The Carnegie Library in

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, Georgia is a building built in 1904. The funding for the building was provided largely by the philanthropist

Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie (, ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans i ...

who offered $10,000 as part of his educational program. The architectural company of Bruce, Morgan, and Dillon designed the building, and John A. Kelley was contacted for the construction. The building was listed on the

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in 1975. From 1904 to the 1960s it was used as the central library for the City of Dublin. From the 1970s through 2014, the building was home to the Laurens County Historical Society and Museum. It is currently used as a special event space and art gallery managed by the Dublin Downtown Development Authority. It is included as a contributing building in the

Dublin Commercial Historic District The Dublin Commercial Historic District is a historic district roughly centered on Jackson Ave. and Lawrence St. in Dublin in Laurens County, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The district included 7 ...

, National Register-listed in 2002.

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Library buildings completed in 1904 Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Laurens County, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Laurens County, Georgia Historic district contributing properties in Georgia (U.S. state) Carnegie libraries in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub