Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr 6th District: Westchester County Historical Society Kicks Off Fall Programs with “Carnegie Libraries of Westchester”.

Fall Programs Announced.

By 1917 the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie led to the construction of nearly half of America’s 3,500 public libraries. Five of these were located in Westchester County: Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining, White Plains and Yonkers. Each municipality that accepted the $10,000 - $50,000 gift experienced a unique process. Many others chose not to apply, for a variety of reasons. Today, Mount Vernon Public Library is the only Carnegie library in Westchester that is still housed in its original building, although the New Rochelle building still stands and is a local landmark.

We are kicking-off the fall season of programs with “Carnegie Libraries of Westchester” on Sunday, September 26th, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. WCHS Trustee Jan Kelsey, who authored an article about the Carnegie Libraries in the winter 2021 issue of The Westchester Historian, shares the fascinating story in a digital slide presentation.
For more information contact: 
Barbara Davis, Co-Director WCHS
914-231-1437

To register for the free Zoom presentation, click here.

To take a look at our slate of fall programs, visit westchesterhistory.com/.