# List of Carnegie libraries in Alabama

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Alabama provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Alabama, where 14 public libraries were built from 14 grants (totaling $195,800) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 5 institutions (totaling $94,040).

## Key

Building still operating as a library  Building standing, but now serving another purpose  Building no longer standing  Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places

## Public libraries

| | Library | City or town | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Anniston | Anniston | May 15, 1916 | $20,000 | Wilmer Ave. & E 10th St. 33°39′25.92″N 85°49′42.27″W﻿ / ﻿33.6572000°N 85.8284083°W﻿ / 33.6572000; -85.8284083﻿ (Anniston Carnegie library) | Open 1918–1965 |
| 2 | Avondale | Avondale | Dec 13, 1907 | $10,000 | | Open 1908–1961 |
| 3 | Bessemer | Bessemer | Feb 13, 1906 | $10,000 | 321 18th St. N 33°24′8.22″N 86°57′16.86″W﻿ / ﻿33.4022833°N 86.9546833°W﻿ / 33.4022833; -86.9546833﻿ (Bessemer Carnegie library) | |
| 4 | Decatur | Decatur | Feb 12, 1903 | $12,000 | 207 Church St. NE 34°36′45.11″N 86°58′55.2″W﻿ / ﻿34.6125306°N 86.982000°W﻿ / 34.6125306; -86.982000﻿ (Decatur Carnegie library) | Open 1904–1976 |
| 5 | Ensley | Ensley | Mar 25, 1905 | $10,000 | Corner of Avenue H and 18th St. | Open 1906–1955 |
| 6 | Eufaula Carnegie Library | Eufaula | Feb 2, 1903 | $10,000 | 217 N Eufaula Ave. 31°53′48.47″N 85°8′44.35″W﻿ / ﻿31.8967972°N 85.1456528°W﻿ / 31.8967972; -85.1456528﻿ (Eufaula Carnegie library) | Contributing building in Seth Lore and Irwinton Historic District |
| 7 | Gadsden | Gadsden | Nov 18, 1903 | $10,000 | 701 Forrest Ave. 34°1′21.17″N 86°2′43.65″W﻿ / ﻿34.0225472°N 86.0454583°W﻿ / 34.0225472; -86.0454583﻿ (Gadsden Carnegie library) | Open 1906–1964 |
| 8 | Huntsville | Huntsville | May 8, 1914 | $12,500 | | Open 1916–1966 |
| 9 | Montgomery | Montgomery | Feb 13, 1901 | $50,000 | 100 S Lawrence St. 32°22′36.71″N 86°18′22.44″W﻿ / ﻿32.3768639°N 86.3062333°W﻿ / 32.3768639; -86.3062333﻿ (Montgomery Carnegie library) | |
| 10 | Selma | Selma | Apr 13, 1903 | $11,800 | 912 Selma Avenue 32°24′29.55″N 87°1′18.55″W﻿ / ﻿32.4082083°N 87.0218194°W﻿ / 32.4082083; -87.0218194﻿ (Selma Carnegie Library) | |
| 11 | Talladega | Talladega | Feb 13, 1906 | $12,500 | 200 South St. E 33°26′1.63″N 86°5′59.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.4337861°N 86.099833°W﻿ / 33.4337861; -86.099833﻿ (Talladega Carnegie library) | |
| 12 | Troy | Troy | Apr 6, 1908 | $10,000 | 306 E Academy St. 31°48′35.82″N 85°58′8.8″W﻿ / ﻿31.8099500°N 85.969111°W﻿ / 31.8099500; -85.969111﻿ (Troy Carnegie library) | |
| 13 | Union Springs | Union Springs | Jan 6, 1911 | $7,000 | 103 Prairie St. N 32°8′28.54″N 85°42′57.98″W﻿ / ﻿32.1412611°N 85.7161056°W﻿ / 32.1412611; -85.7161056﻿ (Union Spring Carnegie library) | |
| 14 | West End | West End | Feb 1, 1909 | $10,000 | Tuscaloosa Ave. SW & 13th St. SW 33°29′36.94″N 86°51′12.72″W﻿ / ﻿33.4935944°N 86.8535333°W﻿ / 33.4935944; -86.8535333﻿ (West End Carnegie library) | Open 1912–1962 |

## Academic libraries

| | Institution | City or town | Date granted | Grant amount | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University | Normal | Mar 10, 1904 | $16,540 | Buchanan Way 34°47′5.07″N 86°34′9.75″W﻿ / ﻿34.7847417°N 86.5693750°W﻿ / 34.7847417; -86.5693750﻿ (Alabama A&M University Carnegie Library) | |
| 2 | Alabama Polytechnic Institute | Auburn | Mar 27, 1905 | $30,000 | W. Thatch Avenue 32°36′13.86″N 85°29′1.16″W﻿ / ﻿32.6038500°N 85.4836556°W﻿ / 32.6038500; -85.4836556﻿ (Mary E. Martin Hall) | Now Martin Hall, houses offices |
| 3 | Judson College | Marion | Mar 12, 1906 | $12,500 | | Now Bean Hall, houses Alabama Women's Hall of Fame |
| 4 | Talladega College | Talladega | Jan 16, 1904 | $15,000 | | Burned in 1963 |
| 5 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Dec 20, 1900 | $20,000 | | Open 1901–1932, now houses offices |