Capital Region libraries getting $10k from Carnegie Corporation of New York

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JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A select few libraries in the Capital Region are getting a celebratory gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. These Carnegie Libraries will receive $10,000 in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

In the Capital Region, there are eight libraries that were built in the early 1900s through the funding of Andrew Carnegie. These libraries were built in Amsterdam, Johnstown, Gloversville, Schenectady, Chatham, Catskill, Saugerties, and Kingston.

These eight libraries are a part of the 1,681 free public libraries that were constructed with the help of Carnegie’s donations, and are a part of the approximately 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still operating and acknowledging their link to Carnegie. The Carnegie Libraries that still stand today will receive their $10,000 check sometime in January 2026.

“Our founder, Andrew Carnegie, who championed the free public library movement of the late 19th century, described libraries as ‘cradles of democracy’ that ‘strengthen the democratic idea, the equality of the citizen, and the royalty of man,’” said Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie and former head of the University of Oxford. “We still believe this and are delighted to celebrate our connection to the libraries he founded.”

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Abbi Stanley

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