List of Carnegie libraries in West Virginia

The following list of Carnegie libraries in West Virginia provides detailed information on United States

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in West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

, where 3 public libraries were built from 3 grants (totaling $81,500) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York

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from 1901 to 1907. In addition, one academic library was built.

Key

Public libraries

	Library	City or town	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Hinton	Hinton Hinton, West Virginia Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summers County. Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named for John "Jack" Hinton, a prominent lawyer of Summers County and husband of...	$12,500	419 Ballengee St. 37.674888°N 80.887120°W
2	Carnegie Public Library (Huntington, West Virginia) Carnegie Public Library (Huntington, West Virginia) Carnegie Public Library, also known as Cabell County Public Library, is a historic library building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902-1903, in the Beaux-Arts style. It is two stories with a raised basement and has smooth gray ashlar walls. It features a...	Huntington Huntington, West Virginia Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...	$35,000	900 5th Ave. 38.419721°N 82.443531°W	After opening July 27, 1904, this library served the community until 1980, when a new library opened across the street. This building is currently Huntington Junior College.
3	Carnegie Library (Parkersburg, West Virginia) Carnegie Library (Parkersburg, West Virginia) Carnegie Library is a historic library building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was designed and built in 1905, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 3,000 such libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919. Carnegie provided $34,000 toward...	Parkersburg Parkersburg, West Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...	$34,000	725 Green St. 39.265886°N 81.556213°W	Opened on October 5, 1905, this library closed in 1976 when a new library was built. It is now the largest used bookstore in West Virginia.

Academic library

	Institution	Town	Image	Date granted	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Bethany College Bethany College (West Virginia) Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the oldest institution of Higher Education in West Virginia.-Location:...	Bethany Bethany, West Virginia Bethany is a town in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. The Town of Bethany is home to Bethany College.-History:...			$20,000	Cramblet Hall 40.204853°N 80.559901°W	Serving as a library until 1960, this building reopened as Cramblet Hall on June 3, 1961 and has since housed various offices.

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