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

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1AndrewsAndrews$5,000
2CharlotteCharlotte$40,000
3DurhamDurham$32,000311 E. Main St.Closed in 1980
4Greensboro MainGreensboro$40,446
5Greensboro Carnegie BranchGreensboro900 E. Washington St.Carnegie Negro Library, built 1924, now part of Bennett College campus
6HendersonvilleHendersonville$10,0004th Ave. and King St.Closed in 1970
7HickoryHickory$13,250415 1st Ave. NWClosed in 1952
8MurphyMurphy$7,50087 Peachtree St.Now a museum
9Rutherford CollegeRutherford College$2,500
10Winston-SalemWinston-Salem$15,000211 W. 3rd St.Closed 1954, now a church

Academic libraries