The Perry Library Association was established in 1894, and William Tarr served as its first librarian.

[2] Andrew Carnegie accepted Perry's application for a grant for $10,600 on January 13, 1903.

[3] The Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen designed the Neoclassical building that was built by local contractor Courtney and Bolt.

[4] The Carnegie Library Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

[5] This article about a property in dallas County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.