List of Carnegie libraries in Oklahoma


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Oklahoma provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Oklahoma, where 24 public libraries were built from 24 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1916. In addition, an academic library was built at the University of Oklahoma in Norman from a $30,000 grant given February 20, 1903.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1ArdmoreArdmore$15,000500 Stanley Street SWCurrent location of the Pansy Garden Club
2BartlesvilleBartlesville$12,5007th and OsageCurrently Law Offices
3ChickashaChickasha$10,000527 Iowa AveRazed in 1963
4CollinsvilleCollinsville$7,5001223 W Main St
5CordellCordell$9,000105 E 1st StLocation of Washita County Historical Society museum since 1981
6El RenoEl Reno$12,500215 E. Wade
7Elk CityElk City$10,000221 West Broadway
8EnidEnid$25,000402 North Independence AvenueRazed in 1972
9FrederickFrederick$10,000200 East Grand
10GuthrieGuthrie$26,000406 E Oklahoma AveNow part of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum
11HobartHobart$10,000200 S Main
12LawtonLawton$20,0005th & "B" AvenueCurrently Lawton town hall
13McAlesterMcAlester$25,000325 E. Grand AvenueRazed in 1973
14MiamiMiami$10,000200 N. MainRazed in 1962
15MuskogeeMuskogee$60,000401 E. BroadwayCurrently occupied by Ark of Faith
16Oklahoma CityOklahoma City$60,000131 Dean A. McGee AvenueRazed in 1951
17PerryPerry$10,000302 North 7th Street
18Ponca CityPonca City$6,500Grand Avenue and Fifth StreetRazed in 1935
19SapulpaSapulpa$25,00027 W Dewey
20ShawneeShawnee$15,500331 North BroadwayNow the District Attorney's office
21TahlequahTahlequah$10,000120 S. College AveA new building was attached to the Carnegie building and was dedicated in 1978. This new addition currently serves as the primary library facility while the Carnegie building serves as a meeting and special occasion area, still in use by the Tahlequah Public Library.
22TulsaTulsa$55,0003rd and CheyenneRazed in 1965
23University of OklahomaNorman$30,000650 Parrington OvalNow the Department of Classics and Letters, the Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage, and the Office of Academic Integrity
24WagonerWagoner$10,000102 South State
25WoodwardWoodward$10,0001207 8th Street