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The original Carnegie Library in Austin. The library began in 1884 out of the basement of the Mower County courthouse. [1] By the turn of the century there became an increased need in more library space so the city of Austin reached out to Andrew Carnegie to petition for funds for a new building. An initial request for $25,000 was turned down ...
In addition, Hamline University in Saint Paul was awarded a $30,000 grant on March 12, 1906, to construct an academic library. In Minnesota grants were given between 1899 and 1918. [2] Of Minnesota's 66 original Carnegie libraries, 48 are still standing.
National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Minnesota (2 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Austin, Minnesota" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Two check-out stamps – from June 4, 1914, and January 17, 1916 – reveal the tome’s journey, indicating it may have been entered in the library’s catalog twice, the Saint Paul Public ...
City Hall Insider: Free Austin library cards extension, Red River district funding & more. Gannett. Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman. February 29, 2024 at 6:05 AM.
The MNLINK system allows user to request materials from one of 600 participating Minnesota libraries to be shared. [6] The Electronic Library for Minnesota is a collection of statewide research and information databases that users can query for research purposes. [7] Ebooks Minnesota provides a publicly available collection of ebooks. [8]
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Austin is a city in and the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 26,174 at the 2020 census. [3] The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and has two artificial lakes, East Side Lake and Mill Pond.