List of Carnegie libraries in Missouri

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Missouri provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Missouri, where 33 public libraries were built from 26 grants (totaling $1,502,500) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $95,000).

Key

  Building still operating as a library
  Building standing, but now serving another purpose
  Building no longer standing
  Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places

Public libraries

Library City or
town 		Image Date
granted[1] 		Grant
amount[1][2] 		Location Notes
1 Albany Albany Jun 2, 1903 $12,500 101 W. Clay St. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2014)
2 Aurora Aurora Mar 14, 1913 $9,000 202 Jefferson Ave. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
3 Bolivar Bolivar Nov 3, 1913 $8,000 120 E. Jackson St. No longer used as a Public Library. (2012)
4 Brookfield Brookfield Nov 9, 1916 $12,000 114 E. Wood St.
5 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Nov 9, 1916 $25,000 44 N. Lorimier St. Open Apr 1, 1922. Closed in 1980, now county offices and courthouse annex. Main entrance obscured by building addition.
6 Carthage Carthage Apr 26, 1902 $25,000 321 W. 7th St. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
7 Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs Apr 28, 1913 $10,000 339 E. Broadway St. No longer a public library. (2013)
8 Fayette Fayette May 21, 1913 $10,000 201 S. Main St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
9 Fulton Fulton Apr 8, 1911 $12,000 709 Market St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2024)
10 Huntsville Huntsville Apr 13, 1914 $10,000 102 E. Library St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
11 Jefferson City Jefferson City Jan 15, 1900 $25,000 210 Adams St.
12 Joplin Joplin Jul 16, 1901 $60,000 Wall Ave. and 9th St. Closed April 1981
13 Louisiana Louisiana Apr 11, 1902 $10,000 121 N. 3rd St.
14 Marceline Marceline May 3, 1917 $12,500 119 E. California Ave.
15 Marshfield Marshfield Apr 8, 1910 $5,000 219 S. Clay St. Closed in 1995, now a museum.
16 Maryville Maryville Dec 29, 1903 $14,000 Open 1905–1962
17 Mexico Mexico Apr 30, 1912 $12,500 149 N. Clark St. Closed in 1968; old building moved from 316 N. Washington St. to new location December 1990; used as library again 1990–present (2014)
18 Moberly Moberly Apr 26, 1902 $20,000 111 N. 4th St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
19 Monroe City Monroe City May 15, 1916 $7,500 109 2nd St. Combined City Hall and Library. (2013)
20 Nevada Nevada Jun 1, 1915 $17,500 225 W. Austin Blvd. Now a tourism center. Building still standing (2013).
21 Sedalia Sedalia Oct 28, 1899 $50,000 311 W. 3rd St. Recently refurbished. (2013) Still used as a Public Library.
22 Shelbina Shelbina Nov 9, 1916 $10,000 102 N. Center St Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
23 Springfield Springfield Oct 4, 1901 $50,000 397 E. Central St. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2012)
24 St. Joseph Carnegie St. Joseph Feb 13, 1901 $50,000 316 Massachusetts St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
25 St. Joseph Washington Bluff St. Joseph Feb 13, 1901 — 1821 N. 3rd St. Continues to be used as a public library. (2013)
26 St. Louis Central St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 $1,000,000 1301 Olive St. Designed by Cass Gilbert and opened in 1912, renovated 2010–2012.
27 St. Louis Barr St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 1701 S. Jefferson Ave. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
28 St. Louis Cabanne St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 1106 Union Blvd. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
29 St. Louis Carondelet St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 6800 Michigan Ave. Reopened 2012 after renovations, and continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
30 St. Louis Carpenter St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 3309 S. Grand Blvd. Continues to be used as a Public Library. (2013)
31 St. Louis Divoll St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 1257 Farrar St. Closed c.1965. Located in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Another branch by the same name was opened in another part of the city.
32 St. Louis Soulard St. Louis Mar 12, 1901 — 706 Lafayette Ave. Opened in 1910, the building still stands, but it is no longer used as a library. (2013)
33 Webb City Webb City Apr 28, 1913 $25,000 101 S. Liberty Ave. Continues to be used as a Public Library (2012).

Academic libraries

Institution Locality Image Year
granted[3] 		Grant
amount[3] 		Location Notes
1 Park College Parkville Mar 15, 1904
May 2, 1921 		$15,000
$50,000 		Now called the Norrington Center, this building includes the McAfee Memorial Library.
2 William Jewell College Liberty Dec 14, 1906 $30,000 Replaced in 1965

Notes

  1. ^ a b At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
  2. ^ Grants for multiple libraries (St. Joseph and St. Louis) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. ^ a b Miller, pp. 38–40

References

  • Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382.
  • Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
  • Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
  • Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.

Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.