List of Carnegie libraries in Ohio


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Ohio provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Ohio, where 104 public libraries were built from 79 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1915. In addition, academic libraries were built at 7 institutions.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1AkronAkron$82,00069 E. Market St.Open 1904–1942, now law offices
2AllianceAlliance$25,000NE corner of S. Arch Ave. & High St.Demolished 1974
3AmherstAmherst$10,000221 Spring St.
4AshtabulaAshtabula$15,000335 W. 44th St.
5AthensAthens$30,00032 Park PlaceDesigned by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Originally a public library on the Ohio University campus. Open 1905–1930, now Scripps Hall, used for classroom space
6BellefontaineBellefontaine$14,000140 N. Main St.Closed 1994, Became county offices. 2020 - Purchased by Richwood Bank.
7BellevueBellevue$13,600224 E. Main St.
8BristolvilleBristolville$6,0001855 Greenville Rd.
9BryanBryan$10,000107 E. High St.
10BucyrusBucyrus$15,000200 E. Mansfield St.
11CambridgeCambridge$21,000800 Steubenville Ave.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard.
12CantonCanton$60,000236 3rd St. SWOpen 1903–1978, now law offices
13CareyCarey$8,000236 E. Findlay St.
14CelinaCelina$12,000303 N. Main St.Building replaced by the Dwyer Mercer County District Library in 1970. After further expansion, name changed to Mercer County District Library in 1994.
15ChillicotheChillicothe$30,000140 S. Paint St.
16Cincinnati AvondaleCincinnati$286,0003566 Reading Rd.Opened 1913
17Cincinnati CumminsvilleCincinnati4219 Hamilton Ave.Opened 1908, now Northside Branch
18Cincinnati East EndCincinnati3738 Eastern Ave.Open 1907–1959. Now
19Cincinnati Hyde ParkCincinnati2747 Erie Ave.Built 1912
20Cincinnati North CincinnatiCincinnati2802 Vine St.Opened 1907, now Corryville Branch
21Cincinnati NorwoodNorwood$23,0004325 Montgomery Rd.Opened 1907
22Cincinnati Price HillCincinnati3215 Warsaw Ave.Opened 1909
23Cincinnati Walnut HillsCincinnati2533 Kemper Ln.Opened 1906
24Cincinnati West EndCincinnati924 Dayton St.Opened 1908, demolished 1947
25Cleveland BroadwayCleveland$590,0005437 Broadway Ave.Open 1906–1987, now a church
26Cleveland BrooklynCleveland3706 Pearl Rd.Opened 1919
27Cleveland Carnegie WestCleveland1900 Fulton Rd.Opened 1910
28Cleveland East 79thCleveland1215 E. 79th St.Open 1916–1989, now a drug abuse treatment program
29Cleveland HoughCleveland1765 Crawford Rd.Open 1907–1984, later African American Museum, closed since 2005. On Preservation Ohio's 2020 most endangered historic sites list.
30Cleveland JeffersonCleveland850 Jefferson Ave.Opened 1918
31Cleveland LorainCleveland8216 Lorain Ave.Opened 1912
32Cleveland Miles ParkCleveland9250 Miles Park Ave.
33Cleveland QuincyCleveland2390 E. 79th St.Open 1914–1977
34Cleveland Saint ClairCleveland1368 E. 55th St.Open 1905–1946, now Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood Center
35Cleveland SouthCleveland3096 Scranton Rd.Closed since March 2013 but reopened on December 1, 2018.
36Cleveland SterlingCleveland2200 E. 30th St.Opened 1913
37Cleveland SuperiorCleveland1351 E. 105th St.Closed 1990
38Cleveland WoodlandCleveland5806 Woodland Ave.Opened 1904, burned 1957
39ClydeClyde$12,500222 W. Buckeye St.
40ColumbusColumbus$200,00096 S. Grant Ave.
41ConneautConneaut$25,000282 State St.Open 1909–1998, vacant
42CoshoctonCoshocton$17,0004th and Chestnut Sts.Open 1904–1974, vacant
43Dayton East 5thDayton$50,0002160 E. 5th St.formerly housed the Dayton Southeast Priority Board, during which time it received an Ohio Historic Preservation Merit Award; currently being used as the administrative office for the St. Mary Development Organization
44Dayton West 5thDayton1612 W. 5th St.Burned in 1979
45DefianceDefiance$22,000320 Fort St.
46DelawareDelaware$21,500101 N. Sandusky St.Now County offices.
47DelphosDelphos$12,500309 W. 2nd St.Opened 1912
48East ClevelandEast Cleveland$35,00014101 Euclid Ave.
49East LiverpoolEast Liverpool$50,000219 E. 4th St.First Carnegie Library in Ohio
50FostoriaFostoria$20,000205 Perry St.Opened 1914, extensively altered
51GalionGalion$15,000123 N. Market St.
52GallipolisGallipolis$12,50061 State St.Now a school district office
53GenevaGeneva$10,000117 W. Main St.Open 1910–1997, now a courthouse
54GermantownGermantown$10,00047 W. Center St.Closed 1984, now historical society
55GreenvilleGreenville$25,000520 Sycamore St.
56KentKent$11,500312 W. Main St.
57KentonKenton$20,000121 N. Detroit St.Now a dentist office
58KinsmanKinsman$7,0006420 Church St.
59LakewoodLakewood$44,60015425 Detroit Ave.
60LebanonLebanon$10,000101 S. BroadwayOpened 1908
61LimaLima$34,000corner of McDonel and Market St.
62LondonLondon$10,00020 E. 1st St.
63LorainLorain$30,000329 W. 10th St.Open 1904-1957. Now home to the Lorain Historical Society which invested $2 million into renovations and reopened both floors in November 2015.
64MadisonMadison$10,000126 W. Main St.Open 1919–1974, future home of the Madison Historical Society
65MansfieldMansfield$37,00043 W. 3rd St.
66MariettaMarietta$30,000615 5th St.Only library in the United States built atop an Indian mound.
67MarionMarion$30,000244 S. Main St.Open 1907–1980, now a church
68MarysvilleMarysville$10,000231 S. Court St.Demolished.
69MaumeeMaumee$10,000501 River Rd.
70MiamisburgMiamisburg$12,500426 Central Ave.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Open 1910–1981, now a civic center.
71MiddleportMiddleport$8,100178 S. 3rd St.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1986.
72MiddletownMiddletown$25,0001320 1st Ave.Open 1913–1983, vacant
73MilanMilan$8,00019 E. Church St.
74Mount SterlingMount Sterling$10,00060 W. Columbus St.
75NapoleonNapoleon$10,000845 Woodlawn Ave.Open 1913–1965, now library storage
76New LondonNew London$10,00067 S. Main St.Opened 1916
77NorwalkNorwalk$15,00046 W. Main St.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Opened 1905.
78PauldingPaulding$40,000205 S. Main St.The first Carnegie library to serve an entire county
79PickeringtonPickerington$10,00015 W. Columbus St.Now houses township historical society
80PomeroyPomeroy$10,000200 E. 2nd St.Open 1914–1989, now law offices
81PortsmouthPortsmouth$50,0001220 Gallia St.Opened 1906
82RipleyRipley$10,00027 Main St.Opened 1915
83RockfordRockford$10,000162 S. Main St.
84SalemSalem$20,000821 E. State St.Opened 1905
85SanduskySandusky$50,000114 W. Adams St.Opened 1901. On property adjacent to the Library is the former Erie County Jail, built in 1883. In 1996, the Library purchased the Jail from Erie County and embarked upon a $10 million expansion project to renovate and connect the two National Register of Historic Places buildings with new space. The Grand Opening and Rededication of the new Library was held on January 11, 2004.
86South BrooklynSouth Brooklyn$11,800Pearl Rd. and Devonshire Rd.Open 1905–1936
87SteubenvilleSteubenville$62,000407 S. 4th St.Opened 1902
88TiffinTiffin$25,000108 Jefferson St.Open 1913–1976, now court offices
89Toledo JermainToledo$125,000315 Galena St.Open 1918–1974, now a church
90Toledo KentToledo3026 Collingwood Blvd.
91Toledo LockeToledo806 Main St.Open 1917–2007, vacant
92Toledo MottToledo1055 Dorr St.
93Toledo SouthToledo1638 BroadwayOpen 1918–2004, health care clinic
94Upper SanduskyUpper Sandusky$10,000224 W. Johnson St.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Open 1914–1986, now a doctor's office.
95WarrenWarren$28,384120 High St., NW
96Washington Court HouseWashington Court House$15,500127 S. North St.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard. Opened 1904.
97WauseonWauseon$8,000117 E. Elm St.Opened 1906
98WellsvilleWellsville$10,000115 9th St.
99WilloughbyWilloughby$14,50030 Public Sq.Opened 1909
100WilmingtonWilmington$12,500268 N. South St.Opened 1904
101WoosterWooster$15,000304 N. Market St.Demolished 1967
102XeniaXenia$23,500194 E. Church St.Opened 1908, vacant since the 1974 Xenia tornado
103YoungstownYoungstown$50,000305 Wick Ave.Called the Reuben McMillan Free Library
104ZanesvilleZanesville$54,000220 N. 5th St.

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageYear
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1Cedarville CollegeCedarville$11,795160 N. Main St.Open 1908–1960, now art studios
2Heidelberg UniversityTiffin$25,00028 Greenfield St.
Open 1912–1967, now Pfleiderer Hall, houses humanities
3Marietta CollegeMarietta$40,000215 Fifth St.Open 1906–1961, now Irvine Administration Building
4Miami UniversityOxford
$40,000
$50,000
101 Alumni HallDesigned by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard and built by Henry Karg of Westerville. Called Alumni Hall, it was the school's original library until 1973. Now houses the Department of Architecture and Interior Design.
5Oberlin CollegeOberlin$150,00052 W. Lorain St.Open 1908–1974, now used for Oberlin College Library storage and offices
6Otterbein UniversityWesterville$20,000102 W. College Ave.Designed by Columbus architect Frank L. Packard and built by Henry Karg of Westerville. Opened 1908. Renamed Clippinger Hall after Walter Gillan Clippinger, longest serving Otterbein president. Now houses Office of Admission. Being proposed for entry in the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. Carnegie Libraries of Ohio written by Mary Ellen Armentrout, Otterbein Class of 1966.
7Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce$17,9501400 Brush Row Rd.Open 1909–1976, now part of National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center