List of Carnegie Libraries in Pennsylvania
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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania, where 59 public libraries were built from 27 grants (totaling $5,169,587) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1886 to 1917. Among the libraries built were 25 in Philadelphia which is listed separately. Pennsylvania notably contains the first Carnegie libraries ever donated by the philanthropist, owing to his personal Pennsylvania connection.
In addition to public libraries, academic libraries were built for 9 institutions, more than any other state. These grants totaled $441,000.
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Library |
Locality |
Date |
Grant |
Location |
Notes |
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1 |
Allegheny | Allegheny | 01886 1886 |
$481,012 |
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2 |
Beaver Falls | Beaver Falls | 01899-08-15 August 15, 1899 |
$50,000 |
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3 |
Braddock | Braddock | 01895-12-31 December 31, 1895 |
$357,782 |
419 Library Street 40°24′07″N 79°51′56″W / 40.401869°N 79.865425°W / 40.401869; -79.865425 (Public Library, Braddock, PA) |
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4 |
Bradford | Bradford | 01900-01-19 January 19, 1900 |
$40,000 |
67 West Washington Street |
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5 |
Butler | Butler | 01917-05-03 May 3, 1917 |
$37,000 |
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6 |
Carnegie | Carnegie | 01898-04-26 April 26, 1898 |
$310,000 |
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7 |
Connellsville | Connellsville | 01899-04-22 April 22, 1899 |
$75,000 |
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8 |
Corry | Corry | 01916-11-09 November 9, 1916 |
$15,000 |
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9 |
Duquesne | Duquesne | 01901-01-23 January 23, 1901 |
$310,000 |
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10 |
Easton | Easton | 01901-07-04 July 4, 1901 |
$57,500 |
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11 |
Edgewood | Edgewood | 01914-05-08 May 8, 1914 |
$12,500 |
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12 |
Hamburg | Hamburg | 01903-02-20 February 20, 1903 |
$10,000 |
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13 |
Homestead | Munhall | 01896-11-27 November 27, 1896 |
$322,067 |
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14 |
Johnstown | Johnstown | 01890-03-09 March 9, 1890 |
$55,332 |
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15 |
Mansfield | Mansfield | 01911-03-29 March 29, 1911 |
$5,000 |
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16 |
McKeesport | McKeesport | 01899-04-02 April 2, 1899 |
$50,000 |
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17 |
Midland | Midland | 01914-05-08 May 8, 1914 |
$20,000 |
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18 |
North Bessemer | North Bessemer | 01901-05-01 May 1, 1901 |
$20,600 |
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19 |
Oakmont | Oakmont | 01899-01-24 January 24, 1899 |
$25,000 |
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20 |
Oil City | Oil City | 01900-04-12 April 12, 1900 |
$44,000 |
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21 |
Phoenixville | Phoenixville | 01901-03-09 March 9, 1901 |
$20,000 |
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22 |
Pittsburgh Main | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 |
$1,160,614 |
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23 |
Pittsburgh East Liberty | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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24 |
Pittsburgh Hazelwood | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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25 |
Pittsburgh Homewood | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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26 |
Pittsburgh Lawrenceville | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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27 |
Pittsburgh Mount Washington | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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28 |
Pittsburgh South Side | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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29 |
Pittsburgh West End | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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30 |
Pittsburgh Wylie Avenue | Pittsburgh | 01890-02-06 February 6, 1890 | ||
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31 |
Pottsville | Pottsville | 01916-01-28 January 28, 1916 |
$45,000 |
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32 |
Reading | Reading | 01910-04-16 April 16, 1910 |
$111,180 |
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33 |
Ridley Park | Ridley Park | 01911-06-24 June 24, 1911 |
$10,000 |
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34 |
Swissvale Boro | Swissvale | 01914-11-17 November 17, 1914 |
$25,000 |
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