List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey

The following list of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey provides information on United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Carnegie library

A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...

in New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, where 36 libraries were built from grants totaling $1,066,553 awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations...

from 1900 to 1917. There are 17 municipal libraries with Carnegie buildings still in operation as public librares

Public library

A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...

(*). Two have become academic libraries

Academic library

An academic library is a library that is attached to academic institutions above the secondary level, serving the teaching and research needs of students and staff...

Carnegie libraries

	Library	Municipality	Grant amount	Status
1	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...	$71,075	Carnegie Library Center Carnegie Library Center The Carnegie Library Center is the cultural and educational center of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Atlantic City, New Jersey located at Pacific Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard one block west of the Boardwalk.-Architecture and history:... Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Richard Stockton College of New Jersey The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was...
2	Avon	Avon-by-the-Sea Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901...	$5,000	*Avon Public Library
3	Bayonne	Bayonne Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...	$83,000	*Bayonne Public Library Bayonne Public Library The Bayonne Public Library is the free public library of Bayonne, New Jersey. Incorporated in 1890, the library system has three branches and serves a population of approximately 62,000.-Carnegie building:The main library located at located at 697 Avenue C...
4	Belleville	Belleville Belleville, New Jersey Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...	$20,000	*Belleville Public Library and Information Center Belleville Public Library and Information Center The Belleville Public Library and Information Center is the free public library of Belleville, New Jersey located at 221 Washington Avenue. Serving a population of approximatley 36,000 the library in 2011 included a collection of 105,452 volumes...
5	Belmar	Belmar Belmar, New Jersey Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....	$13,000	*Belmar Public Library Belmar Public Library The Belmar Public Library is the public library of Belmar, New Jersey located at 517 10th Avenue.The library circulates about 15,000 items annually from its collection of 32,000 volumes. The Jersey Shore town in 2010 had year-round population of about 6,000...
6	Caldwell	Caldwell Caldwell, New Jersey Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....	$10,000	*Caldwell Public Library
7	Camden Main	Camden Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...	$120,000	Camden Free Public Library Main Building Camden Free Public Library Main Building The Camden Free Public Library Main Building is the first former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation and opened in 1905... (defunct)
8	Camden Cooper	Camden Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...	—	Cooper Library in Johnson Park Cooper Library in Johnson Park Cooper Library in Johnson Park, is located in Camden, New Jersey. The building was built in 1916 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1980.-See also:*Carnegie Library Center... Rutgers–Camden
9	Camden East Camden	Camden Camden, New Jersey The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...	—	Razed
10	Collingswood	Collingswood Collingswood, New Jersey Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,926....	$15,000	Razed
11	Cranford	Cranford Cranford, New Jersey Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 22,625.Cranford was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1871, from portions of the Townships of Clark, Linden,...	$10,000	Razed 1962
12	East Orange Main	East Orange East Orange, New Jersey East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...	$116,000	East Orange Municipal Court East Orange Public Library The East Orange Public Library is the free public library of East Orange, New Jersey.-Locations and circulation:As of 2011, the library had a collection of 343,918 volumes, served a population of approximately 73,000 and circulated 318,748 items annually...
13	East Orange Elmwood	East Orange East Orange, New Jersey East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...	—	*Elmwood Branch East Orange Public Library The East Orange Public Library is the free public library of East Orange, New Jersey.-Locations and circulation:As of 2011, the library had a collection of 343,918 volumes, served a population of approximately 73,000 and circulated 318,748 items annually...
14	East Orange Franklin	East Orange East Orange, New Jersey East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...	—	*Franklin Branch East Orange Public Library The East Orange Public Library is the free public library of East Orange, New Jersey.-Locations and circulation:As of 2011, the library had a collection of 343,918 volumes, served a population of approximately 73,000 and circulated 318,748 items annually...
15	Edgewater	Edgewater Edgewater, New Jersey Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 11,513...	$15,000	*Edgewater Public Library Edgewater Public Library The Edgewater Public Library is located at 48 Hudson Avenue in Edgewater, New Jersey.Serving a population of 7677 the library in 2011 included a collection of 20,402 volumes...
16	Elizabeth Main	Elizabeth Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...	$130,810	*Elizabeth Public Library Elizabeth Public Library The Elizabeth Public Library is the free public library of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Serving a population of approximately 121,000, its collection contains 342,305 volumes, circulating 190,581 items annually. from four locations.-Locations:...
17	Elizabeth Liberty Square	Elizabeth Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...	—
18	Englewood	Englewood Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...	$25,000	Office building
19	Freehold	Freehold Freehold Borough, New Jersey Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....	$11,000	*Freehold Public Library Freehold Public Library The Freehold Public Library the free public library of Borough of Freehold, New Jersey located at 28 1/2 East Main Street.Serving a population of 11,000 residents and with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes the library has a yearly circulation of circa 28,000 items...
20	Kearny	Kearny Kearny, New Jersey Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....	$27,600	*Keary Public Library Kearny Museum The Kearny Public Library is free public library of Kearny, New Jersey. Containing a collection of 85254 volumes it serves a population of approximately 46,000 from two locations and circulates 64,808 items annually...
21	Lakewood	Lakewood	$12,500
22	Little Falls	Little Falls Little Falls, New Jersey Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....	$10,000	Razed
23	Long Branch	Long Branch Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...	$30,000	*Long Branch Free Public Library
24	Montclair Bellevue	Montclair Montclair, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...	$60,000	*Bellevue Branch of Montclair Public Library Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1914 and still serves as a Bellevue Branch of the Montclair Public Library...
25	Montclair Montclair	Montclair Montclair, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...	—	Carnegie Library Carnegie Library (Montclair, New Jersey) Carnegie Library is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988.-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey... building used as Unitarian Church
26	New Brunswick	New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...	$52,500	*New Brunswick Free Public Library
27	Nutley	Nutley Nutley, New Jersey 2010 Census Data:TOTAL: 28,370 or 100%White: 23,405 African American: 628 Asian: 2,824 American Indian and Alaska Native: 36 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4...	$20,000	*Nutley Public Library
28	Orange	Orange Orange, New Jersey The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...	$1,500	Orange Free Public Library Orange Free Public Library The Orange Public Library, is the free public library in Orange, New Jersey. Serving a population of about 33,000, the library collection contains 150,000 volumes and circulates 56,000 annually.... The grant was for the purchase of a new library branch.
29	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Perth Amboy, New Jersey Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...	$50,450	*Perth Amboy Public Library Perth Amboy Public Library The Perth Amboy Public Library is the free public library in the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey located at 196 Jefferson Street.-Circulation:...
30	Plainfield	Plainfield Plainfield, New Jersey Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....	$50,000	Razed
31	Summit	Summit Summit, New Jersey Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....	$21,000	Razed Replaced by newer Summit Public Library in 1964
32	Union	Union Hill Union Hill, New Jersey Union Hill is a section of Denville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The Union Hill section comprises the southernmost part of Denville and is mostly south of Route 10. Although one of the oldest settled parts of Denville, it is characterized by having the most recent housing...	$25,000	*Union City Public Library Union City Union City, New Jersey Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
33	Verona	Verona Verona, New Jersey Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,332.In 2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Verona #1 in Essex County and #3 in New Jersey as "Top Places to Live in New Jersey".-History:Verona and several...	$11,000	*Verona Public Library
34	Vineland	Vineland Vineland, New Jersey Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...	$12,000	Senior center
35	West Hoboken	West Hoboken West Hoboken, New Jersey West Hoboken was a municipality that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1861 to 1925.West Hoboken was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1861, from portions of North Bergen Township. The township was reincorporated on...	$25,000	William Musto Cultural Center Union City
36	Westfield	Westfield Westfield, New Jersey Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....	$15,000	Library relocated 1954

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