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List of Carnegie libraries in New York City

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The following list of Carnegie libraries in New York City provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in New York City, where 67 libraries were built with funds from one grant totaling $5,202,261 (worth some $150 million today), awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 8, 1899. Although the original grant was negotiated in 1899, most of the grant money was awarded as the libraries were built between 1901 and 1923.

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

Carnegie libraries in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island

In Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, 39 libraries were built and became part of the New York Public Library.

Carnegie libraries in Brooklyn

Brooklyn received $1.6 million ($46.1 million today) of the entire grant to construct 21 libraries for the Brooklyn Public Library.

Carnegie libraries in Queens

Queens received $240,000 ($6.9 million today) from the grant and built seven libraries for the Queens Library.

References

List of Carnegie libraries in New York City Wikipedia


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