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The old Wichita City Carnegie Library. The new library, which I stood in front of when I took this photo, is a lot bigger.

Carnegie libraries, cities

The 1912 Goodland Carnegie Library, now the Goodland Arts Center.

Carnegie libraries, small towns

The Carnegie Library in Newton is now the Harvey County Historical Museum.

Carnegie libraries, history

Well, it used to be the Chanute Carnegie Library, now it’s the judicial center.  The public library is now housed in the former Santa Fe Depot along with the Safari Museum.

Carnegie libraries

Yeah, I know, I snap a photo of this library every time I drive through Herington.

Carnegie libraries, small towns

The former Carnegie Library in El Dorado now houses an architectural firm.

Carnegie libraries

The 1911 Anthony Carnegie Library was replaced by a modern building in 1995. I don’t know if this building is currently being used.

Carnegie libraries, small towns

This is the old public library in Eureka. A new one is just up the street.

Carnegie libraries, small towns

Carnegie Library, Herington. (Dickinson County.) You might not be able to make it out in this photo, but the sign in front of the library mentions that Rick Uhlig was scheduled to appear here on April 16. Apparently his new book is out now: Boy Minus Girl. This book, like Last Dance at the Frosty [...]

Carnegie libraries, Kansans, other people's stuff, writing

Since I’ve been on kind of a Carnegie kick lately, here’s the former library in Newton. It’s now the Harvey County Historical Museum.

buildings, Carnegie libraries, history, traveling

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: GIFTS FROM THE MAN OF STEEL Emporia received two of them, two Carnegie Libraries, one public, one private. Andrew Carnegie offered a deal to communities. He told cities that if they had an appropriate site, could commit tax-wise to buying the books and maintaining the [...]

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