List of Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin, where 63 public libraries were built from 60 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1915. In addition, academic libraries were built for 2 institutions.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1AntigoAntigo$15,000404 Superior St.
2ArcadiaArcadia$5,000406 E. Main St.
3BarabooBaraboo$15,000230 4th Ave.
Designed by Louis Claude.
4BarronBarron$7,00010 N. 3rd St.
5BayfieldBayfield$10,00037 N. Broad St.
6BeloitBeloit$25,000
7BerlinBerlin$12,250121 W. Park Ave.
8Black River FallsBlack River Falls$10,000321 Main St.
9Chippewa FallsChippewa Falls$20,000
10ClintonvilleClintonville$9,00095 S. Main St.
11ColumbusColumbus$10,000112 S. Dickason Blvd.
12CumberlandCumberland$10,0001305 2nd Ave.
13DarlingtonDarlington$10,000525 N. Main St.
14DurandDurand$7,500315 W. 2nd Ave.
15Eau ClaireEau Claire$40,000217 S. Farwell St.
16EdgertonEdgerton$10,000101 Albion St.
17ElroyElroy$10,000501 2nd Main St.
18Fond du LacFond du Lac$30,000
19Green BayGreen Bay$45,000125 S. Jefferson St.
20HaywardHayward$10,000Main St. and U.S. Route 63
21HudsonHudson$12,000304 Locust St.
22JanesvilleJanesville$30,00064 S. Main St.
23JeffersonJefferson$10,000305 S. Main St.
24KaukaunaKaukauna$12,000111 Main Ave.
25KilbournKilbourn$6,000429 Broadway
26LadysmithLadysmith$10,000101 Lake Avenue E.Designed by Claude and Starck.
27Madison MainMadison$90,000
28Madison 6th WardMadison$15,0001249 Williamson St.
29ManitowocManitowoc$25,000
30MedfordMedford$6,000104 E. Perkins St.
31MerrillMerrill$17,500106 W. 1st St.
32NeenahNeenah$12,500
33NeillsvilleNeillsville$10,000409 Hewett St.
34New LondonNew London$10,000406 S. Pearl St.
35PlattevillePlatteville$12,500190 Market St.
36PlymouthPlymouth$10,000130 Division St.
37Racine MainRacine$50,000701 S. Main St.
38Racine UptownRacine$10,0001407 S. Memorial Dr.Date of grant not clear; branch was opened in 1914.
39ReedsburgReedsburg$10,000345 Vine St.

40RhinelanderRhinelander$15,000106 N. Stevens St.
41Rice LakeRice Lake$10,00016 S. Main St.
42Richland CenterRichland Center$10,000
43RiponRipon$12,000401 Watson St.
44ShawanoShawano$10,000121 E. Green Bay St.
45SheboyganSheboygan$35,000705 N. 8th St.Library moved to newer structure at 710 N. 8th St. in 1974; building used for other purposes as linked in article until exterior was converted into a modern 'ruin' structure surrounding a garden by current owners John Michael Kohler Arts Center in 1999.
46South MilwaukeeSouth Milwaukee$15,000
47SpartaSparta$12,000124 W. Main St.
48Stevens PointStevens Point$21,859
49StoughtonStoughton$13,000304 S. 4th St.
50Sturgeon BaySturgeon Bay$12,500354 Michigan St.
51Superior MainSuperior$70,0001204 Hammond Ave.
52Superior East EndSuperior$20,0002306 E. 5th St.
53TomahTomah$10,000716 Superior Ave.
54Two RiversTwo Rivers$12,5001516 16th St.The library has been razed and is now a parking lot.
55ViroquaViroqua$10,000118 E. Jefferson St.
56WashburnWashburn$18,000307 Washington Ave.
57WatertownWatertown$20,000100 S. Water St.
58WaukeshaWaukesha$15,000321 W. Wisconsin Ave.
59WaupacaWaupaca$10,000321 S. Main St.
60WaupunWaupun$11,65322 S. Madison St.
Designed by H. A. Foeller.
61WausauWausau$29,000
62WauwatosaWauwatosa$6,000
63West AllisWest Allis$15,0001508 S. 75th St.

The Kaukauna library has been replaced and is being converted into an apartment building