List of Carnegie libraries in Louisiana


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Louisiana provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Louisiana, where 9 libraries were built from 4 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1907. As of 2013, 6 of these buildings are still standing, and 3 still operate as libraries.

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Carnegie libraries

LibraryCity or
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granted
Grant
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1AlexandriaAlexandria$10,000503 Washington St.Now a museum and genealogical library
2JenningsJennings$10,000303 Cary Ave.
3Lake CharlesLake Charles$10,000411 Pujo St.Replaced c.1950
4New Orleans MainNew Orleans$350,000Demolished c.1960
5New Orleans AlgiersNew Orleans—725 Pelican Ave.
6New Orleans CanalNew Orleans—2940 Canal St.Open 1911–1958, now a yoga center
7New Orleans DryadesNew Orleans—2220 Oretha C Haley Blvd."Colored" branch during the era of racial segregation, open 1915–1965. Now a YMCA center
8New Orleans NapoleonNew Orleans—913 Napoleon Ave.
9New Orleans RoyalNew Orleans—Severely damaged by Hurricane Betsy in 1965, demolished