List of Carnegie libraries in Georgia
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Carnegie libraries
in Georgia
, where 24 public libraries were built from 20 grants (totaling $503,756) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
from 1898 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $110,000).
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 Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, where 24 public libraries were built from 20 grants (totaling $503,756) 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 1898 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $110,000).
Public libraries
Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Albany | Albany Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the... |
$10,700 | ||||
2 | Americus | Americus Americus, Georgia -Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed... |
$20,000 | ||||
3 | Atlanta Main Branch | Atlanta | $202,000 | ||||
4 | Atlanta South Branch | Atlanta | — | ||||
5 | Atlanta Ann Wallace Branch | Atlanta | — | ||||
6 | Atlanta Auburn Ave. Branch | Atlanta | — | ||||
7 | Barnesville | Barnesville Barnesville, Georgia Barnesville is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. The city is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,755. The city is the county seat of Lamar County.... |
$10,000 | ||||
8 | Boston | Boston Boston, Georgia Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boston is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
$6,000 | ||||
9 | Columbus | Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
$30,000 | ||||
10 | Cordele | Cordele Cordele, Georgia Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County... |
$17,556 | ||||
11 | Cuthbert | Cuthbert Cuthbert, Georgia Cuthbert is a city in, and the county seat of, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuthbert is located at 31º46'15" North, 84º47'37" West .... |
$7,000 | ||||
12 | Dawson | Dawson | $10,000 | ||||
13 | Dublin | Dublin Dublin, Georgia Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 16,201. The city is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:The original settlement was named after the city Dublin, Ireland.... |
$10,000 | ||||
14 | Eatonton | Eatonton Eatonton, Georgia Eatonton is a city in Putnam County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,480. The city is the county seat of Putnam County. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War... |
$6,000 | ||||
15 | Fitzgerald | Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Georgia Fitzgerald is a city in Ben Hill in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is the county seat of Ben Hill County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,053... |
$12,500 | 120 S. Lee Street | Now The Carnegie Center | ||
16 | Lavonia | Lavonia Lavonia, Georgia Lavonia is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavonia is located at .... |
$5,000 | ||||
17 | Montezuma | Montezuma Montezuma, Georgia Montezuma is a city in Macon County, Georgia . The population was 3,999 at the 2000 census. It is home to the armory of Bravo Company, 648th Engineers of the Georgia Army National Guard.-History:... |
$10,000 | ||||
18 | Moultrie | Moultrie Moultrie, Georgia Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County and the third largest in Southwest Georgia behind Thomasville and Albany. As of 2009, Moultrie's population is 15,199 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.07 percent.... |
$10,000 | ||||
19 | Newnan | Newnan Newnan, Georgia Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008... |
$10,000 | ||||
20 | Pelham | Pelham Pelham, Georgia Pelham is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,126 at the 2000 census. It was named for famed American Civil War officer John Pelham.-Geography:Pelham is located at .... |
$10,000 | ||||
21 | Rome | Rome Rome, Georgia Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County... |
$15,000 | ||||
22 | Savannah Main Branch | Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
$87,000 | ||||
23 | Savannah Carnegie B. Branch | Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
— | ||||
24 | Valdosta | Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
$15,000 | 305 W. Central Avenue | Now the Valdosta / Lowndes County Museum |
Academic libraries
Institution | Locality | Image | Year granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Agnes Scott College Agnes Scott College Agnes Scott College is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area.... |
Decatur Decatur, Georgia Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name... |
$25,000 | ||||
2 | Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University... |
Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
$25,000 | ||||
3 | Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Library The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center is an academic library that serves the needs of students, faculty, and staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The library consists of three buildings- the S. Price Gilbert Library, the Dorothy M... |
Atlanta | $20,000 | ||||
4 | Georgia State Normal School State Normal School (Athens, Georgia) The State Normal School was a teaching college located in Athens, Georgia, United States, founded in 1891, whose function was later incorporated into the curricula of the University of Georgia... |
Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
$20,000 | ||||
5 | Mercer University Mercer University Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,... |
Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
$20,000 |