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in Maine

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, where 18 public libraries were built from 18 grants (totaling $241,450) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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from 1901 to 1912. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $70,000).

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Public libraries

	Library	City or town	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Auburn	Auburn Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...	$25,000	49 Spring St. 44°5′52.59"N 70°13′44.66"W	Opening on August 1, 1904, this William R. Miller of Portland Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... design has been renovated and expanded in 1956, 1978, and 2005.
2	Caribou	Caribou Caribou, Maine Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.-History:Between 1838 and 1839, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838...	$10,000	30 High St. 46°51′39.06"N 68°0′39.69"W	Designed by local architect Schuyler C. Page in the Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture... style, this library was renovated in the 1960s.
3	Fort Fairfield	Fort Fairfield Fort Fairfield, Maine Fort Fairfield is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,496 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.4 square miles , of which, 76.6 square miles of it is land and 1.7 square miles ...	$10,000	339 Main St. 46°46′2.97"N 67°48′0.62"W	Built in 1913, this library added a wing in 1993.
4	Freeport	Freeport	$6,500	55 Main St. 43°51′19.51"N 70°6′23.15"W	Designed by George Burnham, this library was closed in 1997 when a new library was built. It is now a private business.
5	Gardiner	Gardiner Gardiner, Maine Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...	$2,500	152 Water St. 44°13′43.44"N 69°46′15.48"W	Gardiner's grant was to complete an unfinished library. It was designed and begun in 1881 by local architect Henry Richards.
6	Guilford	Guilford	$5,750	4 Library St. 45°10′14.63"N 69°22′59.89"W	Designed by Bangor Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... architect Frederick A. Patterson, this building was renovated in 1977 and 2002.
7	Houlton	Houlton Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...	$10,000	107 Main St. 46°7′32.6"N 67°50′9.39"W	This library was designed by architect John Calvin Stevens John Calvin Stevens John Calvin Stevens was an American architect who worked in two related styles — the Shingle Style, in which he was a major innovator, and the Colonial Revival style, which dominated national domestic architecture for the first half of the 20th century... of Portland in the Colonial Revival Colonial Revival architecture The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own... style, and it was renovated in 1968 and 1991.
8	Lewiston	Lewiston Lewiston, Maine Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...	$60,000	200 Lisbon St. 44°5′44.46"N 70°12′57.33"W	A Coombs and Gibbs design, this building was significantly renovated in 1996, including moving the main entrance one block to the west.
9	Madison	Madison	$8,000	12 Old Point Ave. 44°47′48.09"N 69°52′47.03"W	This building was designed by the Madison architectural firm of Snow & Humphreys.
10	Milo	Milo	$8,500	4 Pleasant St. 45°15′12.88"N 68°59′10.02"W	Construction for this Frederick A. Patterson of Bangor design (based largely on Plan F from the leaflet distributed by James Bertram, Carnegie's secretary) did not begin until May 1922.
11	Oakland	Oakland Oakland, Maine Oakland is a town in Kennebec County in the U.S. state of Maine. The population was 6,240 at the 2010 census. . Gateway to the Belgrade Lakes region, Oakland is 4 miles west of Waterville and approximately 18 miles north of Augusta, the state capital.-History:It was first settled about 1780 by...	$10,000	18 Church St. 44°32′46.56"N 69°43′10.34"W	Designed by Harry S. Coombs, this building was expanded in 2002.
12	Old Town	Old Town Old Town, Maine Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries extend beyond that...	$10,000	46 Middle St. 44°56′7.45"N 68°38′53.25"W	A neoclassical work by New York architect Albert Randolph Ross Albert Randolph Ross Albert Randolph Ross was an American architect. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, he was a son of architect John W. Ross.... , this library was expanded in 1991.
13	Pittsfield	Pittsfield	$10,000	89 S. Main St. 44°46′55.18"N 69°22′59.75"W	Architect Albert Randolph Ross would later use this Beaux-Arts design for the Warsaw, New York Warsaw, New York Warsaw, New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County, New York:Warsaw , New YorkWarsaw , New York... library. A Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... monument was built to coincide with the building's dedication in 1904.
14	Presque Isle	Presque Isle Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,692 at the 2010 census...	$10,000	39 2nd St. 46°41′0.13"N 68°0′49.85"W	An addition to this Astle and Page of Houlton Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... work in 1967 significantly changed the look of this library.
15	Rockland	Rockland Rockland, Maine Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination...	$20,000	80 Union St. 44°6′19.05"N 69°6′43.67"W	Opening April 26, 1904, this Clough and Wardner of Boston-designed library was notably visited by President President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States... in 1910.
16	Rumford	Rumford	$10,000	58 Rumford Ave. 44°32′49.57"N 70°32′56.93"W	Designed by John Calvin Stevens John Calvin Stevens John Calvin Stevens was an American architect who worked in two related styles — the Shingle Style, in which he was a major innovator, and the Colonial Revival style, which dominated national domestic architecture for the first half of the 20th century... of Portland, this Romanesque Revival building had a large addition completed in 1969.
17	Vinalhaven	Vinalhaven Vinalhaven, Maine Vinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony...	$5,200	1 Carver St. 44°2′58.95"N 68°49′52.37"W	This building was dedicated August 15, 1907. Designed by Clough and Wardner of Boston, it is in the Prairie School Prairie School Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.The works of the Prairie School architects are usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands,... style.
18	Waterville	Waterville Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....	$20,000	73 Elm St. 44°33′4.59"N 69°37′55.05"W	The work of Lewiston architect William R. Miller, this building has been renovated twice.

Academic libraries

	Institution	Locality	Image	Year granted	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Good Will Home Association	Fairfield Fairfield, Maine Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,735 at the 2010 census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley...			$15,000	Hinckley campus 44°40′39.68"N 69°38′0.07"W	Designed by Albert Randolph Ross, this library was dedicated May 29, 1907. It is now part of the Good Will-Hinckley School.
2	University of Maine University of Maine The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...	Orono Orono, Maine Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :...			$55,000	Carnegie Hall 44°53′52.84"N 68°40′16.12"W	Designed in the Greek Revival Greek Revival architecture The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture... style, this building was a library until 1947. It now houses art studio space.

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