Grant Amounts
Which Iowa community received the largest Carnegie grant?
In 1899, Davenport was given a grant of $75,000, and in 1901, Cedar Rapids also received a grant for $75,000.
Which Iowa community received the smallest Carnegie grant?
In 1907, Laurens received $3800 to build a public library.
What was the average amount for Carnegie grants in Iowa?
Thirty-six (36) communities received a grant of $10,000 to build their libraries. Thirty-one (31) communities received less than $10,000 for their libraries, and 32 communities received more than $10,000 for their libraries. In 1902, Waterloo was given $45,000 to build two libraries.
|
Amount of grant |
City |
Library |
|
3,800 |
Laurens |
Laurens Public Library |
|
4,000 |
Odebolt |
Odebolt Public Library |
|
4,000 |
Sanborn |
Sanborn Public Library |
|
5,000 |
Hawarden |
Hawarden Public Library |
|
5,690 |
Nashua |
Nashua Public Library |
|
6,000 |
Grundy Center |
Grundy Center Public Library |
|
6,000 |
Leon |
Leon Public Library |
|
6,000 |
Reinbeck |
Reinbeck Public Library |
|
6,500 |
Colfax |
Colfax Public Library |
|
6,500 |
Garner |
Garner Public Library |
|
6,500 |
Stuart |
Stuart Public Library |
|
7,000 |
Glenwood |
Glenwood Public Library |
|
7,100 |
DeWitt |
DeWitt Public Library |
|
7,500 |
Eldon |
Eldon Public Library |
|
7,500 |
Greenfield |
Greenfield Public Library |
|
7,500 |
Lake City |
Lake City Public Library |
|
7,500 |
West Liberty |
West Liberty Public Library |
|
7,500 |
Woodbine |
Woodbine Carnegie Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Britt |
Britt Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Corydon |
Corydon Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Malvern |
Malvern Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Montezuma |
Montezuma Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Mount Ayr |
Mount Ayr Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Rockwell City |
Rockwell City Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Sac City |
Sac City Public Library |
|
8,000 |
Spirit Lake |
Spirit Lake Public Library |
|
8,500 |
Clear Lake |
Clear Lake Public Library |
|
8,500 |
Tama |
Tama Public Library |
|
9,000 |
Alden |
Alden Public Library |
|
9,000 |
Audubon |
Audubon Public Library |
|
9,000 |
Hamburg |
Hamburg Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Albia |
Albia Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Algona |
Algona Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Bedford |
Bedford Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Bloomfield |
Bloomfield Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Carroll |
Carroll Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Dunlap |
Dunlap Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Eagle Grove |
Eagle Grove Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Eldora |
Eldora Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Iowa Falls |
Ellsworth College |
|
10,000 |
Emmetsburg |
Emmetsburg Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Estherville |
Estherville Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Hampton |
Hampton Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Humboldt |
Humboldt Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Iowa Falls |
Iowa Falls Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Jefferson |
Jefferson Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Knoxville |
Knoxville Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Logan |
Logan Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Manchester |
Manchester Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Marengo |
Marengo Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Missouri Valley |
Missouri Valley Public Library |
|
10,000 |
New Hampton |
New Hampton Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Newton |
Newton Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Onawa |
Onawa Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Osage |
Osage Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Sheldon |
Sheldon Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Shenandoah |
Shenandoah Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Sibley |
Sibley Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Sigourney |
Sigourney Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Indianola |
Simpson College |
|
10,000 |
Sioux City |
Sioux City Public Library, Leeds Branch |
|
10,000 |
Spencer |
Spencer Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Storm Lake |
Storm Lake Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Tipton |
Tipton Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Traer |
Traer Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Villisca |
Villisca Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Waverly |
Waverly Public Library |
|
10,000 |
Winterset |
Winterset Public Library |
|
10,500 |
Monticello |
Monticello Public Library |
|
10,600 |
Perry |
Perry Public Library |
|
11,000 |
Chariton |
Chariton Public Library |
|
11,000 |
Osceola |
Osceola Public Library |
|
11,000 |
Pella |
Pella Public Library |
|
11,500 |
Marion |
Marion Public Library |
|
12,000 |
Cherokee |
Cherokee Public Library |
|
12,000 |
Indianola |
Indianola Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Atlantic |
Atlantic Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Charles City |
Charles City Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Denison |
Denison Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Le Mars |
Le Mars Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Maquoketa |
Maquoketa Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Mount Pleasant |
Mount Pleasant Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Red Oak |
Red Oak Public Library |
|
12,500 |
Vinton |
Vinton Public Library |
|
15,000 |
Cedar Falls |
Cedar Falls Public Library |
|
15,000 |
Clarinda |
Clarinda Public Library |
|
15,000 |
Fairfield |
Parsons College |
|
16,000 |
Ames |
Ames Public Library |
|
17,500 |
Cresco |
Cresco Public Library |
|
20,000 |
Mason City |
Mason City Public Library |
|
21,000 |
Waterloo - West |
Waterloo Public Library (West Side) |
|
22,000 |
Oskaloosa |
Oskaloosa Public Library |
|
24,000 |
Waterloo - East |
Waterloo Public Library (East Side) |
|
25,000 |
Fayette |
Upper Iowa University |
|
30,000 |
Fort Dodge |
Fort Dodge Public Library |
|
30,000 |
Marshalltown |
Marshalltown Public Library |
|
35,000 |
Iowa City |
Iowa City Public Library |
|
40,000 |
Fairfield |
Fairfield Public Library |
|
45,000 |
Clinton |
Clinton Public Library |
|
50,000 |
Mount Vernon |
Cornell College |
|
50,000 |
Des Moines |
Drake University |
|
50,000 |
Grinnell |
Grinnell College |
|
50,000 |
Ottumwa |
Ottumwa Public Library |
|
70,000 |
Council Bluffs |
Council Bluffs Public Library |
|
71,500 |
Dubuque |
Dubuque Public Library |
|
75,000 |
Cedar Rapids |
Cedar Rapids Public Library |
|
75,000 |
Davenport |
Davenport Public Library |
|
75,000 |
Sioux City |
Sioux City Public Library |
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