Carnegie Libraries in Michigan

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Funded by the Carnegie Foundation from 1900-1918
53 Carnegie grants issued in Michigan for $1,655,950
25 still in use as libraries, 7 demolished, 21 in use in other capacities

Picture	Location	Amount Granted	Date of Grant	Current Use	Comments
	Adrian	$27,500	December 20, 1904	Museum	Lenawee County Historical Museum
	Albion	$17,500	January 2, 1903	Library	none
	Allegan	$10,000	March 27, 1913	Library	none
	Ann Arbor	$30,000	February 13, 1903	University building	will become part of the new School of Information at the U of Michigan
	Armada	$8,000	December 8, 1913	Community Center	none
	Bay City	$35,000	May 15, 1916	Bank	purchased by Thumb National Bank
	Benton Harbor	$20,000	March 14, 1902	Demolished	none
	Boyne City	$15,000	March 31, 1916	Library	none
	Bronson	$8,500	July 15, 1910	Library	none
	Cadillac	$15,000	March 20, 1903	Museum	Wexford Historical Museum
	Cassopolis	$10,000	April 23, 1908	Library	none
	Charlevoix	$10,000	February 21, 1907	Demolished	none
	Charlotte	$12,000	March 14, 1902	Law Office	none
	Cheboygan	$15,000	February 10, 1908	Office Space	Cheboygan bank looking for funding for cultural use
	Detroit	$750,000	June 3, 1901	Library	Nine buildings, all still in use as libraries
	Dowagiac	$12,500	January 13, 1903	Library	none
	East Jordan	$10,000	February 6, 1915	Art Center	none
	Escanaba	$21,200	May 11, 1902	Library	none
	Flint	$25,000	December 27, 1902	Demolished	none
	Grand Haven	$12,500	February 12, 1903	Demolished	none
	Houghton	$15,000	April 23, 1908	Cultural Center	none
	Howell	$15,000	January 9, 1902	Library	none
	Hudson	$10,000	March 27, 1903	Library	none
	Iron Mountain	$17,500	March 12, 1901	Museum	Menominee Range Historical Museum
	Ironwood	$17,000	April 21, 1900	Library	none
	Ishpeming	$25,000	March 12, 1901	Library	none
	Jackson	$70,000	March 14, 1901	Library	none
	Lansing	$35,000	January 9, 1902	Lansing Community College	Office for Business Program
	Lapeer	$13,750	April 3, 1917	Library	none
	Ludington	$15,000	June 5, 1903	Library	none
	Mancelona	$10,000	January 5, 1916	Library	none
	Manistee	$35,000	April 26, 1902	Library	none
	Marlette	$7,500	April 16, 1918	Library	none
	Mendon	$10,000	April 11, 1905	Library	none
	Midland	$12,500	February 3, 1917	Demolished	none
	Mt. Clemons	$17,000	March 14, 1902	Art Center	none
	Newaygo	$ 5,000	December 8, 1913	Library	none
	Niles	$15,000	January 22, 1903	Chamber of Commerce	Council on Tourism
	Owosso	$20,000	April 2, 1913	Library	none
	Paw Paw	$10,000	April 3, 1917	Community Center	none
	Petoskey	$12,500	April 8, 1907	Library	none
	Port Huron	$45,000	February 4, 1902	Museum	none
	Portland	$10,000	March 25, 1905	Library	none
	Sault Ste. Marie	$30,000	February 6, 1901	Admin Bldg.	Sault Ste. Marie Intermediate School District
	South Haven	$12,500	December 20, 1904	Art Center	none
	Sparta	$10,000	March 31, 1916	Library	none
	St. Joseph	$13,500	December 27, 1902	Private	Law Office
	Stambaugh	$12,500	April 13, 1914	Admin Bldg.	W. Iron Co. School District
	Sturgis	$10,000	December 13, 1907	Demolished	none
	Tecumseh	$14,000	March 27, 1903	Private	for sale
	Three Rivers	$12,500	September 5, 1902	Art Center	none
	Traverse City	$20,000	April 11, 1902	Museum	none
	Wyandotte	$17,500	January 23, 1911	Demolished	none
	Total	$1,659,950

Compiled and maintained by Cynthia Terwilliger, Terwilliger Associates [last update 7/17/2008]
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Source: George Sylvan Bobinsky, Andrew Carnegie's Role in American Public Library Development; A dissertaion submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Michigan, 1966, Appendix C List of Communities in the US Receving Carnegie Grants for Public Library Buildings, pages 281-334. Photographs compiled from library websites and submitted photos.