Macomb Public Library is one of 1280 Carnegie Libraries still in existence across the United States receiving a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York in celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary.
Andrew Carnegie championed the free public library movement in the late 19th century and viewed libraries as cradles of democracy that strengthen the democratic values.
Macomb Public Library was built in 1904 with the first Carnegie grant of $15,000. The two-story library has remained a library since 1904 with several improvements: installation of a handicapped ramp and doors, an elevator, energy efficient windows, new HVAC system, upgrade of electrical and internet, and a new children’s library.
More than a century after philanthropist Andrew Carnegie helped fund the construction of 1,681 libraries nationwide, the Macomb Public Library is still serving our community. To date, the community investment has been over $4,000,000.
