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The Carnegie Library
Over 100 Years of Community Service
After over 100 years, the historic Ballinger Carnegie Library is still one of the most impressive buildings in the small town and remains a hub for community events. Its stately limestone façade, Ionic columns and pediment make a fitting entrance for the beautiful interior.
Photo by Wanda Blackburn.
Over 100 years later, the benevolence and principles of a poor Scottish-American immigrant are continued at the historic Carnegie Library of Ballinger. After humble beginnings, Andrew Carnegie established a steel industry in the northeastern U.S. and became the wealthiest man in the world. He believed strongly in the merit system and a society where it was possible for any hard-worker to become successful.
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