The 19th century steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave money for the building of public libraries across Britain and America. 1. Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library: the Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Millions to Libraries - Essay examining Carnegie's support for meritocracy and the socialization of immigrants to the United States. 2. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries - Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania. 3. Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska Built 1902-1921 - Modern and contemporary photographs of the state's Carnegie buildings. 4. Carnegie Libraries in Texas - Checklist of buildings and current uses, with postcards of now-demolished Carnegie libraries. 5. Carnegie Libraries of California - History, architecture and modern use of every Carnegie library building in the state. 6. Carnegie Libraries of Scotland - History and architecture with contemporary photographs and original drawings. 7. Carnegie Libraries, the Future Made Bright - Lesson plan for teaching about Andrew Carnegie's library philanthropy. Includes readings, photos, and suggested activities. 8. Carnegie Libraries: Andrew Carnegie & Public Libraries in Kansas - Transcript of television feature on the impact and heritage of Carnegie's donations in the state. 9. Carnegie Library Buildings in Michigan - List of Carnegie grants in the state with dates and modern photographs. 10. Carnegie Library Buildings in South Carolina - List of Carnegie buildings in the state with dates and photographs. 11. Carnegie Public Libraries in Oregon - List of the state's Carnegie libraries with dates, grants and whether they are still in use as libraries. 12. Carnegie's Library Legacy - The history and renovation of the city's library branches, from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 13. Cleveland's Carnegie Libraries - Contemporary photographs of the branch buildings and facsimiles of correspondence with Carnegie. 14. Florida's Carnegie Libraries: a Lasting Legacy - Introduction to the benefactions and list of Carnegie libraries in the state. 15. Illinois Carnegie Libraries - Modern photographs and detailed histories from submissions to the National Register of Historic Places. [PDF] 16. Indiana Carnegie Libraries - List of the state's Carnegie buildings with year of grant and subsequent renovations or current use. 17. Public Buildings: American Images: Libraries - Postcards, mainly of Carnegie libraries, from across the United States. 18. The Carnegie Public Library, Trinidad, Colorado - Article on the library's foundation, with photographs. 19. The Four Carnegie Libraries, 1903-1921 - Notes on the library buildings in Santa Cruz, California. 20. The Handbook of Texas Online: Carnegie Libraries - Overview of the uptake of Carnegie grants in the state.

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