Arizona State Library, Carnegie Center (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Originally built as a public library building funded as one of several "Carnegie Libraries" funded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, it served as the main Phoenix Public Library from 1908 to 1953. It is now part of the Arizona State Library system, and serves as a multi-use facility. It currently hosts meeting space for non-profits, professional development workshops, and programs of the Arizona Center for the Book. The Arizona Women's Hall of Fame is also hosted here.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1907-1908
Architect: William R. Norton (Phoenix, AZ; original plan); William H. Reeves (Peoria, IL; revised plan); Millard & Creighton (Phoenix, AZ; final plan)
Areas of significance: Education; Architecture
Area: 4 acres
Also known as: Phoenix Carnegie Library and Library Park (NRHP name); Carnegie Center
Date added to NRHP: 11/19/1974
Other designations: Phoenix Historic Property Register