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YPL Podcast: Carnegie Library
This podcast series is about the history of the Carnegie Library and the lunettes that decorated its interior.
Group Photograph at the Carnegie Library Construction Site
Three men in the foreground from left to right:
1. James H. Walder, President of the Park Board
2. Nicholas Mangini, sub-contractor
3. James J. Lynch, contractor
This photograph was taken in 1903.
1. James H. Walder, President of the Park Board
2. Nicholas Mangini, sub-contractor
3. James J. Lynch, contractor
This photograph was taken in 1903.
Construction Site of the Carnegie Library
This photograph was taken in 1903.
Carnegie Library
The first cornerstone of this library was laid on June 20, 1903. It opened to the public on July 8, 1904. The library closed on May 2, 1981.
Reference Department
This photograph was taken in the late 1940s.
National Library Week April 17-23, 1966.
Behind the desk from left to right: Helen E. Hayes; Helen Fitzharris; Catherine Stewart; Rhoda Breithast; Eleanor Upton
(facing Rhoda)
(facing Rhoda)
Traffic Jam at the Library
This photograph was taken in the 1940s.
John Brick Creative Writing Workshop
This program was held in 1940.
Boy Scouts at the Yonkers Carnegie Library
Boys Scouts from Troop 2 are at the library for the opening of a Boys Scouts of America merit badge pamphlet collection.
Circulation Countdown For the One Millionth Book Borrowed
The one millionth book was borrowed at 3:07 PM on December 19, 1961.