Carnegie Library (Roswell, New Mexico)

In 1900, the club began the application process to obtain a grant to build a library from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

In 1902, a mill levy was passed by the male voters of the town to fund the library's maintenance.

[1] In addition to this grant, the library received funding from James Hagerman, an investor in the railroad and irrigation industries in the Pecos Valley.

Due to its small size, the Carnegie library quickly succumbed to pressures of overcrowding by patrons and limited space for collections.

[1] The original Carnegie Library building was most recently renovated in 1992 to serve as office space.

The library has grown and continues to serve the Roswell community long after the original Carnegie facility outlived its usefulness.