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List of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Nebraska, where 69 libraries were built from 68 grants (totaling $707,488) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917.

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Carnegie libraries

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grantedAt 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.

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amountGrants for multiple libraries (Lincoln) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.

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| align=center | 1

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Albion

| Albion

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| {{dts|1907|Apr|8}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 437 S 3rd St

|

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| align=center | 2

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Alliance

| Alliance

|

| {{dts|1909|Dec|2}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 204 W 4th St

| The building is now the Carnegie Arts Center.

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| align=center | 3

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Alma

| Alma

| 100px

| {{dts|1907|Dec|13}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 111 S John St

|

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| align=center | 4

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Arcadia

| Arcadia

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| {{dts|1916|Mar|31}}

| align=right | $7,000

| 100 S. Reynolds St.

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 5

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Ashland

| Ashland

| 100px

| {{dts|1911|Mar|18}}

| align=right | $5,500

| 207 N. 15th St.

| The library moved to a new building in January 2015. The Carnegie library now houses the Ashland History Museum.

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| align=center | 6

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Aurora

| Aurora

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| {{dts|1909|Dec|2}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 812 12th St

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 7

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Beatrice

| Beatrice

| 100px

| {{dts|1902|Mar|14}}

| align=right | $23,000

| 220 N. 5th St.

| Now the Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Center

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| align=center | 8

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Blair

| Blair

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| {{dts|1916|Mar|31}}

| align=right | $10,000

| Built at corner of 5th and Lincoln St. In 1958 5th St was renamed 17th St.

| 1973 – Destroyed after a fire {{Cite web|title=Blair Historic Preservation Alliance|url=https://blairhistory.com/archive/carnegie-library/|website=Blair Historic Preservation Alliance}}

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| align=center | 9

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Bloomfield

| Bloomfield

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| {{dts|1913|Jan|2}}

| align=right | $5,000

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 10

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Broken Bow

| Broken Bow

| 100px

| {{dts|1914|Jul|23}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 255 S. 10th St.

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 11

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Burwell

| Burwell

| 100px

| {{dts|1913|May|21}}

| align=right | $5,000

| 110 S. 7th Ave.

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 12

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Chadron

| Chadron

| 100px

| {{dts|1910|Apr|16}}

| align=right | $5,788

| 507 Bordeaux St.

|

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| align=center | 13

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Clarks

| Clarks

| 100px

| {{dts|1917|May|3}}

| align=right | $7,500

| 101 W Amity St

|

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| align=center | 14

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Clay Center

| Clay Center

|

| {{dts|1915|Jan|6}}

| align=right | $7,000

| 117 W Edgar St

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 15

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | College View

| College View

| 100px

| {{dts|1914|Sep|25}}

| align=right | $7,500

| 3800 S. 48th St.

|

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| align=center | 16

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Columbus

| Columbus

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| {{dts|1913|Aug|11}}

| align=right | $13,000

| 1470 25th Ave

| Designed by local architect Charles Wurdeman{{cite web|url=http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Charles_Wurdeman_(1871-1961),_Architect |title=Charles Wurdeman (1871-1961), Architect|publisher=Nebraska State Historical Society |accessdate=May 31, 2019}}

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| align=center | 17

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Cozad

| Cozad

|

| {{dts|1917|Sep|14}}

| align=right | $6,000

|

|

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| align=center | 18

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Crete {{cite web|title=Crete Public Library web page|url=http://www.crete-ne.gov/index.aspx?NID=41|accessdate=9 August 2012}}

| Crete

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| {{dts|1913|Aug|11}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 305 East 13th Street, Crete, Nebraska 68333

| Expanded and remodeled in the 1990s. The library moved into a new building on January 30, 2020. The Carnegie library was demolished that same year. {{cite web|title=Nebraska Public Library Founding Dates|url=https://nlc.nebraska.gov/history/libraryfoundingdates.aspx|accessdate=18 June 2025}}

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| align=center | 19

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | David City

| David City

|

| {{dts|1916|Nov|9}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 360 E St

|

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| align=center | 20

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Dewitt

| De Witt

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| {{dts|1906|Nov|14}}

| align=right | $3,000

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 21

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Fairbury

| Fairbury

| 100px

| {{dts|1907|Dec|24}}

| align=right | $12,500

| 601 7th St.

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 22

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Fairfield

| Fairfield

| 100px

| {{dts|1913|Jan|9}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 412 N. D St.

|

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| align=center | 23

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Franklin

| Franklin

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| {{dts|1915|Sep|29}}

| align=right | $5,000

|1401 L St

|

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| align=center | 24

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Fremont

| Fremont

|

| {{dts|1901|Dec|30}}

| align=right | 15000

| Southeast corner of Military and Park

|

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| align=center | 25

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Fullerton

| Fullerton

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| {{dts|1912|Jul|13}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 402 Fuller St

|

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| align=center | 26

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Geneva

| Geneva

|

| {{dts|1911|Jan|31}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 1043 G St

|

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| align=center | 27

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Gibbon

| Gibbon

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| {{dts|1912|May|17}}

| align=right | $6,000

|

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 28

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Gothenburg

| Gothenburg

| 100px

| {{dts|1914|Jan|14}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 1104 Lake Av

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 29

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Grand Island

| Grand Island

| 100px

| {{dts|1902|Apr|26}}

| align=right | $20,000

| 321 W. 2nd St.

|

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| align=center | 30

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Hartington

| Hartington

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| {{dts|1914|Mar|11}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 106 S Broadway

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| align=center | 31

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Harvard

| Harvard

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| {{dts|1914|Jun|11}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 309 N Clay Ave

|

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| align=center | 32

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Hastings

| Hastings

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| {{dts|1902|Dec|27}}

| align=right | $15,000

| Southeast corner of Denver Ave and 4th street

|

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| align=center | 33

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Havelock

| Havelock

|

| {{dts|1906|Mar|24}}

| align=right | $7,000

| 4308 N 63rd

|

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| align=center | 34

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Holdrege

| Holdrege

|

| {{dts|1904|Nov|16}}

| align=right | $8,500

| 604 East Av

|

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| align=center | 35

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Kearney

| Kearney

|

| {{dts|1903|Jan|13}}

| align=right | $12,000

| Southwest corner of 21st St and 1st Ave

|

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| align=center | 36

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Lexington

| Lexington

|

| {{dts|1916|Nov|9}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 705 N Washington St

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| align=center | 37

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Lincoln Main

| Lincoln

|

| {{dts|1899|Dec|20}}

| align=right | $87,000

| 136 South 14th Street

|

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| align=center | 38

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Lincoln Branch

| Lincoln

|

| {{dts|1899|Dec|20}}

| align=right | $10,000{{Cite web|url=https://lincoln.ne.gov/city/plan/boards/hpc/reports/2017/janitem4.pdf|title=Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission agenda|date=January 19, 2017}}

| 2121 N 27th St

| The library was built at the SW corner of 27th & Orchard Street. In 1992 it was moved to the current location.

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 39

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Loup City

| Loup City

| 100px

| {{dts|1916|Mar|31}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 652 N St.

|

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| align=center | 40

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Madison

| Madison

| 100px

| {{dts|1911|Jan|31}}

| align=right | $6,000

| W 3rd and Kent

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 41

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | McCook

| McCook

| 100px

| {{dts|1905|Dec|8}}

| align=right | $11,000

| 423 Norris Ave.

|

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| align=center | 42

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Neligh

| Neligh

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| {{dts|1908|Dec|14}}

| align=right | $5,000

|510 Main Street

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 43

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Norfolk

| Norfolk

| 100px

| {{dts|1907|Dec|13}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 803 W. Norfolk Ave.

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 44

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | North Bend

| North Bend

| 100px

| {{dts|1911|Dec|7}}

| align=right | $7,500

| 140 E. 8th St.

|

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| align=center | 45

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | North Platte

| North Platte

|

| {{dts|1910|Apr|8}}

| align=right | $12,000

| 314 N Jeffers St

|

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| align=center | 46

| {{Carnegie library color}} | O'Neill

| O'Neill

|

| {{dts|1912|May|17}}

| align=right | $10,000

| 601 E Douglas

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 47

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Pawnee City

| Pawnee City

| 100px

| {{dts|1904|Dec|30}}

| align=right | $7,000

| 730 G St.

| The library moved to a new building in 2011.

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| align=center | 48

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Pierce

| Pierce

|

| {{dts|1911|Mar|29}}

| align=right | $4,000

| 200 E Willow St

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 49

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Plainview

| Plainview

| 100px

| {{dts|1915|Dec|3}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 102 S. Main St.

| The library moved to a new building in June 2016.

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| {{HD color}} align=center | 50

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Plattsmouth

| Plattsmouth

|

| {{dts|1915|Jun|1}}

| align=right | $12,500

| 401 Avenue A

|

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| {{HD color}} align=center | 51

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Ponca

| Ponca

|

| {{dts|1911|Apr|25}}

| align=right | $4,500

| 203 2nd St

|

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| align=center | 52

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Randolph

| Randolph

|

| {{dts|1916|Nov|9}}

| align=right | $6,000

|

| The library was razed in 2007 and a new library built at the same location

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| align=center | 53

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Ravenna

| Ravenna

|

| {{dts|1916|Nov|9}}

| align=right | $7,500

| 121 W Seneca St

| The library moved to a new building in July 2018.

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 54

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Schuyler

| Schuyler

| 100px

| {{dts|1911|Mar|29}}

| align=right | $9,000

| 1003 B St.

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 55

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Scottsbluff

| Scottsbluff

| 100px

| {{dts|1917|Jun|6}}

| align=right | $15,000

| 106 E. 18th St.

|

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| {{HD color}} align=center | 56

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Seward

| Seward

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| {{dts|1912|Apr|3}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 204 S 5th St

|

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| align=center | 57

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Shelton

| Shelton

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| {{dts|1913|Apr|2}}

| align=right | $9,000

| 313 C St

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 58

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Sidney

| Sidney

| 100px

| {{dts|1913|Jul|9}}

| align=right | $6,500

| 740 Illinois St.

|

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| align=center | 59

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | South Omaha

| Omaha

|

| {{dts|1901|Jun|21}}

| align=right | $50,000

| 2302 M Street

| Located in the former city of South Omaha. The Carnegie building was razed in 1954 and a new building was built in its place. Today's location is a partnership with Metropolitan Community College.

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| align=center | 60

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Spencer

| Spencer

|

| {{dts|1915|Dec|3}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 110 W Main

|

-

| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 61

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Stanton

| Stanton

|

| {{dts|1914|Apr|13}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 1009 Jackpine St.

|

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| align=center | 62

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Stromsburg

| Stromsburg

|

| {{dts|1915|Mar|16}}

| align=right | $7,500

| 5th and Commercial

|

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| {{HD color}} align=center | 63

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Superior

| Superior

| 100px

| {{dts|1907|Dec|24}}

| align=right | $7,000

| 354 N Commercial Ave

|

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| align=center | 64

| {{Carnegie library razed color}} | Sutton

| Sutton

|

| {{dts|1909|Feb|1}}

| align=right | $5,700

|

|

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| align=center | 65

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Tecumseh

| Tecumseh

|

| {{dts|1906|Nov|14}}

| align=right | $6,000

| 136 N 5th St

|

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| {{NRHP color}} align=center | 66

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Tekamah

| Tekamah

| 100px

| {{dts|1914|Nov|17}}

| align=right | $8,000

| 204 S. 13th St.

|

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| align=center | 67

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | University Place

| University Place

|

| {{dts|1915|Mar|16}}

| align=right | $12,500

| 2820 N 48th St

|

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| align=center | 68

| {{Carnegie library former color}} | Wayne

| Wayne

|

| {{dts|1911|Jan|6}}

| align=right | $9,000

| 410 Main St

|

-

| align=center | 69

| {{Carnegie library color}} | Wymore

| Wymore

|

| {{dts|1914|Sep|25}}

| align=right |$10,000

| 116 W F St

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Notes

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References

  • {{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Florence|title=Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961|publisher=Carnegie Corporation|location=New York|year=1963|oclc=1282382|ref=Anderson}}
  • {{cite book|last=Bobinski|first=George S.|title=Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development|publisher=American Library Association|location=Chicago|year=1969|isbn=0-8389-0022-4|ref=Bobinski}}
  • {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Theodore|title=Carnegie Libraries Across America|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|location=New York|year=1997|isbn=0-471-14422-3|ref=Jones}}
  • {{cite book|last=Miller|first=Durand R.|title=Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917|publisher=Carnegie Corporation of New York|location=New York|year=1943|oclc=2603611|ref=Miller}}

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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