The following list of Carnegie libraries in Wyoming provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Wyoming, where 16 libraries were built from 16 grants (totaling $257,500) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. As of 2021, 10 of these buildings are still standing, and 5 still operate as libraries.
Building still operating as a library
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Building no longer standing
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Building contributes to a historic district on the
National Register of Historic Places
Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted[1] |
Grant amount[1] |
Location | Notes | |
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1 | Basin | Basin | Jun 29, 1908 | $17,500 | Demolished in 1954 | ||
2 | Buffalo | Buffalo | ![]() |
Jan 14, 1909 | $12,500 | 90 North Main Street 44°20′53″N 106°41′58″W / 44.34806°N 106.69944°W |
Completed in 1909, now a museum |
3 | Casper | Casper | Feb 13, 1906 | $13,000 | 2nd and Durban Streets | Completed in 1910, demolished in May–June 1970 | |
4 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne | Dec 27, 1899 | $50,000 | 22nd Street and Capitol Avenue | Completed in 1902, demolished in 1971 | |
5 | Cody | Cody | Apr 13, 1914 | $15,000 | Completed in 1916, demolished in 1965 | ||
6 | Douglas | Douglas | Jul 20, 1908 | $10,000 | 300 Walnut Street | Completed in 1911, demolished on September 8, 1966 | |
7 | Evanston | Evanston | ![]() |
Feb 20, 1903 | $11,000 | 1020 Front Street 41°16′07″N 110°57′54.5″W / 41.26861°N 110.965139°W |
Completed in 1906, now houses the Uinta County Museum and Chamber of Commerce |
8 | Green River | Green River | Dec 8, 1905 | $20,000 | 177 North Center Street 41°31′45″N 109°28′03″W / 41.52917°N 109.46750°W |
Completed in 1906, now vacant | |
9 | Lander | Lander | Nov 27, 1906 | $15,000 | 451 North 2nd Street 42°50′11″N 108°43′41″W / 42.83639°N 108.72806°W |
Completed in 1907, renovation/restoration planned | |
10 | Laramie | Laramie | ![]() |
Jan 2, 1903 | $20,000 | 405 East Grand Avenue 41°18′40″N 105°35′31″W / 41.31111°N 105.59194°W |
Now houses government offices |
11 | Lusk | Lusk | ![]() |
May 8, 1914 | $11,000 | 425 South Main Street 42°45′36″N 104°27′06″W / 42.76000°N 104.45167°W |
Completed in 1919 |
12 | Newcastle | Newcastle | ![]() |
Feb 20, 1911 | $12,500 | 23 West Main Street 43°51′20″N 104°12′11″W / 43.85556°N 104.20306°W |
Completed in 1911 |
13 | Rock Springs | Rock Springs | ![]() |
Dec 13, 1907 | $12,500 | 400 C Street 41°35′01″N 109°13′07.5″W / 41.58361°N 109.218750°W |
Completed in 1910, extensively altered |
14 | Sheridan | Sheridan | Mar 18, 1904 | $12,500 | Completed in 1905, demolished in 1974 | ||
15 | Thermopolis | Thermopolis | ![]() |
Apr 3, 1917 | $12,500 | 328 Arapahoe Street 43°38′50″N 108°12′26″W / 43.64722°N 108.20722°W |
Completed in 1919, now houses government offices |
16 | Wheatland | Wheatland | May 15, 1916 | $12,500 | 904 9th Street 42°03′24″N 104°57′11″W / 42.05667°N 104.95306°W |
Completed in 1917, completely enclosed by a 1965 addition |