The following list of Carnegie libraries in Indiana provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Indiana, where 164 public libraries were built from 156 grants (totaling $2,508,664) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918.[1] In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $80,000).
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
Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted[2] |
Grant amount[2][3] |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Akron | Akron | May 13, 1913 | $12,500 | 205 E. Rochester St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
2 | Albion | Albion | Jan 28, 1916 | $10,000 | 109 N. York St. | Open 1918–1995, demolished 2021? | |
3 | Alexandria | Alexandria | Apr 26, 1902 | $14,000 | 117 E. Church St. | Opened 1903 | |
4 | Anderson | Anderson | Apr 11, 1902 | $50,000 | 32 W. 10th St. | Open 1905–1987, now an art museum | |
5 | Angola | Angola | Mar 27, 1909 | $10,000 | 322 S. Wayne St. | ||
6 | Atlanta | Atlanta | May 15, 1916 | $10,000 | 100 S. Walnut St. | ||
7 | Attica | Attica | Jan 13, 1903 | $10,000 | 305 S. Perry St. | ||
8 | Bedford | Bedford | Jan 9, 1902 | $20,000 | 1323 K St. | ||
9 | Bloomfield | Bloomfield | Jul 22, 1908 | $12,000 | 125 S. Franklin St. | ||
10 | Bloomington | Bloomington | Oct 21, 1901 | $31,000 | 200 E. 6th St. | Now a museum | |
11 | Bluffton | Bluffton | Jan 13, 1903 | $13,000 | 223 W. Washington St. |
Open 1905–1991, now a county government annex | |
12 | Boonville | Boonville | Nov 3, 1913 | $12,000 | 121 E. Locust St. | Now a police station | |
13 | Boswell | Boswell | Nov 30, 1910 | $8,000 | 101 E. Main St. |
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
14 | Brazil | Brazil | Mar 14, 1902 | $20,000 | 204 N. Walnut St. | ||
15 | Brook | Brook | May 21, 1913 | $7,000 | 100 W. Main St. |
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
16 | Brookston | Brookston | Sep 29, 1915 | $10,000 | 111 W. 2nd St. |
Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
17 | Brookville | Brookville | Nov 30, 1910 | $10,000 | 919 Main St. | ||
18 | Brownsburg | Brownsburg | Apr 3, 1912 | $12,500 | 104 E. Main St. | Now houses the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District office. | |
19 | Butler | Butler | Dec 8, 1913 | $10,000 | 201 E. Main St. | Used by the DeKalb County Historical Society. (May 2011) | |
20 | Carlisle | Carlisle | Feb 6, 1915 | $10,000 | Burned down in 1965 | ||
21 | Carmel | Carmel | Mar 14, 1913 | $11,000 | 40 E. Main St. | Open 1914–1971, now a restaurant | |
22 | Clinton | Clinton | Feb 25, 1908 | $12,500 | 313 S. 4th St. | ||
23 | Coatesville | Coatesville | Apr 13, 1914 | $8,000 | Open 1916–1948, destroyed by a tornado | ||
24 | Colfax | Colfax | Sep 29, 1915 | $9,000 | 207 S. Clark St. | Still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
25 | Columbus | Columbus | Dec 30, 1901 | $15,000 | Demolished 1970 | ||
26 | Connersville | Connersville | Dec 13, 1907 | $20,000 | |||
27 | Converse | Converse | Nov 9, 1916 | $9,000 | 100 S. Jefferson St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
28 | Corydon | Corydon | Sep 27, 1912 | $7,500 | 117 W. Beaver St. | Open 1914–1998 | |
29 | Covington | Covington | Mar 14, 1913 | $10,000 | 622 S. 5th St. | ||
30 | Crawfordsville | Crawfordsville | Mar 8, 1901 | $25,000 | 222 S. Washington St. | Now the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County. | |
31 | Crown Point | Crown Point | Feb 28, 1906 | $12,000 | 223 S. Main St. | Open 1908–1974
Is now used as offices for Crown Point Community Library system. | |
32 | Culver | Culver | Jan 6, 1915 | $10,000 | 107 N. Main St. | Opened 1915 | |
33 | Danville | Danville | Mar 14, 1902 | $10,000 | 101 S. Indiana St. | Major renovation in 1999 keeping with original architectural design. Under renovation in 2016. | |
34 | Darlington | Darlington | Feb 6, 1915 | $10,000 | 203 W. Main St. | ||
35 | Decatur | Decatur | Mar 8, 1904 | $12,000 | 122 S. 3rd St. | Opened 1906, now county court office | |
36 | Delphi | Delphi | Dec 30, 1904 | $10,000 | 222 E. Main St. | ||
37 | Earl Park | Earl Park | Nov 21, 1911 | $7,500 | 102 E. 5th St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
38 | East Chicago Baring Avenue Branch | East Chicago | Jan 13, 1903 | $40,000 | 1008 W. Chicago Ave. | ||
39 | East Chicago Indiana Harbor Branch | East Chicago | Jan 13, 1903 | $20,000 | 3605 Grand Ave. | Now the East Chicago Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. (March 2015) | |
40 | Elkhart | Elkhart | Mar 6, 1901 | $35,000 | Open 1903–1969, demolished 1970 | ||
41 | Elwood | Elwood | Oct 3, 1901 | $30,000 | 124 N. 16th St. | Open 1903–1997 | |
42 | Evansville East Branch | Evansville | Jan 6, 1911 | $60,000 | 840 E. Chandler Ave. in the Bayard Park Neighborhood | Opened 1913 | |
43 | Evansville West Branch | Evansville | Jan 6, 1911 | — | 2000 W. Franklin St. | Opened 1913 | |
44 | Evansville Cherry Branch | Evansville | Jan 6, 1911 | — | 515 Cherry St. | Colored branch during segregation, open 1914–1955, demolished c.1970 | |
45 | Flora | Flora | Feb 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 109 N. Center St. | ||
46 | Fort Branch | Fort Branch | May 15, 1916 | $10,000 | 107 E. Locust St. | ||
47 | Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Mar 14, 1901 | $90,000 | 900 Library Plz. | Demolished 1968 | |
48 | Fortville | Fortville | Mar 31, 1916 | $10,000 | 115 N. Main St. | Open 1918–1986, now a church youth center | |
49 | Fowler | Fowler | Apr 11, 1906 | $7,500 | 102 N. Van Buren Ave. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
50 | Francesville | Francesville | Apr 19, 1915 | $9,000 | 201 W. Montgomery St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
51 | Frankfort | Frankfort | Nov 24, 1905 | $22,500 | 208 W. Clinton St. | ||
52 | Franklin | Franklin | Apr 28, 1913 | $17,500 | 196 E. Madison St. | Converted into condos in 1990s | |
53 | Garrett | Garrett | Mar 14, 1913 | $10,000 | 107 W. Houston St. | ||
54 | Gary Central Branch | Gary | Apr 28, 1910 | $90,000 | Open 1912–1962 | ||
55 | Gary Bailey Branch | Gary | Apr 28, 1910 | $25,000 | 1501 W. Madison St. | Opened 1918, the only Colonial Revival-style Carnegie library in Indiana | |
56 | Gas City | Gas City | Jan 2, 1913 | $12,500 | 135 E. Main St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011) | |
57 | Goshen | Goshen | Jan 15, 1901 | $25,000 | 202 N. 5th St. | Open 1903–1968, now city hall | |
58 | Grandview | Grandview | Sep 14, 1917 | $8,000 | 403 Main St. | ||
59 | Greencastle | Greencastle | Jan 22, 1902 | $20,165 | 103 E. Poplar St. | ||
60 | Greenfield | Greenfield | Mar 8, 1904 | $10,000 | 100 W. North St. | Now a restaurant | |
61 | Greensburg | Greensburg | Mar 14, 1902 | $15,000 | 114 N. Michigan Ave. | Now a private residence. | |
62 | Hammond | Hammond | Jan 14, 1904 | $27,000 | |||
63 | Hartford City | Hartford City | Jan 22, 1902 | $16,000 | 314 N. High St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011) | |
64 | Hebron | Hebron | Sep 14, 1917 | $10,000 | 201 W. Sigler St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2010) | |
65 | Hobart | Hobart | Jan 14, 1914 | $16,000 | 706 E. 4th St. | Open 1915–1968, the only Tudor Revival building in Hobart, now used by the Hobart Historical Society as a museum of local history. (July 2010) | |
66 | Huntington | Huntington | Dec 21, 1901 | $25,000 | 44 E. Park Dr. | ||
67 | Indianapolis West Indianapolis Branch | Indianapolis | Jan 19, 1909 | $100,000 | 1926 W. Morris St. | Open 1912–1986, demolished 1994 | |
68 | Indianapolis Madison Avenue Branch | Indianapolis | Jan 19, 1909 | — | 1034 S. Alabama St. | Demolished 1968 to make way for I-70 | |
69 | Indianapolis Spades Park Branch | Indianapolis | Jan 19, 1909 | — | 1801 Nowland Ave. | Opened 1912 | |
70 | Indianapolis East Washington Branch | Indianapolis | Jan 19, 1909 | — | 2822 E. Washington St. | Opened 1911 | |
71 | Indianapolis Hawthorne Branch | Indianapolis | Jan 19, 1909 | — | 70 N. Mount St. | Now a community services center | |
72 | Jeffersonville | Jeffersonville | Feb 15, 1902 | $16,000 | Warder Park | Open 1903–1970 | |
73 | Kendallville | Kendallville | Jul 13, 1912 | $12,500 | 124 E. Rush St. | ||
74 | Kentland | Kentland | Dec 2, 1909 | $10,000 | 201 E. Graham St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
75 | Kewanna | Kewanna | May 21, 1913 | $8,000 | 210 E. Main St. | ||
76 | Kingman | Kingman | Jul 9, 1913 | $8,000 | 123 W. State St. | ||
77 | Kirklin | Kirklin | May 8, 1914 | $7,500 | 115 N. Main St. | ||
78 | Knightstown | Knightstown | Apr 25, 1911 | $10,000 | 5 E. Main St. | Opened 1912 | |
79 | Kokomo | Kokomo | Mar 14, 1902 | $25,000 | Demolished 1965 | ||
80 | LaGrange | LaGrange | Nov 9, 1916 | $12,500 | 203 W. Spring St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (October 2010) | |
81 | La Porte | La Porte | Mar 31, 1916 | $27,500 | 904 Indiana Ave. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2023) | |
82 | Lawrenceburg | Lawrenceburg | Apr 13, 1914 | $11,000 | 150 Mary St. | ||
83 | Lebanon | Lebanon | Jan 6, 1903 | $15,000 | 104 E. Washington St. | ||
84 | Liberty | Liberty | Jan 6, 1915 | $10,000 | 2 E. Seminary St. | ||
85 | Ligonier | Ligonier | Apr 8, 1907 | $10,000 | 300 S. Main St. | Renovations were done in 2013 by Kelty Tappy Design, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN. | |
86 | Linden | Linden | Jan 28, 1916 | $7,500 | 102 S. Main St. | Opened 1922 | |
87 | Linton | Linton | Dec 24, 1907 | $15,000 | 110 E. Vincennes St. | Now the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center | |
88 | Logansport | Logansport | Apr 26, 1902 | $35,000 | Burned down in 1941 | ||
89 | Lowell | Lowell | Mar 11, 1918 | $12,500 | 512 E. Commercial Ave. | Open 1920–1969
Is now a martial arts studio (2023). | |
90 | Marion | Marion | Feb 18, 1901 | $50,000 | 600 S. Washington St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011) | |
91 | Martinsville | Martinsville | Feb 13, 1906 | $12,500 | 110 S. Jefferson St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library (November 2018) | |
92 | Merom | Merom | Nov 9, 1916 | $10,000 | 8554 W. Market St. | ||
93 | Milford | Milford | Dec 3, 1915 | $10,000 | 101 N. Main St. | ||
94 | Mishawaka | Mishawaka | Jan 6, 1915 | $30,000 | 122 N. Hill St. | Now an event venue | |
95 | Mitchell | Mitchell | May 8, 1914 | $15,000 | 804 W. Main St. | ||
96 | Monon | Monon | Dec 8, 1913 | $10,000 | 427 N. Market St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
97 | Monterey | Monterey | Apr 3, 1917 | $5,000 | 6260 E. Main St. | ||
98 | Monticello | Monticello | Jan 16, 1906 | $10,000 | 101 S. Bluff St. | Now county historical society | |
99 | Montpelier | Montpelier | Feb 21, 1907 | $10,000 | 301 S. Main St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (February 2011) | |
100 | Mooresville | Mooresville | Jan 2, 1913 | $10,000 | 30 W. Main St. | ||
101 | Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | Dec 27, 1902 | $14,000 | 520 Main St. | Currently functions as Mount Vernon City Hall. A new library building was built across the street in 1986 | |
102 | Muncie | Muncie | Mar 8, 1901 | $55,000 | 301 E. Jackson St. | Currently functions as the genealogy center for Muncie Public Library.[4] | |
103 | New Albany | New Albany | Mar 14, 1902 | $40,000 | 201 E. Spring St. | The building has been converted to the Carnegie Center for Art & History. | |
104 | New Carlisle | New Carlisle | Sep 14, 1917 | $9,000 | 124 E. Michigan St. | Currently houses town offices | |
105 | New Castle | New Castle | Jul 9, 1913 | $20,000 | 376 S. 15th St. | ||
106 | Newburgh | Newburgh | May 15, 1916 | $10,000 | 23 W. Jennings St. | Now city hall | |
107 | Noblesville | Noblesville | Dec 29, 1903 | $12,500 | 16 S. 10th St. | Extensively altered, now city hall | |
108 | North Judson | North Judson | Sep 14, 1917 | $10,000 | 208 Keller Ave. | ||
109 | North Manchester | North Manchester | Apr 8, 1910 | $10,000 | 204 W. Main St. | Open 1912–1995, now law offices | |
110 | North Vernon | North Vernon | Feb 8, 1918 | $20,000 | 143 E. Walnut St. | Open 1920–1997, now city hall | |
111 | Orleans | Orleans | Jan 6, 1915 | $10,000 | 174 N. Maple St. | ||
112 | Osgood | Osgood | Jan 9, 1913 | $9,000 | 136 W. Ripley St. | ||
113 | Owensville | Owensville | Dec 3, 1915 | $12,500 | 110 S. Main St. | ||
114 | Oxford | Oxford | Jan 14, 1914 | $8,000 | 201 E. Smith St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
115 | Paoli | Paoli | Jan 31, 1913 | $8,000 | 147 E. Court Street | Building is still owned by library. New location (2010) is located at 100 W. Water St. | |
116 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Apr 25, 1911 | $8,000 | 424 E. State St. | Open 1911–1991, currently an alternative school. | |
117 | Peru | Peru | Mar 8, 1901 | $25,000 | 102 E. Main St. | ||
118 | Pierceton | Pierceton | Dec 3, 1915 | $10,000 | 101 Catholic St. | ||
119 | Plainfield | Plainfield | Nov 21, 1911 | $9,000 | 120 S. Center St. | Open 1913–1968, now the headquarters for Triangle Fraternity | |
120 | Plymouth | Plymouth | Jan 6, 1911 | $15,000 | Demolished 1976 | ||
121 | Portland | Portland | Mar 12, 1901 | $15,000 | Demolished 2000 | ||
122 | Poseyville | Poseyville | Jan 2, 1904 | $5,500 | 55 S. Cale St. | Opened 1905 | |
123 | Princeton | Princeton | Jan 22, 1903 | $15,000 | 124 S. Hart St. | ||
124 | Remington | Remington | Mar 16, 1915 | $10,000 | Burned down in 1960 | ||
125 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer | Jan 13, 1903 | $12,000 | 301 N. Van Rensselaer St. | Now an art gallery | |
126 | Rising Sun | Rising Sun | Dec 3, 1915 | $10,000 | 100 N. High St. | Built 1916, now a veterans museum | |
127 | Roachdale | Roachdale | Jan 31, 1913 | $10,000 | 100 E. Washington St. | ||
128 | Roann | Roann | Jun 11, 1914 | $10,000 | 240 S. Chippewa Rd. | Still operating as a township library. | |
129 | Rochester | Rochester | Dec 20, 1904 | $15,000 | 802 Jefferson St. | Used as a private residence. | |
130 | Rockport | Rockport | Jan 5, 1916 | $17,000 | 210 Walnut St. | ||
131 | Rockville | Rockville | Apr 13, 1914 | $12,500 | 106 N. Market St. | ||
132 | Royal Center | Royal Center | Sep 25, 1914 | $10,000 | 203 S. Chicago St. | ||
133 | Salem | Salem | Feb 20, 1904 | $16,000 | 212 N. Main St. | ||
134 | Scottsburg | Scottsburg | Nov 22, 1917 | $12,500 | 108 S. Main St. | Still used as a library. Has been expanded. | |
135 | Seymour | Seymour | Feb 2, 1903 | $10,000 | 303 W. 2nd St. | ||
136 | Shelbyville | Shelbyville | Dec 30, 1901 | $20,000 | 57 W. Broadway St. | Still used as a public library. Additions in 1966 and 1994 | |
137 | Sheridan | Sheridan | Dec 7, 1911 | $12,500 | 103 W. 1st St. | ||
138 | Shoals | Shoals | Mar 14, 1913 | $10,000 | 404 High St. | ||
139 | Spencer | Spencer | Jan 6, 1911 | $10,000 | 110 E. Market St. | Owen County Heritage & Culture Center | |
140 | Sullivan | Sullivan | Jan 13, 1903 | $11,000 | 100 S. Crowder St. | ||
141 | Syracuse | Syracuse | Feb 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 115 E. Main St. | Still in use as a public library | |
142 | Tell City | Tell City | Mar 31, 1916 | $10,000 | 548 9th St. | Currently used as a Historical Society Museum | |
143 | Thorntown | Thorntown | Sep 27, 1912 | $10,000 | 124 N. Market St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
144 | Tipton | Tipton | Mar 14, 1902 | $13,000 | Demolished 1980 | ||
145 | Union City | Union City | Nov 25, 1903 | $10,000 | 408 N. Columbia St. | ||
146 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | Apr 22, 1906 | $20,000 | Demolished in 1994 for a new library building | ||
147 | Van Buren | Van Buren | May 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 115 S. 1st St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) | |
148 | Vevay | Vevay | Nov 7, 1917 | $12,500 | 210 Ferry St. | Now Vevay town hall | |
149 | Vincennes | Vincennes | Mar 21, 1910 | $35,000 | 502 N. 7th St. | ||
150 | Wabash | Wabash | Mar 7, 1901 | $20,000 | 188 W. Hill St. | Still operating as library with an addition. | |
151 | Walton | Walton | Nov 17, 1914 | $10,000 | 110 N. Main St. | ||
152 | Warren | Warren | Apr 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 123 E. 3rd St. | Still operating as a public library. | |
153 | Warsaw | Warsaw | Sep 29, 1915 | $15,000 | 310 E. Main St. | Still operating as a library with an addition. | |
154 | Washington | Washington | Mar 8, 1901 | $20,000 | 300 W. Main St. | ||
155 | Waterloo | Waterloo | Mar 14, 1913 | $9,000 | 300 S. Wayne St. | ||
156 | Waveland | Waveland | Feb 26, 1914 | $10,000 | 115 Green St. | Still in use as a public library.[5] | |
157 | West Lebanon | West Lebanon | Apr 19, 1915 | $7,500 | 200 N. High St. | Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (July 2011) | |
158 | Westfield | Westfield | Apr 8, 1910 | $9,000 | 104 W. Main St. | Open 1911–1983, now a print shop | |
159 | Westville | Westville | Dec 8, 1913 | $8,000 | 153 W. Main St. | Expanded and still in use as the community library (May 2011) | |
160 | Whiting | Whiting | Dec 30, 1904 | $15,000 | 1735 Oliver St. | ||
161 | Williamsport | Williamsport | Mar 31, 1916 | $8,000 | Fall St. | Open 1917–2002, now a private residence | |
162 | Winamac | Winamac | Jan 6, 1911 | $10,000 | 121 S. Riverside Dr. | ||
163 | Winchester | Winchester | Apr 23, 1906 | $12,000 | 125 N. East St. | Grant was received in 1906, building was completed in 1915. New addition added in the 1990s. | |
164 | Worthington | Worthington | Apr 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 26 N. Commercial St. |
Institution | Locality | Image | Date granted[6] |
Grant amount[6] |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | DePauw University | Greencastle | Mar 21, 1905 | $50,000 | Open 1909–1958, now Emison Art Center | ||
2 | Earlham College | Richmond | Mar 15, 1905 | $30,000 | Open 1907–1964, now Tyler Hall |