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Madison Carnegie Library - Minnesota

Carnegie Libraries

Carnegie Libraries are identifiable and prominent landmarks in any location they are to be found. The libraries are named after Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919), a wealthy nineteenth-century industrialist and philanthropist who established a funding system for many public libraries built throughout America, Canada, Britain, Africa, Australasia and elsewhere. Over 2,500 Carnegie Libraries were constructed around the globe, with more than 1,600 located in the United States.

Carnegie Libraries are important because of their architectural, historical, social and cultural significance. A Carnegie Library represents the efforts of a local community to secure funding, select a site and design, and make an ongoing financial commitment to the future maintenance of the library; the Carnegie grant was to be used to construct the building, while the community was expected to provide a site and to tax itself at the annual rate of 10% of the grant amount for the purchase of books and for staffing and upkeep of the library.

With 65 Carnegie Libraries built in Minnesota, the State is ranked the 8th largest recipient of Carnegie Library funding in the United States.

	Location Coordinates
Aitkin Carnegie Library, 121 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, Minnesota	46.5333782° N, 93.7084534° W
Albert Lea Public Library, 146 College Street W, Albert Lea, Minnesota	43.6485683° N, 93.3624319° W
Alexandria Public Library, 7th Avenue W and Fillmore Street, Alexandria, Minnesota	45.8847863° N, 95.3792503° W
Anoka Carnegie Library, Jackson Street and Third Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota (Razed)	45.1986518° N, 93.3871858° W
Arlington Hills Library, 105 Greenbrier Street, St Paul, Minnesota	44.9788249° N, 93.070987° W
Austin Carnegie Library, 201 2nd Avenue North West, Austin, Minnesota (Razed)	43.6683028° N, 92.9761163° W
Bemidji Public Library, 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, Minnesota	47.4736111° N, 94.8802778° W
Benson Public Library, 14th Street and Kansas Avenue, Benson, Minnesota (Razed)	45.3139186° N, 95.602381° W
Brainerd Public Library, 206 7th Street N, Brainerd, Minnesota	46.3583397° N, 94.1991144° W
Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library, Broadway Avenue and 2nd Street, Browns Valley, Minnesota	45.5952707° N, 96.8311039° W
Bryant Public Library, 430 Main Street South, Sauk Centre, Minnesota	45.7354642° N, 94.9519435° W
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Carnegie-Lawther Free Library, 3rd Avenue and Broadway Street, Red Wing, Minnesota (Razed)	44.4017778° N, 92.6233343° W
Chatfield Public Library, 314 Main Street South, Chatfield, Minnesota	43.8447222° N, 92.1879118° W
Coleraine Carnegie Library, 203 Cole Avenue, Coleraine, Minnesota	47.2869171° N, 93.4233518° W
Crookston Carnegie Public Library, Ash Street North and 2nd Avenue, Crookston, Minnesota	47.7804666° N, 96.5998551° W
Dawson Carnegie Library, 677 Pine Street, Dawson, Minnesota	44.9288945° N, 96.0556896° W
Detroit Lakes Library, 1000 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota	46.816108° N, 95.85201° W
Duluth Lincoln Branch Library, 2227 2nd Street West, Duluth, Minnesota	46.7670758° N, 92.128027° W
Duluth Public Library, 101 2nd Street West, Duluth, Minnesota	46.7873411° N, 92.1016329° W
Eveleth Public Library, 614 Pierce Street, Eveleth, Minnesota	47.4626025° N, 92.5361942° W
Fairmont Public Library, 118 Park Street North, Fairmont, Minnesota (Razed)	43.653236° N, 94.460879° W
Fergus Falls Carnegie Library, 121 Union Street North, Fergus Falls, Minnesota	46.284029° N, 96.078315° W
Franklin Branch Library, 1314 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, Minnesota	44.9629307° N, 93.2558568° W
Glenwood Public Library, 108 1st Avenue South East, Glenwood, Minnesota	45.6493206° N, 95.3881866° W
Graceville Carnegie Library, Studdart Avenue and 5th Street West, Graceville, Minnesota (Razed)	45.5679843° N, 96.4373111° W
Grand Rapids Public Library, 21 5th Street North East, Grand Rapids, Minnesota	47.2370082° N, 93.5270922° W
Hibbing Public Library, 3rd Avenue South West, Hibbing, Minnesota (Razed)	47.4448307° N, 92.9404964° W
Hutchinson Free Public Library, 50 Hassan Street South East, Hutchinson, Minnesota	44.8911065° N, 94.3678514° W
Janesville Free Public Library, 102 2nd Street West, Janesville, Minnesota	44.117331° N, 93.7075698° W
Litchfield Carnegie Library, 201 Sibley Avenue South, Litchfield, Minnesota	45.1249431° N, 94.5280754° W
Little Falls Carnegie Library, 108 3rd Street NE, Little Falls, Minnesota	45.9761112° N, 94.3593535° W
Luverne Public Library, 205 Freeman Avenue North, Luverne, Minnesota	43.6553103° N, 96.2095074° W
Madison Carnegie Library, 401 6th Avenue, Madison, Minnesota	45.01235° N, 96.1931359° W
Mankato Public Library and Reading Room, 120 Broad Road South, Mankato, Minnesota	44.165811° N, 94.001032° W
Mapleton Public Library, 104 1st Avenue North East, Mapleton, Minnesota	43.9277026° N, 93.9576726° W
Marshall Carnegie Library, Lyons Street and 3rd Street, Marshall, Minnesota	44.4484775° N, 95.7888728° W
Montevideo Carnegie Library, 125 3rd Street North, Montevideo, Minnesota	44.9464253° N, 95.7230717° W
Moorhead Public Library, 102 6th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota (Razed)	46.8738149° N, 96.7708747° W
Morris Carnegie Library, Nevada Avenue and 6th Street, Morris, Minnesota	45.5854257° N, 95.917846° W
Mountain Iron Public Library, 5742 Mountain Avenue, Mountain Iron, Minnesota	47.5326398° N, 92.6221022° W
Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota	44.4583737° N, 93.1586037° W
Ortonville Free Library, 412 2nd Street North West, Ortonville, Minnesota	45.307546° N, 96.4478014° W
Park Rapids Carnegie Library, 101 2nd Street West, Park Rapids, Minnesota	46.9211246° N, 95.0584193° W
Pipestone Public Library, 217 Hiawatha Avenue South, Pipestone, Minnesota	43.9992286° N, 96.3175866° W
Preston Public Library, 101 Saint Paul Street North West, Preston, Minnesota	43.6710648° N, 92.0833613° W
Redwood Falls Public Library, 334 Jefferson Street South, Redwood Falls, Minnesota	44.5389991° N, 95.1162274° W
Riverview Library, 1 East George Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota	44.929763963305° N, 93.084833621924° W
Saint Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota	44.980952° N, 93.193643° W
Saint Cloud Public Library, 124 5th Avenue South, Saint Cloud, Minnesota (Razed)	45.5599949° N, 94.1570941° W
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Aitkin Carnegie Library, 121 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, Minnesota	121	2nd	Street	NW
Albert Lea Public Library, 146 College Street W, Albert Lea, Minnesota	146	College	Street	W
Alexandria Public Library, 7th Avenue W and Fillmore Street, Alexandria, Minnesota
Anoka Carnegie Library, Jackson Street and Third Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota (Razed)
Arlington Hills Library, 105 Greenbrier Street, St Paul, Minnesota	105	Greenbrier	Street
Austin Carnegie Library, 201 2nd Avenue North West, Austin, Minnesota (Razed)	201	2nd	Avenue	NW
Bemidji Public Library, 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, Minnesota	426	Bemidji	Avenue
Benson Public Library, 14th Street and Kansas Avenue, Benson, Minnesota (Razed)
Brainerd Public Library, 206 7th Street N, Brainerd, Minnesota	206	7th	Street	N
Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library, Broadway Avenue and 2nd Street, Browns Valley, Minnesota
Bryant Public Library, 430 Main Street South, Sauk Centre, Minnesota	430	Main	Street	S
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Carnegie-Lawther Free Library, 3rd Avenue and Broadway Street, Red Wing, Minnesota (Razed)		Broadway	Street
Chatfield Public Library, 314 Main Street South, Chatfield, Minnesota	314	Main	Street	S
Coleraine Carnegie Library, 203 Cole Avenue, Coleraine, Minnesota	203	Cole	Avenue
Crookston Carnegie Public Library, Ash Street North and 2nd Avenue, Crookston, Minnesota
Dawson Carnegie Library, 677 Pine Street, Dawson, Minnesota	677	Pine	Street
Detroit Lakes Library, 1000 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota	1,000	Washington	Avenue
Duluth Lincoln Branch Library, 2227 2nd Street West, Duluth, Minnesota	2,227	2nd	Street	W
Duluth Public Library, 101 2nd Street West, Duluth, Minnesota	101	2nd	Street	W
Eveleth Public Library, 614 Pierce Street, Eveleth, Minnesota	614	Pierce	Street
Fairmont Public Library, 118 Park Street North, Fairmont, Minnesota (Razed)	118	Park	Street	N
Fergus Falls Carnegie Library, 121 Union Street North, Fergus Falls, Minnesota	125	Union	Street	N
Franklin Branch Library, 1314 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, Minnesota	1,314	Franklin	Avenue	E
Glenwood Public Library, 108 1st Avenue South East, Glenwood, Minnesota	108	1st	Avenue	SE
Graceville Carnegie Library, Studdart Avenue and 5th Street West, Graceville, Minnesota (Razed)
Grand Rapids Public Library, 21 5th Street North East, Grand Rapids, Minnesota	21	5th	Street	NE
Hibbing Public Library, 3rd Avenue South West, Hibbing, Minnesota (Razed)
Hutchinson Free Public Library, 50 Hassan Street South East, Hutchinson, Minnesota	50	Hassan	Street	SE
Janesville Free Public Library, 102 2nd Street West, Janesville, Minnesota	102	2nd	Street	W
Litchfield Carnegie Library, 201 Sibley Avenue South, Litchfield, Minnesota	201	Sibley	Avenue	S
Little Falls Carnegie Library, 108 3rd Street NE, Little Falls, Minnesota	108	3rd	Street	NE
Luverne Public Library, 205 Freeman Avenue North, Luverne, Minnesota	205	Freeman	Avenue	N
Madison Carnegie Library, 401 6th Avenue, Madison, Minnesota	401	6th	Avenue
Mankato Public Library and Reading Room, 120 Broad Road South, Mankato, Minnesota	120	Broad	Road	S
Mapleton Public Library, 104 1st Avenue North East, Mapleton, Minnesota	104	1st	Avenue	NE
Marshall Carnegie Library, Lyons Street and 3rd Street, Marshall, Minnesota
Montevideo Carnegie Library, 125 3rd Street North, Montevideo, Minnesota	125	3rd	Street	N
Moorhead Public Library, 102 6th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota (Razed)	102	6th	Street	S
Morris Carnegie Library, Nevada Avenue and 6th Street, Morris, Minnesota
Mountain Iron Public Library, 5742 Mountain Avenue, Mountain Iron, Minnesota	5,742	Mountain	Avenue
Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota	210	Washington	Street
Ortonville Free Library, 412 2nd Street North West, Ortonville, Minnesota	412	2nd	Street	NW
Park Rapids Carnegie Library, 101 2nd Street West, Park Rapids, Minnesota	101	2nd	Street	W
Pipestone Public Library, 217 Hiawatha Avenue South, Pipestone, Minnesota	217	Hiawatha	Avenue	S
Preston Public Library, 101 Saint Paul Street North West, Preston, Minnesota	101	Saint Paul	Street	NW
Redwood Falls Public Library, 334 Jefferson Street South, Redwood Falls, Minnesota	334	Jefferson	Street	S
Riverview Library, 1 East George Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota	1	George	Street	E
Saint Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota	2,245	Como	Avenue	W
Saint Cloud Public Library, 124 5th Avenue South, Saint Cloud, Minnesota (Razed)	124	5th	Avenue	S
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