Opened 1904 through the efforts of local women's clubs. Building a gift of public benefactor Andrew Carnegie. Only library in Kaufman County; has been information center for students of five local colleges and a site of early civic functions. Has over 14,000 books.
Carnegie Public Library
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Carnegie Public Library is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7383, -96.2782 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carnegie Library Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Terrell Carnegie Library, Colquitt, Oscar Branch, Gov., Homesite of, and Church of the Good Shepherd.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257009426. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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