Thanksgiving Holiday

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle will be closed on Wednesday, November 27th. All other Library branches will close on Wednesday, November 27th, at 5 p.m. for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will reopen on Saturday, November 30th.

Downtown Carnegie Library

Black and white photo view of KCKPL Carnegie Building framed through trees, circa 1960
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The original library located near where the Main Library is located, which is at 625 Minnesota Ave. The Carnegie Library was razed in 1965 to make room for a parking lot for the current library.

Additional Items

1904 photo of the Downtown Carnegie Library

1904 photo of the Downtown Carnegie Library

1960 photo of the Downtown Carnegie Library

Black and white photo view of KCKPL Carnegie Building framed through trees, circa 1960

Aerial photo of Minnesota Ave.

Aerial photo of Minnesota Ave. showing Carnegie Library building

Northeast view of Library

Black and white photo of northeast view of the Carnegie building

Side view of Library

Black and white photo of side view of Carnegie building

South view of Library

Black and white photo of Carnegie Building viewed from the south at a distance

Carnegie Library viewed from the South

Black and white photo of Carnegie Building viewed from the south

Library from the East

Black and white photograph of Carnegie Building and walkways from the east

View of Library from the North

Black and white photograph of Carnegie Library viewed from the north

Library Postcard

Postcard image featuring colorized photo of Carnegie building and grounds

Library Postcard

Image from KCKPL library postcard featuring colorized photo of the Carnegie Building and grounds

Rose Garden leading to Library

Black and white photo of the rose garden with the Carnegie Building in the distance

Library Lobby

Black and white photo of Carnegie building lobby and reading areas

Front Desk

Black and white photo of Carnegie building help desk and staff

Reading in the Stacks

Black and white photo of Carnegie building interior shelving

Children Studying

Black and white photo of school age children in uniform studying at library desks

Children using viewfinders

Black and white photo of 4 children at a desk in the library looking through stereo viewfinders

Technical Services area used to process materials

Black and white photo of librarian processing materials in back room of the Carnegie building