,000
11 Calexico Calexico Mar 16, 1915 $10,000 420 Heber Avenue Now in the Calexico Public Library system, after several years of idleness being completely restored and reopened as a computer lab.
12 Chico Chico Jan 7, 1904 $10,000 141 Salem Street Now housing the Chico Museum.
13 Chula Vista Chula Vista Mar 31, 1916 $10,000 Vacated in 1955. Destroyed in 1960.
14 Clovis Clovis Mar 11, 1914 $7,000 325 Pollasky Ave. Now home to the Clovis Chamber of Commerce.
15 Coalinga Coalinga Jan 27, 1912 $20,000 Demolished in 1955. Designed by architects Swartz, Hotchkin and Swartz, in a Mediterranean Revival style, as one of the three high school district California Carnegies. The new Coalinga Library is on the site.
16 Colton Colton Apr 10, 1906 $10,000 380 North LaCadena Drive, Colton, CA 92324 Now the Colton Museum. Designed by architect Franklin P. Burnham, a temple style Classical Revival building, with pediment and columns, two fireplaces and skylight above a central rotunda. It served as both library and community center. In 1982 it was carefully restored to house the museum.
17 Colusa Colusa Jan 19, 1905 $10,000 260 6th St. Now houses the Colusa Police Department
18 Concord Concord Jun 1, 1915 $2,500 Demolished in 1959.
19 Corning Corning Aug 11, 1913 $10,000
20 Corona Corona Mar 25, 1905 $11,500 Demolished in 1978, the year after being listed on the NRHP
21 Covina Covina Apr 11, 1905 $9,000 Demolished in 1962.
22 Dinuba Dinuba Mar 16, 1915 $8,000 Demolished in 1975.
23 Dixon Dixon Nov 21, 1911 $10,000 135 E. B St. Now the Dixon Unified School District Library. Dixon is one of only three California communities to obtain a Carnegie library as a high school district rather than city or county. Designed by architects Parker and Kenyon, in the Mission Revival-Classical Revival style, and designated as historically significant by the Dixon city council in 1988.
24 Eagle Rock Eagle Rock Mar 11, 1914 $7,500 The building is now the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center. Designed by architect W.E. Kleinpell, in the Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival styles and opened in 1915. In 1923 it became a branch library when Eagle Rock was annexed by Los Angeles.
25 East San Diego East San Diego Jun 1, 1915 $10,000 Demolished in 1964.
26 El Centro El Centro Feb 13, 1909 $10,000 539 State Street, El Centro, CA 92243 El Centro Public Library. Extensive earthquake damage in the late 1920s necessitated drastic strengthening procedures with steel banding; with successive additions, the Classical Revival building has been plastered over to create a Modern look. Closed due to damage it sustained during the 7.2-magnitude earthquake of April 4, 2010.
27 Escondido Escondido Jun 29, 1908 $7,500 Demolished in 1956. Designed by the Los Angeles architectural firm of Van Trees and Millar Inc., in the Classical Revival style, and one of the few to display the name "Carnegie Library." The new Escondido Public Library building is on the site.
28 Eureka Eureka Oct 3, 1901 $20,000 636 F St.
40°48′2″N 124°9′52″W / 40.80056°N 124.16444°W / 40.80056; -124.16444 (Eureka)		 Restored by the Humboldt Arts Council, now used as The Morris Graves Museum of Art.
29 Exeter Exeter May 8, 1914 $5,000 Present day Exeter community center.
30 Ferndale Ferndale Mar 21, 1908 $8,000 807 Main Street
40°34′47″N 124°15′35″W / 40.57972°N 124.25972°W / 40.57972; -124.25972 (Ferndale)		 Designed by architect Warren Skellings, in a bold Classical Revival style. The only Carnegie Grant Library in northwestern California still functioning as a library
31 Fresno Fresno Feb 14, 1901 $30,000 Demolished in 1959. The Fresno Carnegie Library was one of the earliest and costliest of the Carnegies. Architects Copeland and Dole of New York designed the large building in the Classical Revival style. New Fresno County Public Library building on the site.
32 Fullerton Fullerton Dec 8, 1905 $10,000 Demolished in 1942. Designed by architects Hunt and Eager, in the Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival styles. Another library built on site and it now houses the Fullerton Museum Center.
33 Gilroy Gilroy Mar 12, 1906 $10,000 195 Fifth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 Formerly the Gilroy Free Library, now the Gilroy Historical Museum. The building is virtually unchanged. Designed by architect W. H. Weeks, one of his seven "classic Carnegies" of the Greek temple style, with pediments and columns.
34 Glendale Glendale Aug 11, 1911 $12,500 Demolished in 1977. Architect Paul Tuttle designed the building in the Classical Revival style; a 1940 WPA project added wings to each side. New Glendale Public Library building was built nearby and the old library demolished once the new, larger building was open.
35 Grass Valley Grass Valley Jan 6, 1915 $15,000 207 Mill Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Designed by architect William Mooser, its Classical Revival red brick facade is highlighted with numerous white pilasters.
36 Gridley Gridley Jan 2, 1913 $7,000 519 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95966 Now a private office. Designed by Chico architect Chester Cole, in the Classical Revival style.
37 Hanford Hanford Mar 20, 1903 $12,500 109 East Eighth Street, Hanford, CA 93230 The Hanford Carnegie Museum since 1974. Designed by the McDougall Bros. and one of California's few in the Richardson Romanesque style.
38 Hayward Hayward Feb 20, 1906 $11,750 Demolished in 1949.
39 Healdsburg Healdsburg Aug 31, 1909 $10,000 Replaced in 1988 by a new library building a few blocks away. Now serves as the Healdsburg History Museum. Classical Revival (Type B), reinforced concrete faced with a 1/2" layer of textured white concrete, scored to resemble stone blocks.
40 Hemet Hemet Nov 30, 1910 $10,000 Demolished in 1969. Designed by architect S. L. Pillar, in the Classical Revival with a large raised open loggia. The new Hemet Public Library was built in 1971 on the site.
41 Hollister Hollister Apr 16, 1910 $10,000 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023 Now the Hollister City Hall. Designed by architect William Binder. The low, one story Classical Revival style building is constructed of concrete scored to resemble granite block.
42 Hollywood Hollywood Feb 28, 1906 $10,000 Demolished in 1958. Designed by architects Marsh and Russell, one of only two California Carnegie libraries in the Tudor Revival style. In 1910 when Hollywood was annexed to Los Angeles, it became a branch library.
43 Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Feb 13, 1913 $10,000 Demolished in 1951. Designed by architects Tuttle and Hopkins, in an elaborate Classical Revival style, in red brick with white elements. The new Huntington Beach Public Library was built on site in 1951.
44 Imperial Imperial Jan 23, 1909 $10,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks; heavily damaged in a 1940 earthquake and subsequently torn down.
45 Inglewood Inglewood Nov 9, 1916 $10,000 101 S. Grevillea Avenue
33°57′41.7″N 118°21′17.3″W / 33.961583°N 118.354806°W / 33.961583; -118.354806		 Designed by an unknown architect in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. It was severely damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and the city voted funds to rebuild and enlarge it. Demolished in 1967; the new Inglewood Public Library was built across Manchester Boulevard and completed in 1973. A temporary library existed on Queen Street.
46 Lakeport Lakeport Nov 17, 1914 $8,000 200 Park Street, Lakeport, CA 95453 Houses U.C. Davis scientists for Clear Lake research. Designed by architects Ward and Blohme, in an austere Classical Revival style in the city park on the shores of the lake.
47 Lincoln Lincoln Dec 13, 1907 $6,000 The Lincoln Public Library. Built in the Mediterranean Revival-Classical Revival style, with the brick and terra cotta products of notable Gladding, McBean Pottery.
48 Livermore Livermore Aug 5, 1909 $10,000 2155 Third Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Now a museum, the Livermore Heritage Guild History Center. The Classical Revival building, designed by W. H. Weeks, is an example of the library as "temple in the park," with its pedimented central portico supported by Greek Ionic columns and located in the center of Carnegie Park. The building's distinctive yellow brick came from the nearby Carnegie Brick Works.
49 Lodi Lodi Dec 13, 1907 $9,000 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240 Now the "Carnegie Forum and City Council Chambers". The temple style Classical Revival Lodi Carnegie is notable for the incorporation of brick in the formed columns, triangular area within the pediment, and finely detailed trim.
50 Lompoc Lompoc Dec 13, 1909 $10,000 200 South H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 Now the Lompoc Museum, an historical and archeological museum. Designed by W. H. Weeks in the Classic Revival "temple style," and designated Lompoc Historical Landmark No. 1.
51 Long Beach Long Beach Jan 19, 1905 $30,000 In 1972 the Classical Revival style library was damaged by fire, and in 1973 demolished for a new Long Beach Public Library.
52 Los Angeles Arroyo Seco Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 $210,000 Designed by architect Frederick Ashley, in the Classical Revival style. Demolished in 1959.
53 Los Angeles Boyle Heights Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 — Designed by architect W.J. Dodd, in the Classical Revival style. Demolished in 1974.
54 Los Angeles Cahuenga Branch Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 — 4591 West Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029 Designed by architect C.H. Russell, in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.
55 Los Angeles Lincoln Heights Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 — 2530 Workman Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
56 Los Angeles Vermont Square Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 — 1201 West 48th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037
57 Los Angeles Vernon Los Angeles Jan 31, 1911 — Designed by architects Kysor and Biggar, in the Classical Revival style. The Vernon open air reading room could be converted into a closed room by means of a sliding sash. Demolished in 1974.
58 Los Gatos Los Gatos Oct 17, 1901 $10,400 Demolished in 1954.
59 Mill Valley Mill Valley Jan 18, 1910 $10,000 52 Lovell Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Now a private residence.
60 Monrovia Monrovia Jan 19, 1905 $10,000 Demolished in 1956.
61 Monterey Monterey Dec 24, 1907 $10,000 425 Van Buren Street, Monterey, CA 93930 Now the offices of the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Designed by W. H. Weeks in the Mission Revival style.
62 National City National City Feb 13, 1909 $10,000 Demolished in 1954. It is the site of the National City Civic Center.
63 Nevada City Nevada City Mar 20, 1904 $10,000 211 North Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959 Now the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research, in the Nevada County Library System. Designed by architect: W. H. Weeks, in the Romanesque Revival style, constructed of dark gray "man-made" cast stone, and rough and smooth concrete blocks fabricated at the site. It is part of the historic downtown district placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and was added in its own right in 1990.
64 Newman Newman Nov 17, 1914 $8,000 1209 Main Street, Newman, CA 95360 Now the Newman Museum, the first pioneer museum in Stanislaus County when it opened in the library basement in 1941, and which now occupies the whole building. Designed by Antioch architect Francis Reid, essentially Classical Revival style with Colonial elements in a tall, red brick building.
65 Oakdale Oakdale May 15, 1916 $7,000 315 West F Street, Oakdale, CA 95361 In 1916 Sadie Haslam, one of the founding members of the Oakdale's Women's Improvement Club, donated the land to Stanislaus County to be used as library. Designed by Stockton architect and engineer Hugh Y. Davis in Misson/Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building's upper floor housed the Oakdale Library from 1917 to 1976, while the bottom floor was used for court proceeding. The building was sold in 1976 for private use and is currently private offices.
66 Oakland Main Oakland Aug 23, 1899 $190,000 659 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612 Oakland Main Library 1902-1951. Charles Greene Branch 1951-1994. Now housing the African American Museum and Library at Oakland.
67 Oakland Golden Gate Oakland Aug 23, 1899 — 5606 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608
68 Oakland Melrose Oakland Aug 23, 1899 — 4805 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
69 Oakland Miller Oakland Aug 23, 1899 — 1449 Miller Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601 Now vacant. 23rd Avenue Branch 1918-1966, Ina Coolbrith Branch 1966-1972, and Latin American Branch 1972-1976.
70 Oakland Temescal Oakland Aug 23, 1899 — 5205 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 Named the Alden Branch Library 1918-1948, Temescal Branch Library 1948–present.
71 Ontario Ontario Jun 8, 1905 $12,000 Designed by architect F. P. Burnham in the Classical Revival style. Condemned and demolished in 1959.
72 Orange Orange Mar 9, 1907 $10,000 407 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866 Demolished in 1961. Site used for larger library which has since been demolished.
73 Orland Orland Nov 3, 1913 $8,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks
74 Orosi Orosi Sep 14, 1917 $3,000 12646 Avenue 416, Orosi, CA 93647 The last Carnegie library to be completed in California. Now the Orosi/Cutler Branch Library. It is one of only three wood frame (non-masonry) California Carnegies, designed by architect: Ernest J. Kump in the American Craftsman Bungalow style.
75 Oroville Oroville May 2, 1911 $10,000 1675 Montgomery St. Designed by W. H. Weeks; now the Butte County Public Law Library
76 Oxnard Oxnard Feb 13, 1906 $12,000 424 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030 Carnegie Art Museum. Designed by Los Angeles architect F.P. Burnham, with four wide pedimented porticos, each supported by six Doric columns, the Oxnard Carnegie gives the impression of a temple on a hill. Designated a Ventura County landmark, and in 1971 was the first California Carnegie to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
77 Pacific Grove Pacific Grove Mar 12, 1906 $10,000 The Pacific Improvement Company donated the land for the new library. The building was designed by the McDougall Brothers in the Mission style. The cornerstone was laid on November 9, 1907, and the Pacific Grove Carnegie Library officially opened on May 12, 1908.
78 Palo Alto Palo Alto Feb 20, 1903 $10,000 Demolished in 1967.
79 Paso Robles Paso Robles Dec 13, 1906 $10,000 Paso Robles City Park
35°37′34.24″N 120°41′24.22″W / 35.6261778°N 120.6900611°W / 35.6261778; -120.6900611 (Paso Robles Carnegie Library) 		The building, designed by W. H. Weeks, has housed the El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society Museum since 1998. In 1906 the Board of Library trustees "ladies" correspondence with Andrew Carnegie resulted a letter offering that if the Paso Robles City Council agreed to provide a suitable site and maintain the Free Public Library, he would be glad to give six thousand dollars to erect the building.
80 Patterson Patterson Jun 6, 1917 $3,000 355 W. Las Palmas Ave.
81 Petaluma Petaluma Jan 13, 1903 $12,500
82 Pomona Pomona Jan 23, 1902 $25,000 380 North Main Street, Pomona (former site) Designed by the Burnham & Bliesner architecture firm and C. E. Wolfe, a local architect, in the Classical Revival style. It opened in 1903, was expanded in 1912 with second Carnegie grant, and in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration. Closed and demolished in 1965. Later the main Pomona First Federal Savings & Loan (U.S. Bank) office built on site, since closed, and is home of the American Museum of Ceramic Art.
83 Porterville Porterville Feb 6, 1907 $10,000 Condemned as unsafe and demolished in 1949.
84 Redding Redding Mar 20, 1903 $10,000 Demolished in 1962.
85 Redwood City Redwood City Feb 20, 1904 $16,000 Demolished in 1950.
86 Richmond Richmond Jan 14, 1909 $17,500 Designed by W. H. Weeks; now the Richmond Museum.
87 Riverbank Riverbank Jun 6, 1917 $3,000 3237 Santa Fe St.
88 Riverside Riverside Aug 16, 1901 $52,500 Demolished in 1964. California's first Mission Revival style Carnegie, was designed by Burnham and Bliesner who won an architectural competition. The current Riverside Public Library is adjacent to the site of the elaborate original.
89 Roseville Roseville Apr 25, 1911 $10,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks, now a museum.
90 Sacramento Sacramento Feb 26, 1914 $100,000 828 I Street Part of the Central branch, Sacramento Public Library system.
91 Salinas Salinas Mar 9, 1907 $10,000 Demolished in 1961.
92 San Anselmo San Anselmo Jan 14, 1914 $10,000 110 Tunstead Avenue

San Anselmo, CA 94960

 Built in 1915, San Anselmo's Carnegie library is adjacent to the Town Hall to which it is connected by a wisteria-covered arbor replicating the library's carved rafters and contributing to an Old California aspect. The Spanish Revival style is also carried out in the red tile roof and use of decorative tile and arched windows. Expanded in 1960. Architects: Mitchell and Hodges.
93 San Bernardino San Bernardino Mar 14, 1902 $27,600 Demolished in 1958. Architects Burnham and Bliesner won a competition with plans for a grand Classical Revival style building. A new library was completed in 1960 on its former site.
94 San Diego San Diego Jul 7, 1899 $60,000 Demolished in 1952. San Diego received California's first Carnegie grant in 1899, with a large well detailed Classical Revival library building opening in 1902. The San Diego Public Library system continues elsewhere.
95 San Francisco Main San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 $375,000[3] 200 Larkin Street Open 1917-1995. [4]Now housing the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
96 San Francisco Chinatown San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 —
97 San Francisco Golden Gate Valley San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 —
98 San Francisco Mission San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 —
99 San Francisco Noe Valley San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 —
100 San Francisco Presidio San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 — 3150 Sacramento Street, S.F. CA 94115 Today the branch library also houses the city's only Library for the Blind. San Francisco's seventh and last Carnegie is centered on a generous lot which extends through its city block uphill from Sacramento to Clay, with landscaping directed by John McLaren of Golden Gate Park. The brick Classical Revival building was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, and is on San Francisco's "List of Architecturally Significant Buildings."
101 San Francisco Richmond San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 — 351 9th Avenue
102 San Francisco Sunset San Francisco Jun 20, 1901 — 1305 18th Avenue
103 San Jose Main San Jose Mar 8, 1901 $57,000 Demolished in 1960.
104 San Jose East San Jose Mar 8, 1901 —
105 San Leandro San Leandro Dec 13, 1907 $12,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks; demolished in 1959.
106 San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo Feb 12, 1903 $10,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks; now San Luis Obispo County History Center and Museum, downtown on Mission Plaza.
107 San Mateo San Mateo Apr 20, 1905 $12,500 Demolished circa 1968.
108 San Pedro San Pedro Mar 25, 1905 $10,375 Designed by architects Edelsvard and Saffell, as well as H. V.Bradbeer, in the Classical Revival style. Demolished in 1966
109 San Rafael San Rafael Dec 20, 1904 $25,000 1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 Wing of current San Rafael Public Library building.
110 Sanger Sanger Nov 17, 1914 $10,000 Demolished in 1969.
111 Santa Ana Santa Ana Jan 22, 1902 $15,000 Designed by architects Bither, Dennis and Farwell, in the Mission Revival style. Demolished in 1960.
112 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara May 8, 1914 $50,000 40 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara Public Library
113 Santa Cruz Main Santa Cruz Feb 15, 1902 $29,000 224 Church Street The 1904 Richardsonian Romanesque-style Santa Cruz Main, designed by W. H. Weeks, was the scene of a 1910 visit by Andrew Carnegie, a festive civic event. Demolished in 1966 and replaced by the current building.
114 Santa Cruz East Cliff Santa Cruz Feb 15, 1902 — 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
115 Santa Cruz Eastside Santa Cruz Feb 15, 1902 — Demolished in 1968.
116 Santa Cruz Garfield Park Santa Cruz Feb 15, 1902 — 705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Santa Cruz Library branch, designed by W. H. Weeks.
117 Santa Maria Santa Maria
Jan 8, 1908 $10,000 420 S. Broadway Street Demolished in 1969.
118 Santa Monica Main Santa Monica Apr 13, 1903 $25,000 Designed by architects Marsh and Russell, in the Classical Revival style. Demolished in 1974.
119 Santa Monica Ocean Park Santa Monica Apr 13, 1903 — Addition added to rear, active branch of Santa Monica Public Library.
120 Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Mar 14, 1902 $26,900 Condemned as unsafe in 1960. Demolished in 1964.
121 Sebastopol Sebastopol Nov 21, 1911 $7,500 Demolished in 1976. Another library constructed on site.
122 Selma Selma Mar 14, 1905 $6,000 Demolished in 1952.
123 Sonoma Sonoma Apr 25, 1911 $6,000
124 South Pasadena South Pasadena Dec 13, 1906 $18,600-1906, $6600–1916 1100 Oxley Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 South Pasadena Public Library. One of the few visited by Carnegie on his 1910 trip to California. Designated a South Pasadena Cultural Heritage Landmark in 1972.
125 South San Francisco South San Francisco May 8, 1914 $10,000 Grand Avenue Branch of the South San Francisco Public Library; 1916 addition designed by W. H. Weeks
126 St. Helena St. Helena Dec 13, 1906 $8,362 1360 Oak Avenue, St. Helena, CA 94574 Public library from 1908-1978, now a community center.
127 Tulare Tulare Dec 30, 1904 $10,000 Demolished circa 1970.
128 Turlock Turlock Jun 1, 1915 $9,200 250 North Broadway Destroyed by fire but walls still standing. Historic building is being restored, within the context of a new, larger addition. Anticipated completion, Summer 2011.
129 Ukiah City Ukiah City May 2, 1911 $8,000
130 Upland Upland May 2, 1911 $10,000 123 East D Street, Upland, CA 91786 Designed by Los Angeles architect Homer Glidden, in the Classical Revival style. Now a community center.
131 Vacaville Vacaville Mar 14, 1905 $12,500
132 Vallejo Vallejo Dec 27, 1902 $20,000 Demolished in 1969.
133 Visalia Visalia Feb 2, 1903 $10,000 Demolished in 1936. Replaced with a WPA-built building which is now used as the children's library.
134 Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Jun 1, 1915 $2,500 Demolished in 1961.
135 Watsonville Watsonville Apr 23, 1903 $12,000 Designed by W. H. Weeks; demolished 1975.
136 Watts Watts Jan 9, 1913 $10,000 9901 Grandee Avenue Was replaced by newer library on different site in 1960.
137 Whittier Whittier Dec 30, 1904 $12,500 Demolished in 1959.
138 Willits Willits Dec 8, 1913 $8,000
139 Willows Willows Feb 12, 1910 $10,000
140 Woodland Woodland Feb 20, 1903 $22,000 250 First Street, Woodland, CA 95695 Designed by architects Dodge and Dolliver, in the Mission Revival Style; 1915 addition designed by W. H. Weeks. From 1915 until 1979 the building housed distinct city and Yolo County public libraries.
141 Yolo Yolo Sep 14, 1917 $3,000 37750 Sacramento Street, Yolo, CA 95697 Designed by architect W. H. Weeks, as a modest low wood frame American Craftsman Bungalow.
142 Yreka Yreka Mar 14, 1913 $8,000 412 West Miner Street, Yreka, CA 96097 The building is home to the Yreka Police Department.

Academic libraries

Institution City or
town		 Image Date
granted[5]		 Grant
amount[5]		 Location Notes
1 Mills College Margaret Carnegie Library Building Oakland Apr 18, 1905 $20,000 The Oval, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613 Academic library from 1906–1989, now administrative offices and upstairs reading room. The Mills College Margaret Carnegie Library Building, named in honor of Andrew Carnegie's daughter, is the only California Carnegie designed by renowned architect Julia Morgan, in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
2 Claremont/Pomona College Claremont Mar 15, 1905 $40,000 Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711 Building has housed Pomona College offices and classrooms since 1953. Carnegie funded only two academic libraries in California, with terms different than for public libraries. The college was offered $40,000 on condition that it raise an equal endowment for maintenance. Designed by Franklin P. Burnham in a Classical Revival temple style, using reinforced concrete in an imposing exterior. It served students and public until a 1914 L.A. County Library Claremont branch opened.

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 whfere the discrepancies occur.
  2. ↑ Skehan, Pat and Bernie. "Carnegie Libraries of California". Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ↑ http://sfpl.org/pdf/libraries/main/about/carnegie_branch_libraries.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.carnegie-libraries.org/california/sf-chinatown.html
  5. 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 (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.

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