List of Carnegie libraries in Alabama
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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 (totaling $195,800) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $94,040).
United States
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Carnegie libraries
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, where 14 public libraries were built from 14 grants (totaling $195,800) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations...
from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $94,040).
Key
Public libraries
| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | Anniston | Anniston Anniston, Alabama Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741... |
$20,000 | Wilmer Ave. & E 10th St. 33°39′25.92"N 85°49′42.27"W |
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| 2 | Avondale | Avondale | $10,000 | ||||
| 3 | Bessemer | Bessemer Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S... |
$10,000 | 321 18th St. N 33°24′8.22"N 86°57′16.86"W |
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| 4 | Decatur | Decatur Decatur, Alabama Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County... |
$12,000 | 207 Church St. NE 34°36′45.11"N 86°58′55.2"W |
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| 5 | Ensley | Ensley | $10,000 | ||||
| 6 | Eufaula | Eufaula Eufaula, Alabama Eufaula is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,908.-Geography:Eufaula is located at 31°53'21.732" North, 85°9'13.586" West .... |
$10,000 | 217 N Eufaula Ave. 31°53′48.47"N 85°8′44.35"W |
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| 7 | Gadsden | Gadsden Gadsden, Alabama The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the... |
$10,000 | 2700 Elliott Ave. 34°1′21.17"N 86°2′43.65"W |
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| 8 | Huntsville Huntsville Madison County Public Library The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is a public, Carnegie library in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 1818, when Alabama was still a part of the Mississippi Territory, it is the oldest continuing library in the state.... |
Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census.... |
$12,500 | ||||
| 9 | Montgomery | Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city... |
$50,000 | 100 S Lawrence St. 32°22′36.71"N 86°18′22.44"W |
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| 10 | Selma | Selma Selma, Alabama Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census.... |
$11,800 | 912 Selma Avenue 32°24′29.549"N 87°1′18.552"W |
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| 11 | Talladega | Talladega Talladega, Alabama Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama.... |
$12,500 | 200 South St. E 33°26′1.63"N 86°5′59.4"W |
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| 12 | Troy | Troy Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County.... |
$10,000 | 306 E Academy St. 31°48′35.82"N 85°58′8.8"W |
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| 13 | Union Springs | Union Springs Union Springs, Alabama Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of... |
$7,000 | 103 Prarie St. N 32°8′28.54"N 85°42′57.98"W |
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| 14 | West End | West End West End-Cobb Town, Alabama West End-Cobb Town is an unincorporated census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,924. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
$10,000 | Tuscaloosa Ave. SW & 13th St. SW 33°29′36.94"N 86°51′12.72"W |
Academic libraries
| Institution | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is a public, historically black university, Land-grant university located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama.... |
Normal Normal, Alabama Normal, Alabama is the site of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.AAMU is situated in the city limits and northern part of Huntsville, Alabama, USA in Madison county.... |
$16,540 | Buchanan Way 34°47′5.07"N 86°34′9.75"W |
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| 2 | Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
Auburn Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area... |
$30,000 | W. Thatch Avenue 32°36′13.864"N 85°29′1.1616"W |
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| 3 | Judson College Judson College (Alabama) Judson College, originally named Judson Female Institute, was founded by members of the Siloam Baptist Church in 1838 in Marion, Alabama. It is the fifth oldest women's college in the United States. It was named after Ann Hasseltine Judson, the first female foreign missionary from the United States... |
Marion Marion, Alabama Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:... |
$12,500 | ||||
| 4 | Talladega College Talladega College - External Links :* -- Official web site*... |
Talladega Talladega, Alabama Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama.... |
$15,000 | ||||
| 5 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund... |
Tuskegee Tuskegee, Alabama Tuskegee is a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 11,846 and is designated a Micropolitan Statistical Area. Tuskegee has been an important site in various stages of African American history.... |
$20,000 |