List of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota


The following list of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in South Dakota, where 25 public libraries were built from 25 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1AberdeenAberdeen$15,000Open 1902–1950
2ArmourArmour$7,500915 Main St.
3BrittonBritton$7,500Open 1921–2002, demolished for school expansion
4BrookingsBrookings$10,000524 4th St.Open 1915–1976, now the Brookings Arts Council
5CantonCanton$10,000Now a day care center
6DallasDallas$5,000405 Main St.Opened September 18, 1914
7DeadwoodDeadwood$15,000435 Williams St.
8Dell RapidsDell Rapids$6,000513 N. Orleans Ave.
9Hot SpringsHot Springs$10,000145 N. Chicago St.Now an insurance office
10HuronHuron$10,000Open 1909–1965
11Lake Andes Carnegie LibraryLake Andes$5,000500 Main St.Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 2000, still in operation in 2022.
12MadisonMadison$10,000209 E. Center St.
13MilbankMilbank$7,000211 S. 3rd St.Closed 1979, now a museum
14MitchellMitchell$12,000119 W. 3rd Ave.Now houses historical and genealogical societies
15PierrePierre$12,500Open 1905–1972. Heavily damaged by fire in 1994, demolished 1995
16Rapid CityRapid City$12,500604 Kansas City St.
17RedfieldRedfield$10,0005 E. 5th Ave.Opened in 1902
18Sioux FallsSioux Falls$30,000235 W. 10th St.Open 1903–1972, now the town hall
19SissetonSisseton$7,500215 Oak St. E
20TyndallTyndall$7,500110 W. 17th Ave.
21VermillionVermillion$10,00012 Church St.
22WagnerWagner$5,000
23WatertownWatertown$10,00027 1st Ave. SEOpen 1906–1967, now a museum
24Wessington SpringsWessington Springs$7,000109 W. Main St.
25YanktonYankton$12,0004th and Capitol Sts.

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1University of South DakotaVermillion$40,000350 E. Clark St.Now the National Music Museum
2Yankton CollegeYankton$17,000About 1048 Douglas Ave.
Became the Art Building in 1970. Part of Federal Prison Camp, Yankton since 1988