Person/Organization: Curtis, William J.
Item 36076
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.
