List of Carnegie libraries in Vermont

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Vermont provides detailed information on United States

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Carnegie library

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in Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

, where 4 public libraries were built from 4 grants (totaling $80,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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from 1901 to 1911. In addition, one academic library was built.

Key

Public libraries

	Library	Town	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Fletcher Free Library	Burlington Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....	$50,000	235 College St. 44.477462°N 73.210080°W	This building opened on August 17, 1904. In the late 1970s a large grant was awarded to repair the building, which was later expanded in 1981.
2	Fair Haven Public Library	Fair Haven	$8,000	107 N. Main St. 43.597425°N 73.262157°W	This building opened on March 18, 1908, and was expanded in 1997.
3	Morristown Centennial Library	Morristown Morristown, Vermont Morristown is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,139 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.6 square miles , of which 51.3 square miles is land and 0.3 square mile is...	$7,000	7 Richmond St. 44.563047°N 72.595575°W	This building opened in July 1913, and an expansion is currently planned.
4	Rockingham Free Public Library	Rockingham Rockingham, Vermont Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, along the Connecticut River. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.Rockingham has no formal...	$15,000	65 Westminster St. 43.168128°N 72.445221°W	Designed by H.M. Francis and Son, this building was opened in 1909. The grant was initially refused by the town, who did not agree to the annual maintenance tax until 1908. It was expanded in 1929 and 1967.

Academic library

	Institution	Town	Image	Date granted	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	Norwich University	Northfield Northfield, Vermont Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...			$25,000	Chaplin Hall 44.139148°N 72.660699°W	Served as a library from its dedication in 1908 until 1991. It now houses the School of Architecture & Art and is known as Chaplin Hall.

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