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New Albany's Carnegie Library

Albany School Board organized a public library on May 8, 1884.  This library building, supported with funds from Andrew Carnegie, opened on March 2, 1904 with 11,125 volumes.  Building is Neoclassical style, constructed of brick and limestone.  Public Library moved to new building 1969.

Floyd County Museum opened here 1971.  Carnegie building included in Downtown Historic District, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999.  One of 1,679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.  Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state. ~ text of marker

Address of Library Building: 201 E Spring St New Albany, Indiana United States 47150 Current Use of Building: Center for Art and History Year Built (optional): 1902-1904 Website about building: [Web Link]

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