Carnegie Free Library

Linked to Cordele

Details
Terms of Use

Beginning in 1898 Andrew Carnegie, a steel magnate and philanthropist, donated thousands of dollars to establish libraries across Georgia. The Carnegie library in Cordele, which opened in 1915, became the first library in the state to offer countywide service.

Image from Michael Rivera

Carnegie Free Library

Featured Content

James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures

Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

Artists

Updated Recently

Thomas Spalding

5 days ago

Walker County

2 years ago

Fort Benning

2 weeks ago

Olympic Games in 1996

2 months ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More