List of Carnegie libraries in Louisiana
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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 (totaling $380,000) 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.
Building still operating as a library
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Building no longer standing
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie libraries
| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted[1] |
Grant amount[1][2] |
Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | Alexandria |  |
Apr 8, 1907 | $10,000 | 503 Washington St. | Now a museum and genealogical library |
| 2 | Jennings | Jennings |  |
Mar 9, 1907 | $10,000 | 303 Cary Ave. | |
| 3 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Oct 17, 1901 | $10,000 | 411 Pujo St. | Replaced c.1950 | |
| 4 | New Orleans Main | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | $350,000 | Demolished c.1960 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Algiers | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | — | 725 Pelican Ave. | |
| 6 | New Orleans Canal | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | — | 2940 Canal St. | Open 1911–1958, now a yoga center |
| 7 | New Orleans Dryades | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | — | 1924 Philip St. | "Colored" branch during the era of racial segregation, open 1915–1965. Now a YMCA center |
| 8 | New Orleans Napoleon | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | — | 913 Napoleon Ave. | |
| 9 | New Orleans Royal | New Orleans |  |
Dec 29, 1902 | — | Severely damaged by Hurricane Betsy in 1965, demolished |
