List of Carnegie libraries in Iowa
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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Iowa provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Iowa , where 101 public libraries were built from 99 grants (totaling $1,495,706) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1892 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 7 institutions (totaling $210,000).
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Building still operating as a library
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Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Albia
Albia
Apr 11, 1905
$10,000
203 E. Benton Ave.41°01′40″N 92°48′21″W / 41.027733°N 92.805827°W / 41.027733; -92.805827 (Albia Public Library )
Opened March 21, 1906.
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Alden
Alden
Nov 3, 1913
$9,000
1012 Water St.42°31′12″N 93°22′28″W / 42.519925°N 93.374412°W / 42.519925; -93.374412 (Alden Public Library )
This is the smallest community in the United States to be granted a Carnegie library, with a population of just 699 in 1900. A Wetherell and Gage design in the Beaux-Arts style, it was opened August 26, 1914.
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Algona
Algona
Mar 27, 1903
$10,000
110 E. Nebraska St.43°04′07″N 94°14′12″W / 43.068480°N 94.236624°W / 43.068480; -94.236624 (Algona Public Library )
This Patton and Miller of Chicago design is now a private business. It was in use as a library from March 25, 1905 until 1983.
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Ames
Ames
Feb 2, 1903
$16,000
515 Douglas Ave.42°01′36″N 93°36′44″W / 42.026679°N 93.612142°W / 42.026679; -93.612142 (Ames Public Library )
Opened October 20, 1904, this building has been expanded twice to accommodate growing demand. It was designed by Hawlett and Rawson of Des Moines .
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Atlantic
Atlantic
Mar 14, 1902
$12,500
507 Poplar St.41°24′20″N 95°00′52″W / 41.405417°N 95.014483°W / 41.405417; -95.014483 (Atlantic Public Library )
Opened December 28, 1903.
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Audubon
Audubon
Mar 29, 1911
$9,000
401 N. Park Pl.41°43′20″N 94°55′54″W / 41.722195°N 94.931660°W / 41.722195; -94.931660 (Audubon Public Library )
Dedicated on December 3, 1912.
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Bedford
Bedford
Apr 8, 1907
$10,000
507 Jefferson St.40°40′07″N 94°43′13″W / 40.668579°N 94.720280°W / 40.668579; -94.720280 (Bedford Public Library )
Dedicated on January 25, 1916 and opened on January 26, 1916.
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Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Nov 21, 1911
$10,000
107 N. Columbia St.40°45′09″N 92°24′59″W / 40.752589°N 92.416391°W / 40.752589; -92.416391 (Bloomfield Public Library )
Opened August 8, 1913, this building was designed by Wetherall and Gage of Des Moines.
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Britt
Britt
Mar 31, 1916
$8,000
Dedicated June 20, 1918, this building was razed in 1968.
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Carroll
Carroll
Feb 12, 1903
$10,000
123 E. 6th St.42°03′58″N 94°52′01″W / 42.066132°N 94.866879°W / 42.066132; -94.866879 (Carroll Public Library )
Dedicated September 2, 1905, this building is now the Carroll County Historical Museum.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Mar 14, 1902
$15,000
Main St. & W. 6th St.42°32′00″N 92°26′44″W / 42.533319°N 92.445509°W / 42.533319; -92.445509 (Cedar Falls Public Library )
Dedicated on September 24, 1903, this building housed the library for Cedar Falls until 2001, when it was demolished for construction of a new library.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Feb 19, 1901
$75,000
410 3rd Ave. SE41°58′44″N 91°39′52″W / 41.978938°N 91.664579°W / 41.978938; -91.664579 (Cedar Rapids Public Library )
Now the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, this Josselyn and Taylor building opened on June 23, 1905 and served as the library until 1985.
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Chariton
Chariton
Jan 13, 1903
$11,000
803 Braden Ave.41°00′58″N 93°18′18″W / 41.016158°N 93.304996°W / 41.016158; -93.304996 (Chariton Public Library )
A Patton and Miller work, this building opened October 28, 1904.
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Charles City
Charles City
Jan 2, 1903
$12,500
301 N. Jackson St.43°04′09″N 92°40′45″W / 43.069248°N 92.679141°W / 43.069248; -92.679141 (Charles City Public Library )
Now the Charles City Art Center, this library opened November 24, 1904 and was designed by Patton and Miller.
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Cherokee
Cherokee
Jan 6, 1903
$12,000
215 S. 2nd St.42°45′03″N 95°33′05″W / 42.750794°N 95.551357°W / 42.750794; -95.551357 (Cherokee Public Library )
Dedicated May 2, 1905, this building was designed by Wetherall and Gage.
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Clarinda
Clarinda
Feb 21, 1907
$15,000
300 N. 16th St.40°44′27″N 95°02′16″W / 40.740917°N 95.037854°W / 40.740917; -95.037854 (Clarinda Public Library )
Dedicated April 15, 1909, this building served the city until 2004 and now houses an art museum.
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Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Mar 31, 1916
$8,500
200 N. 4th St.43°08′19″N 93°22′57″W / 43.138636°N 93.382545°W / 43.138636; -93.382545 (Clear Lake Public Library )
Opened June 7, 1918, this library was expanded in 2002 by adjoining with a neighboring building.
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Clinton
Clinton
Aug 24, 1901
$45,000
306 8th Ave. S.41°50′18″N 90°11′28″W / 41.838395°N 90.190995°W / 41.838395; -90.190995 (Clinton Public Library )
Opened November 8, 1904, this building was designed by Patton and Miller.
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Colfax
Colfax
Dec 2, 1904
$6,500
25 W. Division St.41°40′40″N 93°14′44″W / 41.677656°N 93.245451°W / 41.677656; -93.245451 (Colfax Public Library )
Opened May 14, 1913.
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Corydon
Corydon
Nov 7, 1917
$8,000
102 N. DeKalb St.40°45′28″N 93°19′13″W / 40.757806°N 93.320339°W / 40.757806; -93.320339 (Corydon Public Library )
Dedicated June 20, 1919, this was the final Carnegie library granted and opened in Iowa. It was designed by Proudfoot, Bird, and Rawson of Des Moines and used until August 12, 1977; the building is now a school.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Jan 6, 1903
$70,000
200 Pearl St. S.41°15′32″N 95°51′04″W / 41.259001°N 95.851057°W / 41.259001; -95.851057 (Council Bluffs Public Library )
Opened on September 12, 1905, this Beaux-Arts building was the Council Bluffs library until 1998, when it was extensively renovated and became the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. It was the largest of the 17 Carnegie libraries Patton and Miller designed in Iowa.[ 4]
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Cresco
Cresco
Feb 13, 1913
$17,500
320 N. Elm St.43°22′29″N 92°06′59″W / 43.374859°N 92.116263°W / 43.374859; -92.116263 (Cresco Public Library )
Dedicated February 10, 1915, this building by local architect J.H. Howe is unusual among Carnegie libraries for resulting from a community grant—Cresco joined with six additional townships to receive its grant.[ 5]
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Davenport
Davenport
Dec 2, 1899
$75,000
399 N. Main St.41°31′27″N 90°34′32″W / 41.524291°N 90.575516°W / 41.524291; -90.575516 (Davenport Public Library )
This Calvin Kiessling design was opened May 11, 1904, five years after local novelist Alice French lobbied Carnegie for a grant. It was condemned and demolished in 1966.
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Denison
Denison
Mar 14, 1902
$12,500
1403 1st Ave. S.42°00′59″N 95°21′13″W / 42.016413°N 95.353732°W / 42.016413; -95.353732 (Denison Public Library )
A Cox and Schoentgen design which opened on August 10, 1904, this building was extensively renovated in 1985; the original rooms are used only as meeting rooms today.[ 6]
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DeWitt
DeWitt
Apr 8, 1907
$7,116
510 9th St.41°49′29″N 90°32′15″W / 41.824805°N 90.537622°W / 41.824805; -90.537622 (DeWitt Public Library )
This building was converted to City Hall in the late 1980s when a new library was built for DeWitt. C.R. Spink of Davenport was the architect; Large Brothers of DeWitt was the builder.[ 7]
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Dubuque
Dubuque
Jan 12, 1901
$71,500
360 W. 11th St.42°30′10″N 90°40′13″W / 42.502794°N 90.670230°W / 42.502794; -90.670230 (Dubuque Public Library )
Opened October 20, 1902, this Spencer and Williamson design is the largest Carnegie building in Iowa still in use as a library.
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Dunlap
Dunlap
May 2, 1911
$10,000
116 Iowa Ave.41°51′18″N 95°36′11″W / 41.855066°N 95.602942°W / 41.855066; -95.602942 (Dunlap Public Library )
This building was designed by Barber and Glenn of nearby Denison. It is now a church.
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Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove
Apr 26, 1902
$10,000
401 W. Broadway St.42°39′53″N 93°54′21″W / 42.664687°N 93.905962°W / 42.664687; -93.905962 (Eagle Grove Public Library )
Opened on September 15, 1903, this Smith and Gage design was a library until 1976. It is now the Eagle Grove Historical Museum.
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Eldon
Eldon
Mar 18, 1911
$7,500
608 W. Elm St.40°55′12″N 92°13′28″W / 40.919950°N 92.224367°W / 40.919950; -92.224367 (Eldon Public Library )
This Wetherall and Gage building was opened on May 9, 1913.
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Eldora
Eldora
Dec 30, 1901
$10,000
1219 14th Ave.42°21′37″N 93°05′55″W / 42.360351°N 93.098531°W / 42.360351; -93.098531 (Eldora Public Library )
Opened May 11, 1903, this Patton and Miller work is unusually asymmetrical. It is now a private business.
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Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg
Feb 20, 1911
$10,000
2008 10th St.43°06′47″N 94°40′26″W / 43.113108°N 94.673803°W / 43.113108; -94.673803 (Emmetsburg Public Library )
The work of architect A. T. Simmons , this building was dedicated December 13, 1912 and now houses the Iowa State University Extension Service .
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Estherville
Estherville
Feb 15, 1902
$10,000
613 Central Ave.43°24′09″N 94°50′11″W / 43.402616°N 94.836452°W / 43.402616; -94.836452 (Estherville Public Library )
This building was greatly expanded in 1992.
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Fairfield
Fairfield
Jan 15, 1892
$30,000
112 S. Court St.41°00′21″N 91°57′45″W / 41.005763°N 91.962454°W / 41.005763; -91.962454 (Fairfield Public Library )
The fifth Carnegie library in the United States to be commissioned and the first outside of Western Pennsylvania . Fairfield's grant effort was spurred by Senator James F. Wilson . The Richardsonian Romanesque work is now operated by Indian Hills Community College as a satellite campus building, as a new library was built in 1996.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge
Jan 10, 1901
$30,000
605 1st Ave. N.42°30′24″N 94°11′25″W / 42.506528°N 94.190168°W / 42.506528; -94.190168 (Fort Dodge Public Library )
This building was designed by Milwaukee architects H. C. Koch and Son and was dedicated October 15, 1903. It operated until November 20, 2000, when a new library opened. It is currently being renovated to become an apartment complex.[ 8]
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Garner
Garner
Jun 11, 1914
$6,500
Dedicated August 13, 1914, this building was razed in 1977 or 1978.
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Glenwood
Glenwood
Jul 27, 1903
$7,500
109 N. Vine St.41°02′53″N 95°44′31″W / 41.048126°N 95.741837°W / 41.048126; -95.741837 (Glenwood Public Library )
Opening February 4, 1907, this building was greatly renovated and modernized (for that time) in the early 1980s.
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Greenfield
Greenfield
Sep 29, 1915
$7,500
SE Kent St. and S. 1st St.41°18′11″N 94°27′38″W / 41.303087°N 94.460428°W / 41.303087; -94.460428 (Greenfield Public Library )
Omaha architect Lloyd Willis designed this Colonial Revival building which was dedicated November 27, 1916. The building was used as a library until 1997.
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Grundy Center
Grundy Center
Apr 8, 1910
$6,000
Designed by Conrad architect John R. Gier and opening November 6, 1912, this building was torn down to build Grundy Center's new library.
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Hamburg
Hamburg
Dec 3, 1915
$9,000
1301 Main St.40°36′25.89″N 95°39′25.83″W / 40.6071917°N 95.6571750°W / 40.6071917; -95.6571750 (Hamburg Public Library )
Designed by architects Sawyer and Watrous, this library was dedicated on June 9, 1919.
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Hampton
Hampton
Mar 14, 1902
$10,000
4 S. Federal St.42°44′29.76″N 93°12′25.74″W / 42.7416000°N 93.2071500°W / 42.7416000; -93.2071500 (Hampton Public Library )
Dedicated October 6, 1905,[ 9] this building is the design of Liebbe, Nourse, and Rasmussen .
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Hawarden
Hawarden
Oct 3, 1901
$5,000
803 10th St.42°59′47.48″N 96°29′0.18″W / 42.9965222°N 96.4833833°W / 42.9965222; -96.4833833 (Hawarden Public Library )
A Smith and Gage design, this building was dedicated April 30, 1903, and was renovated in 1971 and 1991.[ 10]
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Humboldt
Humboldt
Dec 13, 1906
$10,000
30 N. 6th St.42°43′19.09″N 94°12′59.47″W / 42.7219694°N 94.2165194°W / 42.7219694; -94.2165194 (Humboldt Public Library )
Designed by Hawlett and Rawson, this library was dedicated on February 9, 1909. An addition was built in 1992.
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Indianola
Indianola
Jan 13, 1903
$12,000
106 W. Boston Ave.41°21′45.47″N 93°33′43.07″W / 41.3626306°N 93.5619639°W / 41.3626306; -93.5619639 (Indianola Public Library )
Dedicated on May 31, 1904, this building was in use as a library until 1984. It was designed by local architects Beymer and Keith. Today it houses the offices of the Des Moines Metro Opera .
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Iowa City
Iowa City
Mar 14, 1902
$35,000
212 S. Linn St.41°39′31.57″N 91°31′53.1″W / 41.6587694°N 91.531417°W / 41.6587694; -91.531417 (Iowa City Public Library )
Dedicated October 29, 1904, this building served Iowa City as a library until 1981, though an addition was added in 1963. It is now home to commercial offices.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls
Mar 20, 1903
$10,000
520 Rocksylvania Ave.42°31′17.52″N 93°15′49.52″W / 42.5215333°N 93.2637556°W / 42.5215333; -93.2637556 (Iowa Falls Public Library )
Dedicated August 9, 1904, this library has since 2000 been an art and history museum.
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Jefferson
Jefferson
Feb 2, 1903
$10,000
200 W. Lincolnway St.42°0′55.99″N 94°22′35.04″W / 42.0155528°N 94.3764000°W / 42.0155528; -94.3764000 (Jefferson Public Library )
The design of Hawlett and Rawson, this library was dedicated April 19, 1904. An addition was added in 1967, and the building was renovated again in 1990.[ 11]
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Knoxville
Knoxville
Nov 30, 1910
$10,000
213 E. Montgomery St.41°19′2.38″N 93°5′48.57″W / 41.3173278°N 93.0968250°W / 41.3173278; -93.0968250 (Knoxville Public Library )
This building was dedicated July 2, 1913.
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Lake City
Lake City
May 8, 1908
$7,500
120 N. Illinois St.42°16′3.16″N 94°43′56.54″W / 42.2675444°N 94.7323722°W / 42.2675444; -94.7323722 (Lake City Public Library )
This design of Edgar Lee Barber opened April 23, 1909. It is now a private restaurant.
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Laurens
Laurens
Feb 6, 1907
$3,800
263 N. 3rd St.42°50′58.52″N 94°51′4.91″W / 42.8495889°N 94.8513639°W / 42.8495889; -94.8513639 (Laurens Public Library )
A Wetherell and Gage design, this building was dedicated on October 8, 1910.
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Le Mars
Le Mars
Jan 22, 1903
$12,500
200 Central Ave. SE42°47′27.74″N 96°9′57.91″W / 42.7910389°N 96.1660861°W / 42.7910389; -96.1660861 (Le Mars Public Library )
This building, designed by John Werling, was dedicated on January 1, 1904. It is now an art center.
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Leon
Leon
Apr 20, 1905
$6,000
200 W. 1st St.40°44′22.33″N 93°45′0.64″W / 40.7395361°N 93.7501778°W / 40.7395361; -93.7501778 (Leon Public Library )
This library opened and was dedicated on November 1, 1906.
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Logan
Logan
Dec 3, 1915
$10,000
121 E. 6th St.41°38′39.32″N 95°47′23.96″W / 41.6442556°N 95.7899889°W / 41.6442556; -95.7899889 (Logan Public Library )
This building was dedicated on December 28, 1920, and has served the community continuously since then.
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Malvern
Malvern
Sep 29, 1915
$8,000
502 Main St.41°0′13.75″N 95°35′5.51″W / 41.0038194°N 95.5848639°W / 41.0038194; -95.5848639 (Malvern Public Library )
This building was opened on June 2, 1917. This library was remodeled in 2006.
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Manchester
Manchester
Apr 11, 1902
$10,000
374 N. Franklin St.42°29′11.17″N 91°27′28.59″W / 42.4864361°N 91.4579417°W / 42.4864361; -91.4579417 (Manchester Public Library )
This library was opened in March 1903. An addition was completed in 1993.[ 12]
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa
Mar 14, 1902
$12,500
126 S. Second St.42°4′11.09″N 90°40′0.7″W / 42.0697472°N 90.666861°W / 42.0697472; -90.666861 (Maquoketa Public Library )
Dedicated January 19, 1904, this work by architect Harry Netcott completed an expansion in 1998.[ 13]
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Marengo
Marengo
Mar 27, 1903
$10,000
235 E. Hilton St.41°47′55.85″N 92°4′5.59″W / 41.7988472°N 92.0682194°W / 41.7988472; -92.0682194 (Marengo Public Library )
One of many Patton and Miller designs, this building was dedicated on August 4, 1905. A renovation and addition was completed in May 2007.[ 14]
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Marion
Marion
Jan 22, 1903
$11,500
1298 7th Ave.42°2′0.97″N 91°35′45.6″W / 42.0336028°N 91.596000°W / 42.0336028; -91.596000 (Marion Public Library )
Dedicated on March 6, 1905, this Dieman and Fiske design now houses offices for the United Methodist Church .
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Marshalltown
Marshalltown
Dec 30, 1901
$30,000
36 N. Center St.42°3′0.72″N 92°54′47.6″W / 42.0502000°N 92.913222°W / 42.0502000; -92.913222 (Marshalltown Public Library )
An unusual Carnegie library built on a corner, this Patton and Miller design served as a library from April 22, 1903, until December 2008.[ 15]
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Mason City
Mason City
Apr 11, 1902
$20,000
208 E. State St.43°9′7.47″N 93°11′50.67″W / 43.1520750°N 93.1974083°W / 43.1520750; -93.1974083 (Mason City Public Library )
A Patton and Miller design, this library was dedicated on January 10, 1905, but by 1940 a new library was opened. It now houses private businesses.[ 16]
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Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley
Feb 1, 1909
$10,000
119 N. Fifth St.41°33′25.97″N 95°53′20.76″W / 41.5572139°N 95.8891000°W / 41.5572139; -95.8891000 (Missouri Valley Carnegie Library )
Dedicated on January 2, 1912, this library completed an addition in 2004.[ 17]
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Montezuma
Montezuma
May 3, 1917
$8,000
200 S. 3rd St.41°35′6.88″N 92°31′30.31″W / 41.5852444°N 92.5250861°W / 41.5852444; -92.5250861 (Montezuma Public Library )
This library was designed by Wetherall and Gage and was dedicated April 16, 1919, and is now home to the Poweshiek County Historical & Genealogical Society.
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Monticello
Monticello
Feb 12, 1903
$10,500
205 E. Grand St.42°14′16.69″N 91°11′17.35″W / 42.2379694°N 91.1881528°W / 42.2379694; -91.1881528 (Monticello Public Library )
Dedicated on May 27, 1904, this Patton and Miller library was designated one of Iowa's seven most endangered historic properties in 2005.[ 18]
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Mount Ayr
Mount Ayr
Sep 29, 1915
$8,000
121 W. Monroe St.40°42′49.01″N 94°14′19.07″W / 40.7136139°N 94.2386306°W / 40.7136139; -94.2386306 (Mount Ayr Public Library )
This library was dedicated on January 1, 1917.
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Jan 13, 1903
$12,500
200 N. Main St.40°58′6.11″N 91°33′9.21″W / 40.9683639°N 91.5525583°W / 40.9683639; -91.5525583 (Mount Pleasant Public Library )
Dedicated on February 22, 1905, this building's tower reflects a Romanesque style. It is now occupied by Southeastern Community College.
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Nashua
Nashua
Jan 19, 1905
$5,690
220 Brasher St.42°57′11.25″N 92°32′16.31″W / 42.9531250°N 92.5378639°W / 42.9531250; -92.5378639 (Nashua Public Library )
Dedicated on January 10, 1906, the Nashua library completed an addition in 1986.[ 19]
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New Hampton
New Hampton
Aug 15, 1908
$10,000
7 N. Water Ave.43°3′34.76″N 92°18′46.27″W / 43.0596556°N 92.3128528°W / 43.0596556; -92.3128528 (New Hampton Public Library )
Dedicated on February 4, 1910, this building is now the Carnegie Cultural Center.
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Newton
Newton
Jan 22, 1902
$10,000
400 1st Ave. W.41°41′59.46″N 93°3′28.77″W / 41.6998500°N 93.0579917°W / 41.6998500; -93.0579917 (Newton Public Library )
Designed by Hallett and Rawson, this building was opened December 22, 1902, and demolished in 1994.
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Odebolt
Odebolt
Mar 8, 1904
$4,000
200 S. Walnut St.42°18′44.99″N 95°15′12.23″W / 42.3124972°N 95.2533972°W / 42.3124972; -95.2533972 (Odebolt Public Library )
Designed by George W. Burkhead of Sioux City , this library was opened on March 1, 1905. A major addition was completed in 1999.[ 20]
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Onawa
Onawa
Dec 13, 1907
$10,000
707 Iowa Ave.42°1′38.11″N 96°5′35.39″W / 42.0272528°N 96.0931639°W / 42.0272528; -96.0931639 (Onawa Public Library )
An excellent example of Prairie School architecture, this building was dedicated on October 22, 1909.
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Osage
Osage
Mar 27, 1905
$10,000
806 Main St.43°17′4.88″N 92°48′33.41″W / 43.2846889°N 92.8092806°W / 43.2846889; -92.8092806 (Osage Public Library )
This building was dedicated on August 1, 1911 and now houses offices for the City of Osage.
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Osceola
Osceola
Dec 14, 1908
$11,000
300 S. Fillmore St.41°1′55.19″N 93°46′3.68″W / 41.0319972°N 93.7676889°W / 41.0319972; -93.7676889 (Osceola Public Library )
This building was dedicated on June 15, 1911.
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Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa
Mar 14, 1902
$22,000
301 S. Market St.41°17′35.77″N 92°38′43.47″W / 41.2932694°N 92.6454083°W / 41.2932694; -92.6454083 (Oskaloosa Public Library )
Dedicated and opened on September 8, 1903, a 1997 addition doubled the size of this library.[ 21]
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa
Feb 16, 1900
$50,000
102 W. 4th St.41°1′11.25″N 92°24′41.13″W / 41.0197917°N 92.4114250°W / 41.0197917; -92.4114250 (Ottumwa Public Library )
Designed by Smith and Gage, this building was dedicated on September 24, 1902.
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Pella
Pella
Nov 24, 1905
$11,000
825 Broadway St.41°24′26.97″N 92°55′7.22″W / 41.4074917°N 92.9186722°W / 41.4074917; -92.9186722 (Pella Public Library )
This building was dedicated on December 18, 1907, and served as a library until 1999. It is now Pella City Hall.
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Perry
Perry
Jan 13, 1903
$10,600
1123 Willis Ave.41°50′22.65″N 94°6′26.59″W / 41.8396250°N 94.1073861°W / 41.8396250; -94.1073861 (Perry Public Library )
This building served as the library from its dedication on December 10, 1904, until the mid–1990s.
76
Red Oak
Red Oak
Nov 27, 1906
$12,500
400 N. Second St.41°0′29.81″N 95°13′48.86″W / 41.0082806°N 95.2302389°W / 41.0082806; -95.2302389 (Red Oak Public Library )
Dedicated and opened on October 8, 1909, this building is the design of Patton and Miller.
77
Reinbeck
Reinbeck
Mar 31, 1916
$6,000
501 Clark St.42°19′26.17″N 92°35′58.51″W / 42.3239361°N 92.5995861°W / 42.3239361; -92.5995861 (Reinbeck Public Library )
Dedicated on November 7, 1917, this library constructed an addition in 1992.[ 22]
78
Rockwell City
Rockwell City
Feb 10, 1908
$8,000
426 5th St.42°23′40.81″N 94°38′5.25″W / 42.3946694°N 94.6347917°W / 42.3946694; -94.6347917 (Rockwell City Public Library )
Dedicated June 3, 1909, this building was vacated when the library moved in 2008.
79
Sac City
Sac City
Jan 6, 1911
$8,000
615 W. Main St.42°25′21.99″N 94°59′27.56″W / 42.4227750°N 94.9909889°W / 42.4227750; -94.9909889 (Sac City Public Library )
Dedicated February 24, 1913, this library was in use until 1985. It is now the Sac City Chamber of Commerce.[ 23]
80
Sanborn
Sanborn
Mar 29, 1911
$4,000
407 Main St.43°11′5.76″N 95°39′20.85″W / 43.1849333°N 95.6557917°W / 43.1849333; -95.6557917 (Sanborn Public Library )
This library was dedicated on May 22, 1912.
81
Sheldon
Sheldon
Feb 28, 1906
$10,000
321 10th St.43°10′49.93″N 95°51′18.63″W / 43.1805361°N 95.8551750°W / 43.1805361; -95.8551750 (Sheldon Public Library )
Built in the Beaux-Arts style, this library is now a museum.
82
Shenandoah
Shenandoah
Jan 22, 1903
$10,000
201 S. Elm St.40°45′56.25″N 95°22′25.82″W / 40.7656250°N 95.3738389°W / 40.7656250; -95.3738389 (Shenandoah Public Library )
Dedicated August 1, 1905, this library has been twice expanded. The latest remodel was in 2012.[ 24]
83
Sibley
Sibley
Sep 29, 1915
$10,000
406 9th St.43°24′6.5″N 95°44′55.72″W / 43.401806°N 95.7488111°W / 43.401806; -95.7488111 (Sibley Public Library )
Dedicated December 11, 1917, this library was expanded in 1985.[ 25]
84
Sigourney
Sigourney
Jan 2, 1913
$10,000
203 N. Jefferson St.41°20′9.03″N 92°12′15.38″W / 41.3358417°N 92.2042722°W / 41.3358417; -92.2042722 (Sigourney Public Library )
This library, dedicated on May 18, 1914, served the community until 2005. It is now home to a private firm.
85
Sioux City Main
Sioux City
Apr 8, 1911
$75,000
6th St. and Jackson St.42°29′47.03″N 96°24′7.23″W / 42.4963972°N 96.4020083°W / 42.4963972; -96.4020083 (Sioux City Public Library )
Opened and dedicated on March 6, 1913, this library was converted into the Carnegie Place Apartments.
86
Sioux City Leeds Branch
Sioux City
Apr 8, 1911
$10,000
3901 Floyd Blvd.42°32′24.42″N 96°21′39.67″W / 42.5401167°N 96.3610194°W / 42.5401167; -96.3610194 (Sioux City Public Library — Leeds Branch )
This building is now an American Legion hall.
87
Spencer
Spencer
Jan 13, 1903
$10,000
This library was dedicated on March 6, 1905, and was razed in 1970. Spencer's new library was home to Dewey Readmore Books .
88
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake
Feb 1, 1905
$8,000
1801 Hill Ave.43°25′20″N 95°6′5″W / 43.42222°N 95.10139°W / 43.42222; -95.10139 (Spirit Lake Public Library )
This library was dedicated on September 24, 1912, and is now a private business.
89
Storm Lake
Storm Lake
Dec 4, 1903
$10,000
200 E. 5th St.42°38′42.09″N 95°11′58.64″W / 42.6450250°N 95.1996222°W / 42.6450250; -95.1996222 (Storm Lake Public Library )
Designed by Paul O. Moratz and dedicated on September 29, 1906, this building is now the Buena Vista County Historical Museum.
90
Stuart
Stuart
Nov 14, 1906
$6,500
111 NE Front St.41°30′13.81″N 94°19′4.46″W / 41.5038361°N 94.3179056°W / 41.5038361; -94.3179056 (Stuart Public Library )
This building was dedicated on April 3, 1908.
91
Tama
Tama
Aug 30, 1904
$8,500
901 McClellan St.41°58′3.245″N 92°34′41.393″W / 41.96756806°N 92.57816472°W / 41.96756806; -92.57816472 (Tama Public Library )
Dedicated on February 1, 1907, this library served Tama until 2000 when a new library was built.
92
Tipton
Tipton
Jul 9, 1902
$10,000
206 Cedar St.41°46′2.66″N 91°7′39.56″W / 41.7674056°N 91.1276556°W / 41.7674056; -91.1276556 (Tipton Public Library )
Dedicated August 16, 1904, this library was expanded in 1988.[ 26]
93
Traer
Traer
Jun 11, 1914
$10,000
531 Second St.42°11′35.39″N 92°27′59.07″W / 42.1931639°N 92.4664083°W / 42.1931639; -92.4664083 (Traer Public Library )
This library was dedicated on March 31, 1916, and underwent a renovation and addition in 2004.[ 27]
94
Villisca
Villisca
May 2, 1907
$10,000
204 S. 3rd Ave.40°55′56.41″N 94°58′37.82″W / 40.9323361°N 94.9771722°W / 40.9323361; -94.9771722 (Villisca Public Library )
This building was dedicated and opened on February 5, 1909.
95
Vinton
Vinton
Jan 2, 1903
$12,500
510 Second Ave.42°9′59.05″N 92°1′21.13″W / 42.1664028°N 92.0225361°W / 42.1664028; -92.0225361 (Vinton Public Library )
Dedicated on August 25, 1904, this library was later expanded.[ 28]
96
Waterloo East Side
Waterloo
Apr 11, 1902
$24,000
715 Mulberry St.42°29′56.28″N 92°19′55.99″W / 42.4989667°N 92.3322194°W / 42.4989667; -92.3322194 (Waterloo Public Library — East Side )
This library is the work of J.G. Ralston and was dedicated on February 23, 1906. Unusually, Waterloo was granted one library but requested funding for two after a disagreement on where to place the library resulted in additional funding from Carnegie.[ 29] It now houses city offices.
97
Waterloo West Side
Waterloo
Apr 11, 1902
$21,000
528 W. 4th St.42°29′32.28″N 92°20′36.85″W / 42.4923000°N 92.3435694°W / 42.4923000; -92.3435694 (Waterloo Public Library — West Side )
This library is the work of J.G. Ralston and was dedicated on February 23, 1906. It was the second library proposed for Waterloo and now houses offices for private attorneys.
98
Waverly
Waverly
Feb 20, 1903
$10,000
100 2nd Street SW
This library was dedicated on January 1, 1905, and now houses city offices.
99
West Liberty
West Liberty
Feb 5, 1904
$7,500
400 N. Spencer St.41°34′17.07″N 91°15′41.79″W / 41.5714083°N 91.2616083°W / 41.5714083; -91.2616083 (West Liberty Public Library )
This building was dedicated on January 12, 1905.
100
Winterset
Winterset
Feb 5, 1904
$10,000
124 W. Court Ave.41°20′3.26″N 94°0′56″W / 41.3342389°N 94.01556°W / 41.3342389; -94.01556 (Winterset Public Library )
This building, dedicated on June 16, 1905, is now City Hall.[ 30]
101
Woodbine
Woodbine
Apr 28, 1909
$7,500
58 Fifth St.41°44′13.36″N 95°42′20.55″W / 41.7370444°N 95.7057083°W / 41.7370444; -95.7057083 (Woodbine Public Library )
Dedicated on March 9, 1910, this library was expanded in 2001.[ 31]
Academic libraries
Institution
City or town
Image
Date granted [ 32]
Grant amount [ 32]
Location
Remarks [ 3]
1
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Library 1908
Dec 21, 1903
$50,000
Cornell College campus41°55′30″N 91°25′18″W / 41.924895°N 91.421796°W / 41.924895; -91.421796 (Cornell College Library )
Unusually, this library was granted with the intent to serve as both a community and collegiate library, a role which remains to this day (though the agreement was informal until 2001). This building was used until 1957, and it is now the Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum.
2
Drake University
Des Moines
Mar 27, 1905
$50,000
2621 Carpenter Avenue (Oppermann Hall)41°36′08″N 93°39′10″W / 41.602246°N 93.652825°W / 41.602246; -93.652825 (Drake University Library )
A Proudfoot and Bird design, this building was converted to house the Drake Law Library in 1938. When a new Law Library was built in 1990, Carnegie Hall was converted to classroom use.[ 33]
3
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Mar 12, 1906
$10,000
4
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Mar 7, 1903
$50,000
1210 Park St.41°44′54″N 92°43′21″W / 41.748311°N 92.722507°W / 41.748311; -92.722507 (Grinnell College Library )
This H.D. Rawson design opened June 13, 1905, and served the college until 1959, when a new library was built. It is now Carnegie Hall.
5
Parsons College
Fairfield
Mar 31, 1905
$15,000
Parsons College campus41°00′58″N 91°58′00″W / 41.016111°N 91.966667°W / 41.016111; -91.966667 (Parsons College Library )
Parsons College lost its accreditation and closed in 1973. This structure was razed in July 2000 by the Maharishi University of Management , which purchased the buildings and bulldozed many of them for new structures conforming to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda. It remains a contributing property to a historic district.
6
Simpson College
Indianola
Feb 16, 1905
$10,000
508 N. C St.41°21′52″N 93°33′52″W / 41.364369°N 93.564551°W / 41.364369; -93.564551 (Simpson College Library )
In 1964, no longer library with construction of Dunn Library. Housed business and art classes. Renamed Heckert Hall in 1975. Business moved out and renamed Art Center. Razed in 2014.
7
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Jan 1, 1901
$25,000
605 Washington St.42°50′18″N 91°48′03″W / 42.838449°N 91.800771°W / 42.838449; -91.800771 (Upper Iowa University Library )
The first academic library granted in Iowa, it was named after former student David B. Henderson , Speaker of the House and a personal friend of Carnegie's.
Notes
^ a b At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these figures. In these cases, further references have been consulted, including Anderson and Miller .
^ Cities awarded more than one branch have only one, total amount reflected in this column.
^ a b "Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project" . The University of Iowa . 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-06 .
^ Kruty, Paul (July–August 1983). "Patton and Miller: Designers of Carnegie Libraries". The Palimpsest . 64 (4). Des Moines, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa . doi :10.17077/0031-0360.21611 . ISSN 0031-0360 .
^ "Cresco Public Library History" . Cresco Public Library. Retrieved 2009-07-09 .
^ "Norelius Library History" . Norelius Community Library. Retrieved 2009-07-09 .
^ Improvement Bulletin Vol. 35, 10/19/1907 p 22, 7/6/1907 p 21
^ Shea, Bill (January 24, 2008). "Carnegie Library: SOLD" . The Messenger . Retrieved 2009-07-13 .
^ "The public library in Hampton, Iowa. Dedicated in 1906, it was one of the 1,689 libraries built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie" . Library of Congress . January 2016.
^ "History of the library" . Hawarden Public Library. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-23 .
^ "History" . City of Jefferson. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-23 .
^ "Library History" . Manchester Public Library. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "Maquoketa Public Library" . Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project .
^ Marengo, Iowa, homepage (archived) , City of Marengo. Accessed 2008-06-09.
^ "About the Library" . Marshalltown Public Library. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "Library History" . Mason City Public Library. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "History of Missouri Valley Public Library" . Missouri Valley Public Library. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "IHPA Most Endangered Properties" . The Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "Nashua Public Library History" . Nashua Public Library. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24 .
^ "Odebolt Field Carnegie Library History" . Odebolt Field Carnegie Library. Retrieved 2009-07-28 .
^ "Library History" . Oskaloosa Public Library. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-08-02 .
^ "Library History" . Reinbeck Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-02 .
^ "Library History" . Sac City Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-02 .
^ "Library Information" . Shenandoah Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-02 .
^ "Sibley Public Library History" . Sibley Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-02 .
^ "Library History" . Tipton Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ "Welcome to Traer" . City of Traer, Iowa. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ "Carnegie Libraries in Iowa" . State Library of Iowa. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ Baldwin, Clarence W. (1996). "History of the Waterloo Public Library 1865–1984" . Archived from the original on 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ "Library History" . Winterset Public Library. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ "Library" . Woodbine Public Library. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ a b Miller , pp. 38–40.
^ Walters, Leah. "Opperman Law Library" . Drakepedia . Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
References
Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961 . New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382 .
Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development . Chicago, Illinois: 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.