This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Carnegie era public libraries shaped towns across America
The 1903 Washington library opening honored Andrew Carnegie, whose $40 million effort funded 1679 U S libraries including 101 in Iowa. Despite labor clashes at Homestead, Carnegie’s philanthropy promoted civic culture and literacy, with communities forging land pledges and ongoing support. Denison IA built a Carnegie funded library with $12,500 from the benefactor.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Mount Vernon Square
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Steel
Iowa
American Library Association Bulletin
George Bobinski
Carnegie
Homestead
Pinkerton
Santa Cara
Roosevelt
Pullman
The
North American Review
Pittsburgh
Wayne Wiegand
Wiegand
Bobinski
Los Angeles Herald
Isville
South
Wheeling
W.va
Public Library
America
Denison