The following list of Carnegie libraries in New York provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in New York, where 107 public libraries were built from 42 grants (totaling $6,416,821) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 3 institutions (totaling $247,949).
Of the 107 public libraries, 66 were built in New York City alone and are listed separately.
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[1] |
Grant amount[1] |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Feb 4, 1902 | $25,000 | 28 Church St. | Construction began 1902, opened 1903 | |
2 | Andover | Andover | Nov 21, 1911 | $5,000 | 40 Main St. | Opened 1912 | |
3 | Binghamton | Binghamton | Apr 26, 1902 | $75,000 | 78 Exchange St. | Open 1904–2002 | |
4 | Bolivar | Bolivar | Apr 10, 1909 | $5,000 | 390 Main St. | Opened 1910 | |
5 | Canastota | Canastota | Jan 10, 1902 | $10,000 | 102 W. Center St. | ||
6 | Catskill | Catskill | Feb 2, 1901 | $20,000 | 1 Franklin St. | ||
7 | Chatham | Chatham | Aug 16, 1901 | $15,000 | 11 Woodbridge Ave | Opened 1905 | |
8 | Dunkirk | Dunkirk | Feb 20, 1904 | $25,000 | 536 Central Ave. | ||
9 | Elmira | Elmira | Jan 28, 1916 | $70,000 | 400 E. Church St. | The new Steele Library at 101 E. Church opened in 1979. | |
10 | Fleischmanns | Fleischmanns | 1901 | $5,000 | 1017 Main St. | ||
11 | Franklinville | Franklinville | May 8, 1914 | $2,200 | 5 N. Main St. | ||
12 | Fulton | Fulton | Mar 14, 1902 | $15,000 | 160 S. 1st St. | ||
13 | Gloversville | Gloversville | Mar 8, 1901 | $50,000 | 58 E. Fulton St. | ||
14 | Hamburg | Hamburg | Jul 23, 1914 | $5,000 | 102 Buffalo St. | ||
15 | Hornell | Hornell | Jan 22, 1903 | $25,000 | 64 Genesee St. | ||
16 | Johnstown | Johnstown | Mar 6, 1901 | $16,000 | 38 S. Market St. | Construction started in 1902. | |
17 | Kingston | Kingston | Apr 26, 1902 | $30,000 | 55 Franklin St. | ||
18 | Lackawanna | Lackawanna | May 3, 1917 | $30,000 | 560 Ridge Rd. | ||
19 | Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | Feb 19, 1901 | $72,000 | 28 S. 1st Ave. | ||
20 | New Rochelle | New Rochelle | Mar 14, 1901 | $60,000 | 662 Main St. | ||
21 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | Mar 8, 1901 | $50,000 | 1022 Main St. | ||
22 | North Tonawanda | North Tonawanda | Dec 27, 1902 | $20,000 | 240 Goundry St. | ||
23 | Northport | Northport | May 21, 1913 | $10,000 | 215 Main St. | ||
24 | Nyack | Nyack | Dec 21, 1901 | $15,000 | 59 S. Broadway | ||
25 | Olean | Olean | Nov 27, 1906 | $40,000 | 116 S. Union St. | ||
26 | Ossining | Ossining | Dec 23, 1911 | $26,000 | |||
27 | Patchogue | Patchogue | Jan 8, 1905 | $15,000 | 160 W. Main St. | Open 1908–1981, moved to a temporary location in 2012.[2][3] Moved to current location in 2013, re-opened in 2016 as Teen Center at the Patchogue-Medford Carnegie Library. | |
28 | Penn Yan | Penn Yan | Jan 6, 1903 | $10,000 | 214 Main St. | ||
29 | Perry | Perry | Jul 13, 1912 | $12,000 | 70 Main St. N. | ||
30 | Port Jervis | Port Jervis | Feb 21, 1901 | $30,000 | 138 Pike St. | ||
31 | Rockville Centre | Rockville Centre | Dec 14, 1903 | $10,000 | 11 Clinton Ave. | ||
32 | Salamanca | Salamanca | Feb 3, 1917 | $17,500 | 45 S. Main St. | Open 1920–1976, now a law office | |
33 | Saugerties | Saugerties | Sep 25, 1914 | $12,500 | 91 Washington Ave. | ||
34 | Schenectady | Schenectady | Feb 13, 1901 | $50,000 | Open 1903–1970, now Webster House, a dormitory at Union College | ||
35 | Solvay | Solvay | Jan 13, 1903 | $10,000 | 615 Woods Rd. | ||
36 | Syracuse | Syracuse | Jan 15, 1901 | $200,000 | 335 Montgomery St. | Open 1905–1988 | |
37 | Theresa | Theresa | Jan 18, 1910 | $7,500 | 301 Main St. | ||
38 | Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga | Mar 8, 1904 | $7,000 | 161 Montcalm St. | ||
39 | Warsaw | Warsaw | Feb 5, 1904 | $12,500 | 130 N. Main St. | ||
40 | White Plains | White Plains | Dec 20, 1904 | $40,000 | |||
41 | Yonkers | Yonkers | Mar 8, 1901 | $50,000 |
Institution | Locality | Image | Year granted[4] |
Grant amount[4] |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Alfred University | Alfred | Mar 26, 1906 Jan 2, 1913 |
$10,000 $20,000 |
Renamed Jordan Hall in 2021, houses Alfred University administration and finance offices | ||
2 | Syracuse University | Syracuse | Mar 15, 1905 | $150,000 | One of the Comstock Tract Buildings | ||
3 | Wells College | Aurora | Feb 20, 1908 December 22, 1922 |
$57,949 $10,000 |
Open 1911–1968, now Cleveland Hall |