Kentucky Carnegie library buildings still standing
The following list of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky provides detailed information on United StatesCarnegie libraries in Kentucky, where 23 public libraries were built from 15 grants (totaling $795,300) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at 4 institutions (totaling $101,500). As of 2013, 24 of these buildings are still standing, and 7 still operate as libraries.
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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
^ abAt 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.
^Grants for multiple libraries (Louisville) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
^Smith, Steve; et al. (2007). "Arts Organizations". Cincinnati USA City Guide. Cincinnati Magazine. p. 14. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC1282382.
Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN0-8389-0022-4.
Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN0-471-14422-3.
Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890–1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC2603611.Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
