# List of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota provides detailed information on Carnegie libraries in Minnesota, United States, where 65 public libraries were built from 57 grants (totaling $969,375) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918. In addition, Hamline University in Saint Paul was awarded a $30,000 grant on March 12, 1906, to construct an academic library. In Minnesota grants were given between 1899 and 1918.
Of Minnesota's 66 original Carnegie libraries, 48 are still standing. 25 continue to house public libraries while others have been adapted into art centers or office space. Of the 18 lost libraries, one burned down and the rest were demolished, often because they were unworkably deficient in handicap accessibility. 38 of the surviving libraries are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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## Public libraries

| | Library | City or town | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Aitkin | Aitkin | Apr 23, 1908 | $6,500 | 121 2nd St NW 46°31′59.31″N 93°42′33.55″W﻿ / ﻿46.5331417°N 93.7093194°W﻿ / 46.5331417; -93.7093194﻿ (Aitkin Carnegie Library) | 1911 library, now an art center. |
| 2 | Albert Lea | Albert Lea | Apr 11, 1902 | $13,000 | 146 College St W 43°38′49.58″N 93°22′11.02″W﻿ / ﻿43.6471056°N 93.3697278°W﻿ / 43.6471056; -93.3697278﻿ (Albert Lea Carnegie Library) | Built 1903, now offices. |
| 3 | Alexandria | Alexandria | Feb 2, 1903 | $12,000 | 7th Ave W & Filmore St 45°53′6.25″N 95°22′43.75″W﻿ / ﻿45.8850694°N 95.3788194°W﻿ / 45.8850694; -95.3788194﻿ (Alexandria Public Library) | Built 1903, now offices. |
| 4 | Anoka | Anoka | Mar 27, 1903 | $12,500 | Demolished | Built 1904, razed 1965. |
| 5 | Austin | Austin | Oct 3, 1901 | $15,000 | Demolished | Built 1904, razed 1996. |
| 6 | Bemidji | Bemidji | Feb 10, 1908 | $12,500 | 426 Bemidji Ave 47°28′21.63″N 94°52′46.13″W﻿ / ﻿47.4726750°N 94.8794806°W﻿ / 47.4726750; -94.8794806﻿ (Bemidji Carnegie Library) | Built 1909, now an art gallery. |
| 7 | Benson | Benson | Apr 3, 1912 | $7,500 | Demolished | Built 1913, razed 1994. |
| 8 | Brainerd | Brainerd | Jan 6, 1903 | $12,000 | 206 7th St N 46°21′30.16″N 94°11′55.91″W﻿ / ﻿46.3583778°N 94.1988639°W﻿ / 46.3583778; -94.1988639﻿ (Brainerd Public Library) | Built 1904, now offices. |
| 9 | Browns Valley | Browns Valley | Jan 31, 1914 | $5,500 | Broadway Ave & 2nd St 45°35′42.13″N 96°49′51.03″W﻿ / ﻿45.5950361°N 96.8308417°W﻿ / 45.5950361; -96.8308417﻿ (Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library) | Built 1915. |
| 10 | Chatfield | Chatfield | Jul 9, 1913 | $6,000 | 314 Main St S 43°50′40.86″N 92°11′14.44″W﻿ / ﻿43.8446833°N 92.1873444°W﻿ / 43.8446833; -92.1873444﻿ (Chatfield Public Library) | Built 1915, still houses public library. |
| 11 | Coleraine | Coleraine | Dec 16, 1908 | $15,000 | 203 Cole Ave 47°17′14.03″N 93°25′27.45″W﻿ / ﻿47.2872306°N 93.4242917°W﻿ / 47.2872306; -93.4242917﻿ (Coleraine Carnegie Library) | Built 1910, still houses public library. |
| 12 | Crookston | Crookston | Nov 25, 1903 | $17,500 | 110 N. Ash St. 47°46′25.43″N 96°36′17.52″W﻿ / ﻿47.7737306°N 96.6048667°W﻿ / 47.7737306; -96.6048667﻿ (Crookstone Carnegie Public Library) | Built 1907. |
| 13 | Dawson | Dawson | Mar 31, 1916 | $9,000 | 677 Pine St 44°55′43.35″N 96°3′20.42″W﻿ / ﻿44.9287083°N 96.0556722°W﻿ / 44.9287083; -96.0556722﻿ (Dawson Carnegie Library) | Built 1918, now offices. |
| 14 | Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes | Dec 23, 1911 | $10,000 | 1000 Washington Ave 46°48′56.27″N 95°50′45.01″W﻿ / ﻿46.8156306°N 95.8458361°W﻿ / 46.8156306; -95.8458361﻿ (Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library) | Built 1913, still houses public library. |
| 15 | Duluth (Main) | Duluth | Oct 7, 1899 | $75,000 | 101 2nd St W 46°47′14.33″N 92°6′8.13″W﻿ / ﻿46.7873139°N 92.1022583°W﻿ / 46.7873139; -92.1022583﻿ (Duluth Public Library (Main)) | Built 1902, closed 1980. |
| 16 | Duluth Lincoln | Duluth | Oct 7, 1899 | $30,000 | 2227 W 2nd St 46°46′0.12″N 92°7′44.45″W﻿ / ﻿46.7667000°N 92.1290139°W﻿ / 46.7667000; -92.1290139﻿ (Lincoln Branch Library) | Built 1917, now an art institute. |
| 17 | Duluth West Duluth | Duluth | Oct 7, 1899 | $20,000 | Demolished | Built 1912, razed 1992. |
| 18 | Eveleth | Eveleth | Feb 20, 1911 | $15,000 | 614 Pierce St 47°27′44.69″N 92°32′8.4″W﻿ / ﻿47.4624139°N 92.535667°W﻿ / 47.4624139; -92.535667﻿ (Eveleth Carnegie Library) | Built 1914, still houses public library. |
| 19 | Fairmont | Fairmont | Feb 12, 1903 | $10,000 | Demolished | Built 1904, razed 1968. |
| 20 | Fergus Falls | Fergus Falls | Feb 20, 1904 | $21,475 | 121 Union St N 46°17′3.52″N 96°4′41.29″W﻿ / ﻿46.2843111°N 96.0781361°W﻿ / 46.2843111; -96.0781361﻿ (Fergus Falls Carnegie Library) | Built 1905, now offices. |
| 21 | Glenwood | Glenwood | May 2, 1907 | $10,000 | 108 1st Ave SE 45°38′56.78″N 95°23′17.29″W﻿ / ﻿45.6491056°N 95.3881361°W﻿ / 45.6491056; -95.3881361﻿ (Glenwood Public Library) | Built 1908, still houses public library. |
| 22 | Graceville | Graceville | May 21, 1913 | $7,000 | Demolished | Built 1915, razed 1999. |
| 23 | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | Jan 19, 1905 | $10,000 | 21 5th St NE | Built 1905, now offices. |
| 24 | Hibbing | Hibbing | Apr 23, 1906 | $25,000 | Demolished | Built 1908, razed in the 1950s. |
| 25 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson | Apr 13, 1903 | $12,500 | 50 Hassan St SE 44°53′30.06″N 94°22′5.5″W﻿ / ﻿44.8916833°N 94.368194°W﻿ / 44.8916833; -94.368194﻿ (Hutchinson Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, still houses public library. |
| 26 | Janesville | Janesville | May 2, 1911 | $5,000 | 102 2nd St W 44°7′3″N 93°42′28.34″W﻿ / ﻿44.11750°N 93.7078722°W﻿ / 44.11750; -93.7078722﻿ (Janesville Free Public Library) | Built 1912, still houses public library. |
| 27 | Lake City | Lake City | Nov 7, 1917 | $13,000 | Demolished | Built 1917, razed 1967. |
| 28 | Litchfield | Litchfield | Feb 12, 1903 | $10,000 | 201 Sibley Ave S 45°7′29.12″N 94°31′40.13″W﻿ / ﻿45.1247556°N 94.5278139°W﻿ / 45.1247556; -94.5278139﻿ (Litchfield Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, now commercial space. |
| 29 | Little Falls | Little Falls | Mar 14, 1902 | $10,000 | 108 3rd St NE 45°58′36.08″N 94°21′31.32″W﻿ / ﻿45.9766889°N 94.3587000°W﻿ / 45.9766889; -94.3587000﻿ (Little Falls Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, still houses public library. |
| 30 | Luverne | Luverne | Mar 27, 1903 | $10,000 | 205 Freeman Ave N 43°39′19.86″N 96°12′35.69″W﻿ / ﻿43.6555167°N 96.2099139°W﻿ / 43.6555167; -96.2099139﻿ (Luverne Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, now an art center. |
| 31 | Madison | Madison | Feb 1, 1905 | $8,000 | 401 6th Ave 45°0′44.9″N 96°11′36.58″W﻿ / ﻿45.012472°N 96.1934944°W﻿ / 45.012472; -96.1934944﻿ (Madison Carnegie Library) | Built 1905, still houses public library. |
| 32 | Mankato | Mankato | Feb 6, 1901 | $40,000 | 120 Broad Rd S 44°9′56.86″N 94°0′3.56″W﻿ / ﻿44.1657944°N 94.0009889°W﻿ / 44.1657944; -94.0009889﻿ (Mankato Public Library and Reading Room) | Built 1902, now an art center. |
| 33 | Mapleton | Mapleton | Mar 25, 1905 | $5,000 | 104 1st Ave NE 43°55′42.78″N 93°57′28.03″W﻿ / ﻿43.9285500°N 93.9577861°W﻿ / 43.9285500; -93.9577861﻿ (Mapleton Public Library) | Built 1910, still houses public library. |
| 34 | Marshall | Marshall | Feb 12, 1903 | $10,000 | Demolished | Built 1904, razed 1966. |
| 35 | Minneapolis Central Avenue | Minneapolis | Apr 3, 1912 | $125,000 | Demolished | Built 1915, razed 1971. |
| 36 | Minneapolis Franklin | Minneapolis | Apr 3, 1912 | — | 1314 Franklin Ave E 44°57′46.74″N 93°15′21.06″W﻿ / ﻿44.9629833°N 93.2558500°W﻿ / 44.9629833; -93.2558500﻿ (Franklin Community Library) | Built 1914, still houses public library. |
| 37 | Minneapolis Hosmer | Minneapolis | Apr 3, 1912 | — | 347 36th St E 44°56′15.05″N 93°16′13.97″W﻿ / ﻿44.9375139°N 93.2705472°W﻿ / 44.9375139; -93.2705472﻿ (Hosmer Community Library) | Built 1916, still houses public library. |
| 38 | Minneapolis Sumner | Minneapolis | Apr 3, 1912 | — | 611 VanWhite Memorial Blvd 44°59′5.18″N 93°17′40.43″W﻿ / ﻿44.9847722°N 93.2945639°W﻿ / 44.9847722; -93.2945639﻿ (Sumner Community Library) | Built 1915, still houses public library. |
| 39 | Montevideo | Montevideo | Dec 16, 1905 | $10,000 | 125 3rd St N 44°56′47.3″N 95°43′24.44″W﻿ / ﻿44.946472°N 95.7234556°W﻿ / 44.946472; -95.7234556﻿ (Montevideo Carnegie Library) | Built 1906, now community space. |
| 40 | Moorhead | Moorhead | Feb 29, 1904 | $12,000 | Demolished | Built 1906, razed 1963. |
| 41 | Morris | Morris | Dec 4, 1903 | $10,000 | Nevada Ave & 6th St 45°35′8.66″N 95°55′4.11″W﻿ / ﻿45.5857389°N 95.9178083°W﻿ / 45.5857389; -95.9178083﻿ (Morris Carnegie Library) | Built 1905, now the Stevens County Historical Society. |
| 42 | Mountain Iron | Mountain Iron | Jan 14, 1914 | $8,000 | 5742 Mountain Ave 47°31′58.21″N 92°37′18.67″W﻿ / ﻿47.5328361°N 92.6218528°W﻿ / 47.5328361; -92.6218528﻿ (Mountain Iron Carnegie Library) | Built 1915, still houses public library. |
| 43 | Northfield | Northfield | Jan 8, 1908 | $10,000 | 210 Washington St 44°27′27.57″N 93°9′32.48″W﻿ / ﻿44.4576583°N 93.1590222°W﻿ / 44.4576583; -93.1590222﻿ (Northfield Public Library) | Built 1910, still houses public library. |
| 44 | Ortonville | Ortonville | Aug 11, 1913 | $10,000 | 412 2nd St NW 45°18′30.5″N 96°26′53.62″W﻿ / ﻿45.308472°N 96.4482278°W﻿ / 45.308472; -96.4482278﻿ (Ortonville Free Library) | Built 1915, still houses public library. |
| 45 | Park Rapids | Park Rapids | May 8, 1908 | $5,000 | 101 2nd St W 46°55′16.9″N 95°3′32.01″W﻿ / ﻿46.921361°N 95.0588917°W﻿ / 46.921361; -95.0588917﻿ (Park Rapids Carnegie Library) | Open 1910–1994, now houses a museum. |
| 46 | Pipestone | Pipestone | Mar 22, 1903 | $10,000 | 217 Hiawatha Ave S 43°59′54.81″N 96°19′2.47″W﻿ / ﻿43.9985583°N 96.3173528°W﻿ / 43.9985583; -96.3173528﻿ (Pipestone Public Library) | Built 1904. Closed as unsafe. Needs $450K to $500K of repairs. |
| 47 | Preston | Preston | Dec 2, 1909 | $8,000 | 101 Saint Paul St NW 43°40′12.4″N 92°5′1.17″W﻿ / ﻿43.670111°N 92.0836583°W﻿ / 43.670111; -92.0836583﻿ (Preston Public Library) | Built 1909, still houses public library. |
| 48 | Red Wing | Red Wing | Dec 14, 1901 | $17,000 | Demolished | Built 1903, razed 1968. |
| 49 | Redwood Falls | Redwood Falls | Nov 25, 1903 | $10,000 | 334 Jefferson St S 44°32′20.24″N 95°6′59.78″W﻿ / ﻿44.5389556°N 95.1166056°W﻿ / 44.5389556; -95.1166056﻿ (Redwood Falls Carnegie Library) | Housed library 1904–1995, now private business offices. |
| 50 | St. Cloud | St. Cloud | Feb 16, 1901 | $25,000 | Demolished | Built 1902, razed 1981. |
| 51 | St. Paul Arlington Hills | St. Paul | May 8, 1914 | $75,000 | 1105 Greenbrier St 44°58′28.23″N 93°4′16.89″W﻿ / ﻿44.9745083°N 93.0713583°W﻿ / 44.9745083; -93.0713583﻿ (Arlington Hills Library) | Housed public library 1917–2014. |
| 52 | St. Paul Riverview | St. Paul | May 8, 1914 | — | 1 E George St 44°55′47.69″N 93°5′5.01″W﻿ / ﻿44.9299139°N 93.0847250°W﻿ / 44.9299139; -93.0847250﻿ (Riverview Branch Library) | Built 1917, still houses public library. |
| 53 | St. Paul St. Anthony Park | St. Paul | May 8, 1914 | — | 2245 Como Ave W 44°58′51.56″N 93°11′36.88″W﻿ / ﻿44.9809889°N 93.1935778°W﻿ / 44.9809889; -93.1935778﻿ (St. Anthony Park Branch Library) | Built 1917, still houses public library. |
| 54 | St. Peter | St. Peter | Jan 6, 1903 | $10,000 | 429 Minnesota Ave S 44°19′20.94″N 93°57′29.35″W﻿ / ﻿44.3224833°N 93.9581528°W﻿ / 44.3224833; -93.9581528﻿ (St. Peter Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, now offices and retail, including a halal market. |
| 55 | Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre | Feb 12, 1903 | $11,000 | 430 Main St S 45°44′5.72″N 94°57′8.31″W﻿ / ﻿45.7349222°N 94.9523083°W﻿ / 45.7349222; -94.9523083﻿ (Sauk Centre Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, now a public library and art center. |
| 56 | Spring Valley | Spring Valley | Mar 27, 1903 | $8,000 | 201 Broadway Ave S 43°41′12.19″N 92°23′26.5″W﻿ / ﻿43.6867194°N 92.390694°W﻿ / 43.6867194; -92.390694﻿ (Spring Valley Carnegie Library) | Built 1904, now city offices. |
| 57 | Stillwater | Stillwater | Jul 3, 1901 | $27,500 | 224 3rd St N 45°3′27.12″N 92°48′37.12″W﻿ / ﻿45.0575333°N 92.8103111°W﻿ / 45.0575333; -92.8103111﻿ (Stillwater Carnegie Library) | Built 1902, still houses public library. |
| 58 | Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls | Jan 31, 1914 | $12,500 | 102 Main Ave S 48°7′2.18″N 96°10′52.08″W﻿ / ﻿48.1172722°N 96.1811333°W﻿ / 48.1172722; -96.1811333﻿ (Thief River Falls Public Library) | Built 1914, now county offices. |
| 59 | Two Harbors | Two Harbors | Feb 10, 1908 | $15,000 | 320 Waterfront Dr 47°1′21.19″N 91°40′14.32″W﻿ / ﻿47.0225528°N 91.6706444°W﻿ / 47.0225528; -91.6706444﻿ (Two Harbors Carnegie Library) | Built 1909, still houses public library. |
| 60 | Virginia | Virginia | Dec 20, 1904 | $10,000 | Demolished | Built 1907, razed 1953. |
| 61 | Walker | Walker | Apr 8, 1910 | $6,500 | Demolished | Built 1910, burned down 1976. |
| 62 | White Bear | White Bear | Jul 13, 1912 | $5,000 | Demolished | Built 1914, razed 1973. |
| 63 | Willmar | Willmar | Jan 13, 1903 | $11,000 | Demolished | Built 1904, razed 1967. |
| 64 | Worthington | Worthington | Jun 1, 1903 | $10,000 | Demolished | Built 1905, razed 1966. |
| 65 | Zumbrota | Zumbrota | Nov 27, 1906 | $6,500 | 320 East Avenue 44°17′38.19″N 92°40′5.49″W﻿ / ﻿44.2939417°N 92.6681917°W﻿ / 44.2939417; -92.6681917﻿ (Zumbrota Carnegie Library) | Built 1908, now an art center. |

## Academic libraries

| | Library | City or town | Image | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Hamline University | Saint Paul | | Mar 12, 1906 | $30,000 | 1536 Hewitt Ave 44°57′56.73″N 93°9′58.41″W﻿ / ﻿44.9657583°N 93.1662250°W﻿ / 44.9657583; -93.1662250﻿ (Hamline University Carnegie Library) | Built in 1907, now incorporated into the Giddens/Alumni Learning Center. |