List of Carnegie libraries in Alabama


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Alabama provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Alabama, where 14 public libraries were built from 14 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1AnnistonAnniston$20,000Wilmer Ave. & E 10th St.
Open 1918–1965
2AvondaleAvondale$10,000Open 1908–1961
3BessemerBessemer$10,000321 18th St. N
4DecaturDecatur$12,000207 Church St. NE
Open 1904–1976
5EnsleyEnsley$10,000Corner of Avenue H and 18th St.Open 1906–1955
6EufaulaEufaula$10,000217 N Eufaula Ave.
7GadsdenGadsden$10,000701 Forrest Ave.
Open 1906–1964
8HuntsvilleHuntsville$12,500Open 1916–1966
9MontgomeryMontgomery$50,000100 S Lawrence St.
10SelmaSelma$11,800912 Selma Avenue
11TalladegaTalladega$12,500200 South St. E
12TroyTroy$10,000306 E Academy St.
13Union SpringsUnion Springs$7,000103 Prairie St. N
14West EndWest End$10,000Tuscaloosa Ave. SW & 13th St. SW
Open 1912–1962

Academic libraries

InstitutionCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityNormal$16,540Buchanan Way
2Alabama Polytechnic InstituteAuburn$30,000W. Thatch Avenue
Now Martin Hall, houses offices
3Judson CollegeMarion$12,500Now Bean Hall, houses Alabama Women's Hall of Fame
4Talladega CollegeTalladega$15,000Burned in 1963
5Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee$20,000Open 1901–1932, now houses offices