Pittsburg Public Library
Encyclopedia
The Pittsburg Public Library is a public library
in Pittsburg
, Kansas
, United States
. A part of the Southeast Kansas Library System, it circulates a collection of over 70,000 items. Its Art Nouveau
building was built in 1910 through a donation
from Andrew Carnegie
. Today, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
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...
in Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A part of the Southeast Kansas Library System, it circulates a collection of over 70,000 items. Its Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
building was built in 1910 through a donation
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...
from Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
. Today, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
See also
- Center for the Assessment and Remediation of Reading DifficultiesCenter for the assessment and remediation of reading difficultiesThe Center for the Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties is a university-based program at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, KansasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, KansasThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Kansas.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Kansas, United States...