The following list of Carnegie libraries in Connecticut provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Connecticut, where 11 libraries were built from 8 grants (totaling $191,900) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1914.
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LibraryCity ortown ImageDategrantedAt various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.In cases where multiple branches were granted, only the total amount is reflected in this column.GrantamountLocation Notes 1 Bridgeport East Branch Bridgeport $50,000 201 Jane St. Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton of New York City.American Contractor 38, no. 16 (April 21, 1917): 59. This neoclassical building opened July 26, 1918, and was closed in the 1980s. It was recently a church. 2 Bridgeport North Branch Bridgeport ($50,000) 3455 Madison Ave. Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton of New York City. This Neo-Renaissance building opened July 25, 1918, and served as a library until 1995. It is currently for sale. 3 Derby Neck Derby $3,400 307 Hawthorne Ave. Designed by architect Henry Killam Murphy of New York City. Major expansions in 1972 and 2002 allowed this neoclassical design to be greatly enlarged. It opened January 5, 1907. 4 Enfield Enfield $20,000 159 Pearl St. Designed by architects McLean & Wright of Boston."Library Committee Plans," Thompsonville Press, February 8, 1912, 1. Opened May 5, 1914, this building remains a branch of the larger Enfield central library. 5 New Haven Fair Haven Branch New Haven $60,000 182 Grand Ave. Designed by architect Leoni W. Robinson of New Haven.American Contractor 37, no. 35 (August 26, 1916): 56. Opened in 1916, this building underwent a major renovation in 1993. 6 New Haven Davenport Branch New Haven ($60,000) 265 Portsea St. Designed by architect Charles Scranton Palmer of New Haven.American Contractor 43, no. 47 (November 25, 1922): 45. This building was used as a library from 1922 until 1978 but is now used as a church and a radio station. 7 New Haven Dixwell Branch New Haven ($60,000) 555 Dixwell Ave. Designed by architects Norton & Townsend of New Haven. This building was used as a library from 1921 to 1968. It is now a church of the United Holy Church of America. 8 Norwalk Norwalk $20,000 1 Belden Ave. Designed by architects W. & G. Audsley of New York City, this Elizabethan building was opened in 1903 and expanded greatly in 1982. 9 South Norwalk South Norwalk $20,000 10 Washington St. Designed by architects McLean & Wright of Boston."Norwalk Public Library System, South Norwalk Branch," necarnegies.com, New England Carnegies, 2005. Accessed March 26, 2021. Granted when South Norwalk was still independent of Norwalk, this building had additions built in 1950 and 2005. 10 Unionville Unionville $8,500 15 School St. Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton of New York City. This building was a library from 1917 to around 1970, after which it became the Unionville Museum. 11 West Haven West Haven $10,000 300 Elm St. Designed by architects McLean & Wright of Boston."Libraries," Real Estate Record and Builders Guide 82, no. 2120 (October 31, 1908): 834. After opening September 1, 1909, it has remained in continuous use as a library since, expanding in 1960 and 2002.
See also List of libraries in the United States
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Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
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