The following list of Carnegie libraries in Nevada provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Nevada, where 1 library was built from 1 grant (totaling $15,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1902.
Carnegie libraries
Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Reno | Reno | Mar 14, 1902 | $15,000 | S Virginia St. and Mill St. 39°31′29.25″N 119°48′42.28″W / 39.5247917°N 119.8117444°W / 39.5247917; -119.8117444 (Reno Carnegie Library) |
Dedicated on June 4, 1904, the building was razed in 1931 for post office construction. |
Notes
- ^ At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
References
- Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382.
- Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
- Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
- Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.