Manhattan in Riley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012
1. Carnegie Library Marker
Between 1881 and 1917 Andrew Carnegie provided funds for 2,509 public libraries in the United States, Canada, and Britain. One of these was this building, which was the Manhattan Public Library from 1904 to 1969, when it became the Courthouse Annex.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 39° 10.78′ N, 96° 33.814′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, Kansas, in Riley County. It is at the intersection of Poyntz Avenue and 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Poyntz Avenue. Former library is just west of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manhattan KS 66502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in the Flint Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Riley County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Amanda Arnold Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Veteran (within shouting distance of this marker); Damon Runyon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Osage Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colorado Street (approx. Ό mile away);
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Also see . . .
1. Carnegie Libraries: The Future Made Bright. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries. Website homepage (Submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Carnegie Collections at Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript website entry (Submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012
2. Carnegie Library Entrance Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012
3. Carnegie Library and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
