List of Carnegie libraries in Indiana
The following list of Carnegie libraries in Indiana provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Indiana , where 164 public libraries were built from 156 grants (totaling $2,508,664) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918.[ 1] In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $80,000).
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
Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
Public libraries
Library
City or town
Image
Date granted[ 2]
Grant amount[ 2] [ 3]
Location
Notes
1
Akron
Akron
May 13, 1913
$12,500
205 E. Rochester St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
2
Albion
Albion
Jan 28, 1916
$10,000
109 N. York St.
Open 1918–1995, demolished 2021?
3
Alexandria
Alexandria
Apr 26, 1902
$14,000
117 E. Church St.
Opened 1903
4
Anderson
Anderson
Apr 11, 1902
$50,000
32 W. 10th St.
Open 1905–1987, now an art museum
5
Angola
Angola
Mar 27, 1909
$10,000
322 S. Wayne St.
6
Atlanta
Atlanta
May 15, 1916
$10,000
100 S. Walnut St.
7
Attica
Attica
Jan 13, 1903
$10,000
305 S. Perry St.
Opened in 1904 and an addition was added in 1995.
8
Bedford
Bedford
Jan 9, 1902
$20,000
1323 K St.
9
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Jul 22, 1908
$12,000
125 S. Franklin St.
10
Bloomington
Bloomington
Oct 21, 1901
$31,000
200 E. 6th St.
Now a museum
11
Bluffton
Bluffton
Jan 13, 1903
$13,000
223 W. Washington St.
40°44′20″N 85°10′25″W / 40.738929°N 85.173563°W / 40.738929; -85.173563 (Bluffton )
Open 1905–1991, now a county government annex
12
Boonville
Boonville
Nov 3, 1913
$12,000
121 E. Locust St.
Now a police station
13
Boswell
Boswell
Nov 30, 1910
$8,000
101 E. Main St.
40°31′07″N 87°22′54″W / 40.518503°N 87.381569°W / 40.518503; -87.381569 (Boswell )
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
14
Brazil
Brazil
Mar 14, 1902
$20,000
204 N. Walnut St.
15
Brook
Brook
May 21, 1913
$7,000
100 W. Main St.
40°51′57″N 87°21′50″W / 40.865895°N 87.363828°W / 40.865895; -87.363828 (Brook )
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
16
Brookston
Brookston
Sep 29, 1915
$10,000
111 W. 2nd St.
40°36′12″N 86°52′06″W / 40.603437°N 86.868274°W / 40.603437; -86.868274 (Brookston )
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
17
Brookville
Brookville
Nov 30, 1910
$10,000
919 Main St.
18
Brownsburg
Brownsburg
Apr 3, 1912
$12,500
104 E. Main St.
Now houses the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District office.
19
Butler
Butler
Dec 8, 1913
$10,000
201 E. Main St.
Used by the DeKalb County Historical Society. (May 2011)
20
Carlisle
Carlisle
Feb 6, 1915
$10,000
Burned down in 1965
21
Carmel
Carmel
Mar 14, 1913
$11,000
40 E. Main St.
Open 1914–1971, now a restaurant
22
Clinton
Clinton
Feb 25, 1908
$12,500
313 S. 4th St.
23
Coatesville
Coatesville
Apr 13, 1914
$8,000
Open 1916–1948, destroyed by a tornado
24
Colfax
Colfax
Sep 29, 1915
$9,000
207 S. Clark St.
Still used as the public library. (April 2011)
25
Columbus
Columbus
Dec 30, 1901
$15,000
Demolished 1970
26
Connersville
Connersville
Dec 13, 1907
$20,000
27
Converse
Converse
Nov 9, 1916
$9,000
100 S. Jefferson St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
28
Corydon
Corydon
Sep 27, 1912
$7,500
117 W. Beaver St.
Open 1914–1998
29
Covington
Covington
Mar 14, 1913
$10,000
622 S. 5th St.
30
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville
Mar 8, 1901
$25,000
222 S. Washington St.
Now the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County.
31
Crown Point
Crown Point
Feb 28, 1906
$12,000
223 S. Main St.
Open 1908–1974
Is now used as offices for Crown Point Community Library system.
32
Culver
Culver
Jan 6, 1915
$10,000
107 N. Main St.
Opened 1915
33
Danville
Danville
Mar 14, 1902
$10,000
101 S. Indiana St.
Major renovation in 1999 keeping with original architectural design. Under renovation in 2016.
34
Darlington
Darlington
Feb 6, 1915
$10,000
203 W. Main St.
35
Decatur
Decatur
Mar 8, 1904
$12,000
122 S. 3rd St.
Opened 1906, now county court office
36
Delphi
Delphi
Dec 30, 1904
$10,000
222 E. Main St.
37
Earl Park
Earl Park
Nov 21, 1911
$7,500
102 E. 5th St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
38
East Chicago Baring Avenue Branch
East Chicago
Jan 13, 1903
$40,000
1008 W. Chicago Ave.
39
East Chicago Indiana Harbor Branch
East Chicago
Jan 13, 1903
$20,000
3605 Grand Ave.
Now the East Chicago Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. (March 2015)
40
Elkhart
Elkhart
Mar 6, 1901
$35,000
Open 1903–1969, demolished 1970
41
Elwood
Elwood
Oct 3, 1901
$30,000
124 N. 16th St.
Open 1903–1997
42
Evansville East Branch
Evansville
Jan 6, 1911
$60,000
840 E. Chandler Ave. in the Bayard Park Neighborhood
Opened 1913
43
Evansville West Branch
Evansville
Jan 6, 1911
—
2000 W. Franklin St.
Opened 1913
44
Evansville Cherry Branch
Evansville
Jan 6, 1911
—
515 Cherry St.
Colored branch during segregation , open 1914–1955, demolished c.1970
45
Flora
Flora
Feb 3, 1917
$10,000
109 N. Center St.
46
Fort Branch
Fort Branch
May 15, 1916
$10,000
107 E. Locust St.
47
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
Mar 14, 1901
$90,000
900 Library Plz.
Demolished 1968
48
Fortville
Fortville
Mar 31, 1916
$10,000
115 N. Main St.
Open 1918–1986, now a church youth center
49
Fowler
Fowler
Apr 11, 1906
$7,500
102 N. Van Buren Ave.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
50
Francesville
Francesville
Apr 19, 1915
$9,000
201 W. Montgomery St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
51
Frankfort
Frankfort
Nov 24, 1905
$22,500
208 W. Clinton St.
52
Franklin
Franklin
Apr 28, 1913
$17,500
196 E. Madison St.
Converted into condos in 1990s
53
Garrett
Garrett
Mar 14, 1913
$10,000
107 W. Houston St.
54
Gary Central Branch
Gary
Apr 28, 1910
$90,000
Open 1912–1962
55
Gary Bailey Branch
Gary
Apr 28, 1910
$25,000
1501 W. Madison St.
Opened 1918, the only Colonial Revival -style Carnegie library in Indiana
56
Gas City
Gas City
Jan 2, 1913
$12,500
135 E. Main St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
57
Goshen
Goshen
Jan 15, 1901
$25,000
202 N. 5th St.
Open 1903–1968, now city hall
58
Grandview
Grandview
Sep 14, 1917
$8,000
403 Main St.
59
Greencastle
Greencastle
Jan 22, 1902
$20,165
103 E. Poplar St.
60
Greenfield
Greenfield
Mar 8, 1904
$10,000
100 W. North St.
Now a restaurant
61
Greensburg
Greensburg
Mar 14, 1902
$15,000
114 N. Michigan Ave.
Now a private residence.
62
Hammond
Hammond
Jan 14, 1904
$27,000
63
Hartford City
Hartford City
Jan 22, 1902
$16,000
314 N. High St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
64
Hebron
Hebron
Sep 14, 1917
$10,000
201 W. Sigler St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2010)
65
Hobart
Hobart
Jan 14, 1914
$16,000
706 E. 4th St.
Open 1915–1968, the only Tudor Revival building in Hobart, now used by the Hobart Historical Society as a museum of local history. (July 2010)
66
Huntington
Huntington
Dec 21, 1901
$25,000
44 E. Park Dr.
67
Indianapolis West Indianapolis Branch
Indianapolis
Jan 19, 1909
$100,000
1926 W. Morris St.
Open 1912–1986, demolished 1994
68
Indianapolis Madison Avenue Branch
Indianapolis
Jan 19, 1909
—
1034 S. Alabama St.
Demolished 1968 to make way for I-70
69
Indianapolis Spades Park Branch
Indianapolis
Jan 19, 1909
—
1801 Nowland Ave.
Opened 1912
70
Indianapolis East Washington Branch
Indianapolis
Jan 19, 1909
—
2822 E. Washington St.
Opened 1911
71
Indianapolis Hawthorne Branch
Indianapolis
Jan 19, 1909
—
70 N. Mount St.
Now a community services center
72
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville
Feb 15, 1902
$16,000
Warder Park
Open 1903–1970
73
Kendallville
Kendallville
Jul 13, 1912
$12,500
124 E. Rush St.
74
Kentland
Kentland
Dec 2, 1909
$10,000
201 E. Graham St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
75
Kewanna
Kewanna
May 21, 1913
$8,000
210 E. Main St.
76
Kingman
Kingman
Jul 9, 1913
$8,000
123 W. State St.
77
Kirklin
Kirklin
May 8, 1914
$7,500
115 N. Main St.
78
Knightstown
Knightstown
Apr 25, 1911
$10,000
5 E. Main St.
Opened 1912
79
Kokomo
Kokomo
Mar 14, 1902
$25,000
Demolished 1965
80
LaGrange
LaGrange
Nov 9, 1916
$12,500
203 W. Spring St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (October 2010)
81
La Porte
La Porte
Mar 31, 1916
$27,500
904 Indiana Ave.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2023)
82
Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg
Apr 13, 1914
$11,000
150 Mary St.
83
Lebanon
Lebanon
Jan 6, 1903
$15,000
104 E. Washington St.
84
Liberty
Liberty
Jan 6, 1915
$10,000
2 E. Seminary St.
85
Ligonier
Ligonier
Apr 8, 1907
$10,000
300 S. Main St.
Renovations were done in 2013 by Kelty Tappy Design, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN.
86
Linden
Linden
Jan 28, 1916
$7,500
102 S. Main St.
Opened 1922
87
Linton
Linton
Dec 24, 1907
$15,000
110 E. Vincennes St.
Now the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center
88
Logansport
Logansport
Apr 26, 1902
$35,000
Burned down in 1941
89
Lowell
Lowell
Mar 11, 1918
$12,500
512 E. Commercial Ave.
Open 1920–1969
Is now a martial arts studio (2023).
90
Marion
Marion
Feb 18, 1901
$50,000
600 S. Washington St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
91
Martinsville
Martinsville
Feb 13, 1906
$12,500
110 S. Jefferson St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library (November 2018)
92
Merom
Merom
Nov 9, 1916
$10,000
8554 W. Market St.
93
Milford
Milford
Dec 3, 1915
$10,000
101 N. Main St.
94
Mishawaka
Mishawaka
Jan 6, 1915
$30,000
122 N. Hill St.
Now an event venue
95
Mitchell
Mitchell
May 8, 1914
$15,000
804 W. Main St.
96
Monon
Monon
Dec 8, 1913
$10,000
427 N. Market St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
97
Monterey
Monterey
Apr 3, 1917
$5,000
6260 E. Main St.
98
Monticello
Monticello
Jan 16, 1906
$10,000
101 S. Bluff St.
Now county historical society
99
Montpelier
Montpelier
Feb 21, 1907
$10,000
301 S. Main St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011)
100
Mooresville
Mooresville
Jan 2, 1913
$10,000
30 W. Main St.
101
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Dec 27, 1902
$14,000
520 Main St.
Currently functions as Mount Vernon City Hall. A new library building was built across the street in 1986
102
Muncie
Muncie
Mar 8, 1901
$55,000
301 E. Jackson St.
Currently functions as the genealogy center for Muncie Public Library.[ 4]
103
New Albany
New Albany
Mar 14, 1902
$40,000
201 E. Spring St.
The building has been converted to the Carnegie Center for Art & History .
104
New Carlisle
New Carlisle
Sep 14, 1917
$9,000
124 E. Michigan St.
Currently houses town offices
105
New Castle
New Castle
Jul 9, 1913
$20,000
376 S. 15th St.
106
Newburgh
Newburgh
May 15, 1916
$10,000
23 W. Jennings St.
Now city hall
107
Noblesville
Noblesville
Dec 29, 1903
$12,500
16 S. 10th St.
Extensively altered, now city hall
108
North Judson
North Judson
Sep 14, 1917
$10,000
208 Keller Ave.
109
North Manchester
North Manchester
Apr 8, 1910
$10,000
204 W. Main St.
Open 1912–1995, now law offices
110
North Vernon
North Vernon
Feb 8, 1918
$20,000
143 E. Walnut St.
Open 1920–1997, now city hall
111
Orleans
Orleans
Jan 6, 1915
$10,000
174 N. Maple St.
112
Osgood
Osgood
Jan 9, 1913
$9,000
136 W. Ripley St.
113
Owensville
Owensville
Dec 3, 1915
$12,500
110 S. Main St.
114
Oxford
Oxford
Jan 14, 1914
$8,000
201 E. Smith St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
115
Paoli
Paoli
Jan 31, 1913
$8,000
147 E. Court Street
Building is still owned by library. New location (2010) is located at 100 W. Water St.
116
Pendleton
Pendleton
Apr 25, 1911
$8,000
424 E. State St.
Open 1911–1991, currently an alternative school.
117
Peru
Peru
Mar 8, 1901
$25,000
102 E. Main St.
118
Pierceton
Pierceton
Dec 3, 1915
$10,000
101 Catholic St.
119
Plainfield
Plainfield
Nov 21, 1911
$9,000
120 S. Center St.
Open 1913–1968, now the headquarters for Triangle Fraternity
120
Plymouth
Plymouth
Jan 6, 1911
$15,000
Demolished 1976
121
Portland
Portland
Mar 12, 1901
$15,000
Demolished 2000
122
Poseyville
Poseyville
Jan 2, 1904
$5,500
55 S. Cale St.
Opened 1905
123
Princeton
Princeton
Jan 22, 1903
$15,000
124 S. Hart St.
124
Remington
Remington
Mar 16, 1915
$10,000
Burned down in 1960
125
Rensselaer
Rensselaer
Jan 13, 1903
$12,000
301 N. Van Rensselaer St.
Now an art gallery
126
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Dec 3, 1915
$10,000
100 N. High St.
Built 1916, now a veterans museum
127
Roachdale
Roachdale
Jan 31, 1913
$10,000
100 E. Washington St.
128
Roann
Roann
Jun 11, 1914
$10,000
240 S. Chippewa Rd.
Still operating as a township library.
129
Rochester
Rochester
Dec 20, 1904
$15,000
802 Jefferson St.
Used as a private residence.
130
Rockport
Rockport
Jan 5, 1916
$17,000
210 Walnut St.
131
Rockville
Rockville
Apr 13, 1914
$12,500
106 N. Market St.
132
Royal Center
Royal Center
Sep 25, 1914
$10,000
203 S. Chicago St.
133
Salem
Salem
Feb 20, 1904
$16,000
212 N. Main St.
134
Scottsburg
Scottsburg
Nov 22, 1917
$12,500
108 S. Main St.
Still used as a library. Has been expanded.
135
Seymour
Seymour
Feb 2, 1903
$10,000
303 W. 2nd St.
136
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Dec 30, 1901
$20,000
57 W. Broadway St.
Still used as a public library. Additions in 1966 and 1994
137
Sheridan
Sheridan
Dec 7, 1911
$12,500
103 W. 1st St.
138
Shoals
Shoals
Mar 14, 1913
$10,000
404 High St.
139
Spencer
Spencer
Jan 6, 1911
$10,000
110 E. Market St.
Owen County Heritage & Culture Center
140
Sullivan
Sullivan
Jan 13, 1903
$11,000
100 S. Crowder St.
141
Syracuse
Syracuse
Feb 3, 1917
$10,000
115 E. Main St.
Still in use as a public library
142
Tell City
Tell City
Mar 31, 1916
$10,000
548 9th St.
Currently used as a Historical Society Museum
143
Thorntown
Thorntown
Sep 27, 1912
$10,000
124 N. Market St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
144
Tipton
Tipton
Mar 14, 1902
$13,000
Demolished 1980
145
Union City
Union City
Nov 25, 1903
$10,000
408 N. Columbia St.
146
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Apr 22, 1906
$20,000
Demolished in 1994 for a new library building
147
Van Buren
Van Buren
May 3, 1917
$10,000
115 S. 1st St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011)
148
Vevay
Vevay
Nov 7, 1917
$12,500
210 Ferry St.
Now Vevay town hall
149
Vincennes
Vincennes
Mar 21, 1910
$35,000
502 N. 7th St.
150
Wabash
Wabash
Mar 7, 1901
$20,000
188 W. Hill St.
Still operating as library with an addition.
151
Walton
Walton
Nov 17, 1914
$10,000
110 N. Main St.
152
Warren
Warren
Apr 3, 1917
$10,000
123 E. 3rd St.
Still operating as a public library.
153
Warsaw
Warsaw
Sep 29, 1915
$15,000
310 E. Main St.
Still operating as a library with an addition.
154
Washington
Washington
Mar 8, 1901
$20,000
300 W. Main St.
155
Waterloo
Waterloo
Mar 14, 1913
$9,000
300 S. Wayne St.
156
Waveland
Waveland
Feb 26, 1914
$10,000
115 Green St.
Still in use as a public library.[ 5]
157
West Lebanon
West Lebanon
Apr 19, 1915
$7,500
200 N. High St.
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2011)
158
Westfield
Westfield
Apr 8, 1910
$9,000
104 W. Main St.
Open 1911–1983, now a print shop
159
Westville
Westville
Dec 8, 1913
$8,000
153 W. Main St.
Expanded and still in use as the community library (May 2011)
160
Whiting
Whiting
Dec 30, 1904
$15,000
1735 Oliver St.
161
Williamsport
Williamsport
Mar 31, 1916
$8,000
Fall St.
Open 1917–2002, now a private residence
162
Winamac
Winamac
Jan 6, 1911
$10,000
121 S. Riverside Dr.
163
Winchester
Winchester
Apr 23, 1906
$12,000
125 N. East St.
Grant was received in 1906, building was completed in 1915. New addition added in the 1990s.
164
Worthington
Worthington
Apr 3, 1917
$10,000
26 N. Commercial St.
Academic libraries
Notes
References
Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development . Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4 .
Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America . New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3 .
Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917 . New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611 .
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.