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New England Carnegies

A site that honors the libraries that Andrew Carnegie helped to fund

Caribou Public Library

Caribou, Maine

Designed by Schuyler C. Page of Caribou, Maine

Romanesque Revival Style

30 High Street Caribou, Maine 04736

Library web site: http://www.cariboupubliclibrary.org/

A Brief History of the Building

1910: A $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie was accepted.

1911-12: The library was built.

1964-1965: Additional renovations and remodeling included an addition, a meeting room and conference room on the lower level, and an Archival Room.

Information provided by the Caribou Public Library.

2005 photo


Photo by Brian Levesque.

2009 photos

This information has been compiled and posted by Corinne H. Smith.
It is now maintained by Jessamyn West and hosted by ibiblio.
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