“The Braddock Carnegie Library represents all of that and so ... BCLA is also offering the unique opportunity to purchase a commemorative plaque to be placed on one of the 478 new chairs that ...

In 1997, the Joseph Mann Library closed when the new Lester Public Library opened in Lakeshore Park. The arched lead glass ...

Consider Carnegie's library initiative, which between 1886 and 1919 was responsible for the construction of 1,679 beautiful ...

Andrew Carnegie opened the first of his libraries in 1889 in Braddock, Pennsylvania. More than just a place to check out a book, it was in danger of being torn down after closing in 1974. Now, there ...

In 1914 – thanks to a generous $6000 donation from American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie through the Carnegie Corporation – Essex celebrated the opening of its first library at 18 Gordon Avenue.

Reading Program is in full swing and the Carnegie Public Library calendar is jam-packed with fun and free programs for all ages! If you haven’t signed up for our Summer Reading Program yet, you can ...

After years of planning and millions in renovations, the meticulously restored, revived and repurposed former Carnegie library in downtown Waukegan is opening to the public in a new role.

Celebration marks end of $21 million renovation of the first Carnegie Library in the United States BRADDOCK, Pa., May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Braddock Carnegie Library Association (BCLA), U.

The Joseph Mann Library, originally built in 1891, received a $12,500 grant from Andrew Carnegie in 1913 for a new building. The new Prairie School-style library, designed by Claude and Starck ...