City reading list light on the classics May 3, 2009
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh representatives were on hand to say that many of the summer selections may be found at their branches. The district also announced that it received a $477,000 federal grant to purchase about 17,500 books -- all science-related -- for school libraries. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story» Apr 17, 2009
Your Dowagiac District Library has the answer: it's change, such as the many recent improvements to the familiar Carnegie Library at 211 Commercial St. in Dowagiac. On Tuesday, April 28, the library Board of Trustees invites once and future patrons to a Library Open House. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Broken water line closes new main library (23) Apr 15, 2009
The Carnegie Library at 302 Ferry St. S.W. is open. Reader Comments The comments below are from readers of Democratherald. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Mid-valley cultural timeline Apr 3, 2009
1914 The Albany Carnegie Library opens. 1915 Philadelphia s Liberty Bell visits Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
• Book lovers, choose your costumes Apr 3, 2009
Swetnam, a professor of English at Idaho State University, will talk about events from the library's early history and discuss how it was almost a Carnegie Library, but not quite. This program has funding from the Idaho Humanities Council. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
You can feast at a library, but its costs are no fiction Mar 29, 2009
Before I get to my frets about the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, a treasure that must do more with less each passing day, let me celebrate its wonder ... Barbara Mistick, president of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, can boast that the 19 branches drew more visitors than the Steelers and Pirates combined last year, but that doesn't buy any books or computer time ... About 70 percent of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's revenue comes from that RAD tax. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
History of Berrien available thanks mainly to one man Mar 28, 2009
What is interesting is that Coolidge himself in his listing within his own publication and in other biographical sketches written to introduce him at lectures, omits the school entirely, speaking only of his 'grammar school years" being followed by his studies at the University of Michigan, where he graduated from the literary department in 1863 and his subsequent years at the Cambridge Law School, from which he graduated in 1865 before joining his father, Henry H. Coolidge, in the practice of... (Niles Star, MI)
Grammar School opened in 1916 Mar 20, 2009
He was a favorite of Sonoma officialdom, having previously designed the City Hall (opened in 1908) and Carnegie Library (1913, now the visitors bureau). The bids for construction of the Grammar School edifice were opened in July 1914, granting the contract to R. H. Ingraham for 31,000, the exact amount available from a recent bond issue. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
SUBVERSE: Greed and need Mar 17, 2009
Travelling through the broken small towns of the Great Plains, i've been struck by what is often the one lasting monument in an otherwise bleak community the Carnegie Library, as much a path to citizenship and the world's great minds for Mexican meat packers now as it was for poor Irish immigrants a century ago. Enlightened wealth may seem oxymoronic in this hard year, a time when four million Americans have lost their jobs since the start of the Great Recession while bailed out bank executives... (India Times, India)
Crazy Mocha Coffee Co. adding two stores Mar 14, 2009
Zeff expects the location to thrive due to the amount of new development activity happening around it, including a new Carnegie Library branch to be built around the corner and new residential housing in the works in a project called Federal Hill further up the street, where at least 60 townhouses are in development. There hasn t been any life in that corner for a long time, said Zeff of the North Side location, expected to open by the end of summer. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Parkway victim may have been confused Mar 11, 2009
Mr. Brazell had been retired for several years from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, Mrs. Payne said. A library spokeswoman yesterday said his employment there could not be confirmed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Penguins Notebook: Malkin's monster-like season on verge of hitting 100 mark (Today) Mar 7, 2009
In a series of charity drives, the Penguins will collect non-perishable food and cash for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank at their home game Tuesday against Florida, children's books and cash for Carnegie Library branches March 20 against Los Angeles, and clothing or cash for Goodwill March 28 against the New York Rangers. First published on March 7, 2009 at 12:00 am Online: Print: Copyright. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
A shining star - Schwanke’s exuberance for news fueled a 42-year-long career Mar 7, 2009
This was, say, in the late 1950s, at the Carnegie library downtown, where the Missoula Art Museum is housed now. Inside: Lynn (Stetler at the time), with her girlhood chums, feeding her reading fetish. (Missoulian, MT)
Arbor Day celebrations Mar 6, 2009
On Wednesday at 11 a.m. the ceremony commemorating the holiday will take place at 11 a.m. near the old Carnegie Library building in the Plaza. Mayor Ken Brown will give an official proclamation and Sonoma Parks Supervisor Dave Chavoya will plant an Arbutus 'marina,' commonly known as a strawberry tree. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Clough retires from Santa's Castle after five seasons Mar 6, 2009
Clough fondly remembers the landmark from her own childhood, when she would help her grandfather, who served as caretaker of the structure when it was Storm Lake's Carnegie Library. The Castle had a successful holiday season with over 6,000 visitors, but Clough says each year the project becomes more and more labor intensive. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
What lies within: 'Little Person' tells five stories of self-identity Mar 5, 2009
Sponsored by the Renee Crown Honors Program, the play began its showing Tuesday night and will run through Thursday in room 220 of Carnegie Library. Audience members at the first show laughed and looked on in awe (and some confusion) as the cast performed a host of weird and slightly off-beat scenes. (Daily Orange, NY)
Students search for identity in independent play, "Little Person" Mar 4, 2009
Sponsored by the Ren;e Crown Honors Program, the play will run for three nights, from Tuesday to Thursday, in room 220 of Carnegie Library. The five skits combine dancing, singing, visual presentations, audience interaction and YouTube videos to form a collaborative theater experience. (Daily Orange, NY)
Learning about trees Mar 3, 2009
This tree will be planted on the north side of the old Carnegie Library building, where the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau now resides ... A new, free self-guided, tree-and-bird tour map of the Plaza is now available at Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau which is located in the old Carnegie Library next to the City Hall. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Lake Region Library Board hopes policy, cameras help stem undesirable behavior Mar 3, 2009
Even the old Carnegie Library was just across the street from what was the high school and now is Central Middle School. Chattin worked at the old library for eight years and has served in the new library for five and has a fair amount of experience with the after school routines of 10 to 13 year-olds. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
New Granada Theater benefits from slots Feb 27, 2009
Its central location, near the Hill District's new Carnegie Library branch and a proposed Kuhn's grocery, could make it a perfect anchor for future development, History & Landmarks officials said. In the past, there has been talk about converting the upper floors of the theater into loft apartments with perhaps space for artists on the ground floor, in keeping with the building's history. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Book brigade Feb 25, 2009
They duplicated an event in 1913, when volunteers carried the 3,200-volume collection from Second and Ferry to the new Carnegie Library at Third and Ferry. Although it was raining on Monday and many students wore no rain gear, most said they were having fun. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Turlock bikers get OK for park Feb 25, 2009
The council voted 5-0 to delay a vote on authorizing the use of eminent domain to take two properties on Florence Street near the historic Carnegie Library until the March 10 meeting. Ash Pirayou, one of the property owners, said the city gave him an "unfair, low-ball offer" to buy his property and sent that offer in an unsigned e-mail. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Carnegie Library of Homestead gets $150,000 grant Feb 19, 2009
Allegheny County Council President Rich Fitzgerald came to the Carnegie Library of Homestead yesterday bearing a significant gift -- a $150,000 check from the county Department of Economic Development ... Mr. Lloyd also announced a new web site and new ticket sales service for the Carnegie Library Music Hall, which will be easier for those who want tickets to use and will increase the music hall's profits by about $1,000-$1,500 per show. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Poetry Forum utters its final verse Feb 13, 2009
On a blustery rainy night, the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall was more crowded than usual, the audience largely of Dr. Hazo's generation and familiar with his work. The poet himself greeted many of them at the door as though they were guests at his own home. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Old Stone Inn nominated for historic status Feb 11, 2009
Yesterday, Carnegie Library archivist Greg Priore confirmed that the archives contain a ledger of accounts from The Old Stone Tavern from 1793-1796. He said the ledger did not contain an address except for Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Workshop helps clean water for Third World Feb 8, 2009
Last fall, the Braddock Pot Shop -- a ceramics workshop operated by the Braddock Carnegie Arts Program in the basement of the Carnegie Library -- took on an additional role: North America's first water filter factory. At Mayor John Fetterman's urging, AmeriCorps agreed to make a former volunteer a full-time employee in the factory to produce ceramic cones that filter bacteria from water. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A full week of Abe activities Feb 8, 2009
The free event will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Woods Run branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1201 Woods Run Ave. Visit the library Web site at www ... The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville branch will have family-friendly Lincoln-themed activities starting at 4:30 p.m. The event is appropriate for children ages 7 and up ... The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Beechview branch will offer "Lincoln, a 200th Birthday Celebration" at 5:30 p.m. The library is at 1910 Broadway... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Humidity problems threaten book collection Feb 8, 2009
(AP) - Leaders of the foundation that raised $4 million to restore the Jeffersonville Carnegie Library to house a valuable, rare book collection are planning an appeal to keep the collection and fix problems threatening it. Officers of The Remnant Trust, a public educational foundation, have said the Warder Park library's recurring temperature and humidity problems could damage the 1,000-volume collection. (FOX19.com, OH)
Food adventurer Bourdain shows biting wit Apr 1, 2008
Iraqi War Army veteran Brian Turner, author of the collection of war poems, "Here, Bullet," closes the season of the International Poetry Forum at 8 p.m. in the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. Tickets, $12, $8 for students and seniors; 412-621-9893. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Letters to the editor (3/28/08) Mar 29, 2008
When I was a child, I lived across the street from a Carnegie library and my experiences there created my lifelong love of the sanctuary and inspiration a free library provides. The power of a public library nourishes individuals to their best potential and stimulates curious minds. (Anchorage Daily News)
Albert Lea City Council awards demolition contract Mar 27, 2008
Auger represents the owner of 115 W. College St., St. Paul-resident Tony Magnotta, owner of Minnesota Title act, which last year moved to the Carnegie Library building down the street. Judy McKinnon owns the building slated for demolition. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Expanding library district will allow for continuation of service Mar 26, 2008
We are blessed in Mattoon to have a beautiful 105-year-old Carnegie Library building. We have lots of space to hold programs for children and families, we have a computer lab open to the public, we have a growing collection of great books and DVDs and we provide access to the entire catalog of the Lincoln Trail Library System. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
How to survive an economic recession Mar 25, 2008
The Oakland headquarters of Carnegie Library has an especially impressive array of films and books-on-tape, all available for free (as long as you return them on time). Take advantage of "Thursday Night Lights" at the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Library branches plan spring break activites (22) Mar 22, 2008
The main library is at 1390 Waverly Drive S.E. and the downtown Carnegie library is at 302 Ferry St. S.W.. On Tuesday, storytimes will feature stories, songs and puppet shows in Spanish and English at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown Carnegie library and at 7 p.m. at the main library ... A similar workshop is scheduled for grades K-12 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Carnegie library. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
So much ceramics to see, so little time Mar 19, 2008
Green is one name to look for in the exhibitions (at Carnegie Library, Oakland, and Gallerie Chiz, for example) as one of the region's highest-profile ceramists ... "Hanging by a Thread," at the Carnegie Library Main Branch in Oakland through March 31, comprises only 11 works, but among them are Susan Ting's graceful "Prelude," built of celadon gingko leaf forms, and Yoko Sekino-Bove's cryptic "Noblesse Oblige," both in plate format. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
British literary winner to speak Mar 18, 2008
April 2 is also the date for a reading by Brian Turner at the International Poetry Forum at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland. Turner is an Army veteran of the Iraq invasion, fighting there with the Second Infantry Division. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Board considers renovating or replacing Argentine library Mar 16, 2008
The historic building is the last remaining Carnegie Library in the Kansas City metro area ... Located at 2800 Metropolitan in KCK, the historic Carnegie library building began operating at that location in 1917 ... The building is the only remaining Carnegie library in the Kansas City metropolitan area. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Citizens seek vote on Hot Springs golf course deal Mar 15, 2008
A state audit in 2006 found that city officials violated state law in a land swap to expand the golf course and in the sale of the old Carnegie Library building. The city, under guidance from state Attorney General Larry Long, sued the developers. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
- Museum renovation brings light back into old Carnegie… Mar 9, 2008
Museum renovation brings light back into old Carnegie Library ... Elaine Walker Light streams into the gallery of the Carnegie Library, illuminating the rooms partially restored vintage style last week ... The original glory of the historic Carnegie Library gallery is starting to shine again, thanks to two men who have worked two months with a budget of only $3,500 peeling away decades of faded remodeling efforts. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar Mar 9, 2008
Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall, 7 p.m. $12 one night, $20 both nights. Tickets@ventureoutdoors. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Those cherished Carnegies ... Mar 2, 2008
Mason City s 1905 Carnegie Library, the largest of all the North Iowa Carnegies, houses Henkel Construction ... Cram and his staff worked to expand the Carnegie Library in Alden some years ago ... Iowa is working to document its Carnegie Library history. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Mayor breaks tie for library tax district Feb 29, 2008
Olsen said there was no assurance the directors would keep the downtown Carnegie library open if funds became tight. Collins did not want to diminish the value of the district supporters five years of work, but he said the need for other tax-supported services was greater. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Free-roaming felines cause debate among city council Feb 27, 2008
Janis Brandt, Guy Peterson, and Dr. John O Keefe were approved for reappointment to the Marion Carnegie Library Board. Clarida er Engineering and Charles Miller were approved as consultants on the Fair Street Project. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Council may vote on library district Feb 27, 2008
All library buildings in the county would remain open, including the Carnegie Library in downtown Albany. Residents without a library such as Halsey, Tangent and Millersburg could use the library in any city. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Leyerzapf selected as new library director Feb 20, 2008
The public library, a Carnegie Library, that is celebrating its 100th year, has had a special place in her heart. When she started her first year of teaching in 1968, she remembers entering the library from the south side and walking up the steps. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
Hearing set in Carnegie suit Feb 16, 2008
Joe Tamborello / The Journal-Standard Mayor George Gaulrapp shows Freeport's Carnegie Library to The Journal-Standard on Friday ... FREEPORT - A follow-up hearing in local court has been set in a lawsuit to quiet the title on the Carnegie Library. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Book signing set tonight Feb 13, 2008
Books may also be picked up at the Historic Chattahoochee Commission's office at 211 N. Eufaula Ave., which is next to the Eufaula Carnegie Library. Only 1,500 copies of the book have been published and they are selling quickly throughout the 18-county bi-state region represented by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Larger library equals higher costs Feb 13, 2008
The size of the old 1912 Carnegie Library building was more than doubled by the 7,000 square-foot addition. Renovation and restoration of the old facility (which is enclosed in the new one) was also carried out. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Read article Feb 13, 2008
Two hours later, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh closed its facilities. Power to the U.S. District Courthouse, Downtown, was knocked out, and the courthouse will be closed today. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
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FREEPORT - Constructed in 1901, the former Carnegie Library at 314 W. Stephenson Street served Freeport residents for more than 100 years before closing its doors in 2003 ... "Cook would like to see the building turned into a historical museum, something libraries have the authority to do under state law. He even submitted a reuse plan to the library board in 2004 suggesting that the city's property taxes temporarily be raised by .085 percent to finance a museum highlighting the Carnegie Library... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Homestead reclaims Maxine Sullivan Feb 10, 2008
This old publicity photo of Homestead's Maxine Sullivan, taken in 1936, shortly after she arrived in New York City, is part of the collection that now belongs to the Carnegie Library of Homestead ... The diminutive vocalist whose voice has been characterized as "sweet and cool" made her first public appearance in 1918 at the Carnegie Library of Homestead before gaining international stardom ... "So much of her contributions have gone unnoticed," said Tyrone Ward, director of the Carnegie Library... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Children's Festival moving to Oakland Feb 8, 2008
The move to Oakland incorporates several new festival collaborators, including the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, the professional theater in residence at Pitt, will present its first children's theater production and a world premiere: Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Winter residents receive warm welcome Feb 6, 2008
From its wide, tree-covered boulevards to Carnegie Library, Eufaula has made a positive impression on the couple. "It's like seeing a real piece of the past," said Loa as she inspected the antique furnishings of Fendall Hall at the coffee, "and we're the ones responsible for preserving it for the future generations. "There must be a lot of love from the local people to preserve their history this way. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Book signing Feb. 12 Feb 1, 2008
Books may also be picked up at the Historic Chattahoochee Commission's office at 211 N. Eufaula Ave., which is next to the Eufaula Carnegie Library. Eufaula Tribune 2008. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
FIX IT!: Will the statues be moved? Jan 31, 2008
The statues are on the grounds of the original Freeport library at 314 W. Stephenson St., a facility that was built as a Carnegie Library in 1902. W.T. Rawleigh donated the statues for the site. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
New art academy on the horizon Jan 31, 2008
While she considers the city's Carnegie Library a beautiful location, Degopper believes the Smith Building would be the perfect location. "It spurred my interest. It looked just like my art school in Milwaukee," she said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
State administrators scope out prospective facilities for MCG Jan 30, 2008
" UGA and local officials expect the federal government to agree to give the university the base at no cost under a federal law that provides educational entities with land on military bases that close. Several regents said they were especially impressed with the excellent physical condition of the buildings they saw, which included the Carnegie library, Miller Hall, Russell Hall and Winnie Davis Hall. "Certainly, some facilities will have to be retrofitted, but without a doubt, this campus will... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mayor wakes up crowd with news on Sleep Inn Jan 28, 2008
The mayor also noted private and public additions to the community over the past year, including reconstruction of the McDonald s on Lincoln Avenue, a new Starbucks and Walgreens, expansion of the Charleston Carnegie Library, improvements to Fourth, Sixth and Seventh streets and Jackson Avenue Bridge. Renovation of Charleston City Hall is in progress, and the new utility department building is about ready for a move-in. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Celebrate Statehood Day with Arizona Museums Feb. 14 Jan 26, 2008
The historic Carnegie Library located just east of the State Capitol (1101 W. Washington) will turn 100 years old on Feb. 14. The Carnegie Library was the first permanent library building in Phoenix. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
18th Century naturalist focus of library lecture Jan 19, 2008
Eighteenth Century naturalist and artist William Bartram will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by Dr. John C. Hall at the Eufaula Carnegie Library Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m.. Hall's presentation will focus on Bartram's 1775 journey through what is now Alabama during his exploration of the Southern colonies. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
EDITOR'S COLUMN: Honoring the life, legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jan 13, 2008
We already have the perfect location for a museum: the vacant Carnegie Library. And if our tourism officials really want to cash in on some marketing synergy, they'll make Freeport a sister city with Mt.Horeb, Wisconsin, a town about 60 miles from here which is home to the "World Famous" Mustard Museum. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Springville Artist Strives to Improve Lives through Sculpture Jan 10, 2008
Photo by Claire Monson"Mark Twain," a sculpture created by Springville artist Gary Price, sits outside the Carnegie Library Building in Springville. Price tries to create sculptures that inspire people. (The Daily Universe, UT)
New year brings new literary activities Jan 8, 2008
The program is at 8 p.m. in the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland. Tickets: 412-621-9893. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
David Whalen is PG's performer of the year Jan 1, 2008
Two of the year's best were Quantum Theatre's site-specific specials in the Braddock Carnegie Library swimming pool ("Therese Raquin") and at the Hartwood Acres stables and adjacent fields ("Grand Meaulnes"), both turned into sets by Tony Ferrieri. Ferrieri also designed well at his steady home, City Theatre, especially for "Mezzulah, 1946" and "Muckle Man." Ever more evident at several theaters is Gianni Downs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
If I ruled Pittsburgh ... Dec 30, 2007
The concept isn't novel for Pittsburgh -- attendees journeyed to the Carnegie Library, Mattress Factory, Downtown and Duquesne University to take in parts of the 1991 International. Of course, art has to be affordable for that desired broadened and growing audience, so I'd encourage arts organizations and funders to keep that in mind when structuring admission costs and planning special programs and entry days. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
