We're excited to announce that the Lackawanna Public Library and Hamburg Public Library have each received a $10,000 gift from @carnegie.org as part of #CarnegieLibraries250, a special initiative celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Learn more: bl.buffalolib.org/Carnegie250

Announcement for a $40,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to Multnomah County libraries, featuring a vintage photo of Albina Library in the background, with "Multnomah County Library" and "Carnegie Libraries 250" logos displayed at the top and bottom.

We are thrilled to share that Multnomah County Library will receive a $40,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York!

This award is a recognition of our continued commitment to preserving our cherished Carnegie libraries! #CarnegieLibraries250 https://multcolib.org/articles/carnegie-legacy

Photos of various Carnegie libraries.

More than a century ago, Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 libraries, including our Carnegie Library for Local History. We’re honored to receive a $10K gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York as part of #CarnegieLibraries250 in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 libraries, including ours. Today we’re honored to share that the LSF Brookfield Library will receive a $10K gift from the Carnegie Co. of NY in 2026 as part of #CarnegieLibraries250, their new initiative in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

Big news: To honor America’s 250th birthday, @carnegiecorp.bsky.social is giving $10,000 to each of the libraries across the nation originally funded by Andrew Carnegie!

We're proud that four of our branches are Carnegie Libraries, and we're thankful for this great surprise!

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Hundreds of Carnegie Libraries to Receive $10,000 Gifts in Celebration of United States’ 250th Anniversary | Carnegie Corporation of New York The foundation established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Corporation of New York, honors the country’s democratic ideals with $20 million in new funding to support America’s civic institutions

Each Carnegie Library may use the funds however they wish to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, further their mission, and serve their community.

Get the details: carnegie.io/43sG0fZ

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The #CarnegieLibraries250 gifts anchor a $20 million special initiative to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by supporting America’s civic institutions and organizations that foster civic participation and bring people together.

We contacted every Carnegie Library and confirmed that about 1,280 are still operating and acknowledge their link to Andrew Carnegie — making them eligible for this #CarnegieLibraries250 gift.

Happy early birthday, America! 🇺🇸

Every Carnegie Library in America is receiving a $10,000 gift in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 🎉

📰 See the @nytimes.com for more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/n...

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