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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Illinois provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Illinois, where 106 public libraries were built from 105 grants (totaling $1,661,200) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1903 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at five institutions (totaling $90,000). Key{{legend2|#CEF2CE|Building still operating as a library|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{legend2|#E6E6FA|Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}Carnegie libraries | Library | City or
town | Image | Date
granted[1] | Grant
amount[1] | Location | Notes | | 1 | Aledo | Aledo | | 1913|May|21}} | $10,000 | 200 N. College Ave. | | | 2 | Arcola | Arcola | 1903|Mar|27}} | $10,000 | 407 E. Main St. | | | 3 | Aurora | Aurora | 1901|Jan|16}} | $50,000 | 1 E. Benton St. | Opened 22 Aug 1904, extensively altered in 1969, closed 23 May 2015 | | 4 | Beardstown | Beardstown | 1903|Jan|22}} | $10,000 | 105 W. 3rd St. | Now city hall | | 5 | Belleville | Belleville | 1913|Aug|11}} | $45,000 | 121 E. Washington St. | Dedicated 20 Jan 1916 | | 6 | Belvidere | Belvidere | 1910|Apr|8}} | $17,500 | 320 N. State St. | Constructed in 1912 and opened to the public in February 1913. A 15,000 square foot expansion was added in 1987. | | 7 | Blue Island | Blue Island | 1902|Mar|14}} | $15,000 | | Open 1903-1970 | | 8 | Brookfield | Brookfield | | 1912|Apr|3}} | $10,000 | | Demolished 1986 | | 9 | Carmi | Carmi | 1914|Jan|14}} | $10,000 | 203 N. Church St. | Now a genealogy library | | 10 | Carrollton | Carrollton | | 1901|Oct|3}} | $10,000 | 509 S. Main St. | | | 11 | Centralia | Centralia | | 1901|Feb|14}} | $20,000 | 515 E. Broadway | | | 12 | Charleston | Charleston | 1901|Oct|3}} | $15,000 | 712 6th St. | Opened 15 Jan 1904 | | 13 | Chicago Heights | Chicago Heights | | 1902|Mar|14}} | $15,000 | 1627 Halsted St. | Open 1903-1972, demolished 1974 | | 14 | Chillicothe | Chillicothe | | 1915|Apr|19}} | $10,000 | 822 N. 2nd St. | | | 15 | Danville (Main) | Danville | 1901|Dec|21}} | $65,000[2] | 307 N. Vermillion St. | Now a museum | | 16 | Danville Veterans Branch | Danville | | 1901|Dec|21}} | — | | | | 17 | Decatur | Decatur | | 1901|Feb|6}} | $60,000 | | Demolished 1970 | | 18 | DeLand | De Land | | 1911|Apr|25}} | $8,000 | 130 N. Highway Ave. | Open 1912-2009 | | 19 | Delavan | Delavan | 1913|Apr|28}} | $10,000 | 208 Locust St. | | | 20 | Des Plaines | Des Plaines | | 1906|Apr|10}} | $5,000 | | Open 1907-1936 | | 21 | Downers Grove | Downers Grove | | 1906|Feb|13}} | $8,500 | | Demolished 1975 | | 22 | Edwardsville | Edwardsville | 1903|Feb|12}} | $12,500 | 112 S. Kansas St. | | | 23 | El Paso | El Paso | 1905|Sep|1}} | $6,000 | | {{Coord>40.73956|-89.0185|format=dms|display=inline|type:landmark}} | | 24 | Evanston | Evanston | | 1903|Dec|14}} | $50,000 | | Open 1907-1960 | | 25 | Farmington | Farmington | | 1906|Jan|29}} | $5,600 | 266 E. Fort St. | | | 26 | Flora | Flora | | 1903|Feb|20}} | $10,000 | | Open 1903-1990 | | 27 | Freeport | Freeport | | 1901|Feb|21}} | $30,000 | 314 W. Stephenson St. | Open 1902-2004 | | 28 | Fulton | Fulton | | 1908|Dec|14}} | $5,000 | 501 10th Ave. | Opened 27 Oct 1909 | | 29 | Galena | Galena | 1905|Apr|20}} | $12,500 | 601 S. Bench St. | Dedicated 4 July 1908 | | 30 | Galesburg | Galesburg | | 1901|Feb|14}} | $50,000 | | Opened 1902, burned 9 May 1958 | | 31 | Galva | Galva | | 1908|Feb|10}} | $8,000 | 120 NW 3rd Ave. | Opened July 1910 | | 32 | Geneva | Geneva | | 1907|Jan|23}} | $7,500 | 127 James St. | Opened 1908 | | 33 | Gilman | Gilman | 1915|Sep|29}} | $10,000 | 117 E. 2nd St. | Open 1916-2002 | | 34 | Glen Ellyn | Glen Ellyn | | 1912|May|17}} | $10,000 | 671 Crescent Blvd. | Open 1914-1995, extensively altered, now school district offices | | 35 | Grayville | Grayville | | 1911|May|16}} | $6,000 | 110 W. Mill St. | Open 1912-2010 | | 36 | Greenup | Greenup | 1904|Jan|27}} | $8,000 | 101 N. Mill St. | Now a museum | | 37 | Greenville | Greenville | 1903|Apr|23}} | $11,000 | 414 W. Main St. | | | 38 | Griggsville | Griggsville | | 1915|Apr|19}} | $5,000 | 119 S. Corey St. | Opened 1916 | | 39 | Harrisburg | Harrisburg | | 1908|Mar|21}} | $12,500 | 101 E. Church St. | Open 1909-2000, now a church | | 40 | Harvey | Harvey | | 1905|Feb|1}} | $13,500 | 155th St. and Turlington Ave. | Open 1906-1971 | | 41 | Havana | Havana | 1900|Oct|3}} | $8,000 | 201 W. Adams St. | Opened 1902 | | 42 | Highland Park | Highland Park | | 1903|Mar|27}} | $12,000 | | Demolished 1929 | | 43 | Hillsboro | Hillsboro | | 1903|Nov|25}} | $11,000 | 214 School St. | | | 44 | Hoopeston | Hoopeston | 1903|Feb|12}} | $12,500 | 110 N. 4th St. | Opened 1905 | | 45 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 1901|Feb|6}} | $40,000 | 201 W. College Ave. | | | 46 | Jerseyville | Jerseyville | | 1902|Apr|11}} | $12,000 | 105 N. Liberty St. | Opened 1904 | | 47 | Kewanee | Kewanee | 1901|Mar|14}} | $25,000 | 102 S. Tremont St. | Opened 1908 | | 48 | La Grange | La Grange | | 1903|Mar|27}} | $12,500 | | Open 1905-1968 | | 49 | La Harpe | La Harpe | 1904|Dec|20}} | $5,000 | 209 E. Main St. | Opened 1906 | | 50 | LaSalle | LaSalle | 1904|Jun|2}} | $25,000 | 305 Marquette St. | Opened 19 Jan 1907, designed by Chicago architect Victor Andre Matteson | | 51 | Lewistown | Lewistown | | 1905|Dec|16}} | $5,400 | 321 W. Lincoln Ave. | | | 52 | Lincoln | Lincoln | 1901|Mar|6}} | $25,000 | 725 Pekin St. | | | 53 | Litchfield | Litchfield | 1903|Jan|6}} | $15,000 | 400 N. State St. | | | 54 | Macomb | Macomb | 1903|Apr|13}} | $15,000 | 235 S. Lafayette St. | Opened 1904 | | 55 | Marion | Marion | 1909|Feb|13}} | $18,000 | 206 S. Market St. | Opened 29 Feb 1916 | | 56 | Marseilles | Marseilles | | 1904|Jun|2}} | $10,000 | 155 E. Bluff St. | Opened 23 Nov 1905 | | 57 | Mattoon | Mattoon | | 1901|Jun|21}} | $25,000 | 1600 Charleston Ave. | Opened 1903 | | 58 | Maywood | Maywood | | 1904|Aug|19}} | $12,500 | 121 S. 5th Ave. | Opened 31 Mar 1906 | | 59 | Mendota | Mendota | | 1904|Jan|14}} | $10,000 | 901 Washington St. | Now a museum | | 60 | Metropolis | Metropolis | | 1912|Jan|27}} | $9,000 | 317 Metropolis St. | Dedicated 27 Nov 1915 | | 61 | Milford | Milford | 1904|Dec|30}} | $7,000 | 2 S. Grant Ave. | | | 62 | Moline | Moline | 1901|Aug|16}} | $40,000 | 504 17th St. | Open 1903-2008 | | 63 | Morris | Morris | | 1912|Jan|6}} | $12,500 | 604 Liberty St. | Open 1913-1970, replaced on the same site | | 64 | Mount Carmel | Mount Carmel | | 1909|Apr|10}} | $15,000 | 120 E 5th St | Currently in use as an attorney's office. In use as a Library til 1970 | | 65 | Mount Carroll | Mount Carroll | 1905|Jan|19}} | $11,000 | 208 N. Main St. | | | 66 | Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | | 1903|Mar|27}} | $15,000 | 101 S. 7th St. | Opened 1905 | | 67 | Olney | Olney | 1903|Jan|6}} | $11,500 | 401 E. Main St. | Now a museum | | 68 | Onarga | Onarga | 1906|Dec|13}} | $5,000 | 209 W. Seminary Ave. | Opened 1907 | | 69 | Oregon | Oregon | 1905|Apr|20}} | $10,000 | 300 Jefferson St. | Designed by Pond and Pond.[4] | | 70 | Pana | Pana | | 1911|Jan|31}} | $14,000 | 303 E. 2nd St. | | | 71 | Paris | Paris | 1902|Mar|14}} | $18,000 | 207 S. Main St. | | | 72 | Park Ridge | Park Ridge | | 1909|Dec|2}} | $7,500 | 1 N. Northwest Hwy. | Open 1913-1957, now a beauty salon. Designed by Pond and Pond.[3] | | 73 | Paxton | Paxton | 1903|Mar|20}} | $10,000 | 254 S. Market St. | | | 74 | Pekin | Pekin | | 1900|Aug|8}} | $17,500 | | Open 1902-1972, demolished 1974 | | 75 | Peoria Lincoln Branch | Peoria | | 1909|Dec|13}} | $20,000 | 1312 W. Lincoln Ave. | Renovated and a 12,000 foot addition was constructed on the rear of the building in 2013. | | 76 | Peru | Peru | 1910|Apr|8}} | $15,000 | Putnam St. | Open 1910-1986 | | 77 | Petersburg | Petersburg | | 1906|Dec|13}} | $8,000 | 220 S. 6th St. | | | 78 | Pittsfield | Pittsfield | | 1905|Nov|24}} | $7,500 | 205 N. Memorial St. | | | 79 | Plano | Plano | | 1904|Dec|20}} | $10,250 | 15 W. North St. | | | 80 | Polo | Polo | 1903|Apr|13}} | $10,000 | 302 W. Mason St. | | | 81 | Ridge Farm | Ridge Farm | 1909|Apr|28}} | $9,000 | 104 N. State St. | | | 82 | Robinson | Robinson | 1904|Aug|6}} | $11,000 | 301 E. Main St. | Open 1906-1976 | | 83 | Rochelle | Rochelle | 1911|Apr|25}} | $10,000 | 619 4th Ave. | | | 84 | Rockford | Rockford | | 1901|Mar|6}} | $70,000 | 215 N. Wyman St. | Was completely surrounded by a 1967 addition; demolished in 2018 | | 85 | Rushville | Rushville | | 1906|Feb|13}} | $7,500 | 104 N. Monroe St. | | | 86 | Savanna | Savanna | | 1903|Apr|23}} | $11,350 | 326 3rd St. | | | 87 | Sheffield | Sheffield | | 1911|May|2}} | $4,000 | 136 E. Cook St. | | | 88 | Shelbyville | Shelbyville | 1903|Jan|22}} | $10,000 | 154 N. Broadway | | | 89 | Sheldon | Sheldon | | 1915|Jun|1}} | $9,000 | 125 N. 5th St. | | | 90 | Spring Valley | Spring Valley | 1912|Jan|27}} | $15,000 | 215 E. Cleveland St. | | | 91 | Springfield | Springfield | | 1901|Mar|8}} | $75,000 | | Demolished in 1974[4] | | 92 | St. Charles | St. Charles | | 1906|Dec|13}} | $12,500 | 1 S. 6th Ave. | | | 93 | Sterling | Sterling | | 1903|Jan|2}} | $17,500 | 102 W. 3rd St. | | | 94 | Streator | Streator | 1901|Feb|19}} | $35,000 | 130 S. Park St. | | | 95 | Sycamore | Sycamore | 1903|Jan|13}} | $12,000 | 103 E. State St. | | | 96 | Taylorville | Taylorville | | 1903|Mar|27}} | $14,000 | 222 W. Market St. | Opened 1904, now a law office | | 97 | Toulon | Toulon | | 1914|Jul|23}} | $6,000 | 306 W. Jefferson St. | | | 98 | Tuscola | Tuscola | 1903|Apr|13}} | $10,000 | 112 E. Sale St. | | | 99 | Vienna | Vienna | 1908|Jan|20}} | $6,000 | 401 Poplar St. | | | 100 | Warren | Warren | | 1910|Aug|17}} | $7,000 | 210 Burnett Ave. | | | 101 | Waterman | Waterman | | 1913|Jan|31}} | $3,500 | 110 S. Elm St. | | | 102 | Waukegan | Waukegan | 1903|Mar|20}} | $27,500 | 1 N. Sheridan Rd. | Open 1903-1965 | | 103 | Waverly | Waverly | | 1911|May|16}} | $4,500 | 291 N. Pearl St. | | | 104 | Wilmette | Wilmette | | 1903|Mar|20}} | $11,000 | | Open 1905-1951 | | 105 | Winchester | Winchester | | 1908|Feb|10}} | $7,500 | 215 N. Main St. | | | 106 | Wyoming | Wyoming | | 1913|Nov|3}} | $5,600 | 119 N. 7th St. | |
Academic libraries | Institution | Locality | Image | Year
granted | Grant
amount | Location | Notes | | 1 | Ewing College | Ewing | | 1906|Mar|12}} | $10,000 | | | | 2 | Monmouth College | Monmouth | | 1905|Sep|1}} | $30,000 | | Now Poling Hall, houses the business office | | 3 | North-Western College | Naperville | | 1905|Apr|18}} | $25,000 | | Now Carnegie Hall, houses the computer science department | | 4 | Shurtleff College | Upper Alton | | 1907|Mar|2}} | $15,000 | | Now the biomedical library for Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine | | 5 | University of Chicago | Chicago | | 1907|Nov|7}} | $10,000 | | |
See also{{Commons category|Carnegie libraries in Illinois}}{{Commons|Carnegie library}}- Illinois Carnegie Libraries Multiple Property Submission
Notes1. ^1 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.
2. ^This is the total grant for both Danville branches.
3. ^1 {{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=64500205}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Illinois Carnegie Libraries |author=Karen E. Schnell |date=November 10, 1993 |accessdate=October 6, 2016 |page=52}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x647560448/Remnants-of-Springfields-Carnegie-library-unearthed-at-Illinois-State-Fairgrounds|title=Remnants of Springfield's Carnegie library unearthed at fairgrounds|date=November 10, 2011|publisher=State Journal-Register}}
References- {{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Florence|title=Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961|publisher=Carnegie Corporation|location=New York|year=1963|oclc=1282382|ref=Anderson}}
- {{cite book|last=Bobinski|first=George S.|title=Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development|publisher=American Library Association|location=Chicago|year=1969|isbn=0-8389-0022-4|ref=Bobinski}}
- {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Theodore|title=Carnegie Libraries Across America|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|location=New York|year=1997|isbn=0-471-14422-3|ref=Jones}}
- {{cite book|last=Miller|first=Durand R.|title=Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890–1917|publisher=Carnegie Corporation of New York|location=New York|year=1943|oclc=2603611|ref=Miller}}
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.{{Carnegie libraries (US)}} 4 : Lists of Carnegie libraries in the United States by state|Illinois education-related lists|Carnegie libraries in Illinois|Lists of buildings and structures in Illinois |