List of Carnegie libraries in North Carolina
The following list of Carnegie libraries in North Carolina provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in North Carolina, where 10 public libraries were built from 9 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 6 institutions.
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Public libraries
Library | City or town | Image | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes | |
1 | Andrews | Andrews | $5,000 | ||||
2 | Charlotte | Charlotte | $40,000 | ||||
3 | Durham | Durham | $32,000 | 311 E. Main St. | Closed in 1980 | ||
4 | Greensboro Main | Greensboro | $40,446 | ||||
5 | Greensboro Carnegie Branch | Greensboro | — | 900 E. Washington St. | Carnegie Negro Library, built 1924, now part of Bennett College campus | ||
6 | Hendersonville | Hendersonville | $10,000 | 4th Ave. and King St. | Closed in 1970 | ||
7 | Hickory | Hickory | $13,250 | 415 1st Ave. NW | Closed in 1952 | ||
8 | Murphy | Murphy | $7,500 | 87 Peachtree St. | Now a museum | ||
9 | Rutherford College | Rutherford College | $2,500 | ||||
10 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | $15,000 | 211 W. 3rd St. | Closed 1954, now a church |