Union County - Elizabeth - CARNEGIE LIBRARY SUMMER SERIES
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Wednesday, June 13 -- Union County
CARNEGIE LIBRARY SUMMER SERIES
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents and visitors to celebrate the rich legacy of the Carnegie Libraries this summer, with a series of three FREE special events in June, July, and August. Events will be held at the Main Library in historic midtown Elizabeth, at 11 South Broad Street.
Wednesday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m. — A panel discussion with representatives of the five Union County towns that have or had a Carnegie Library, including presentations, pictures, and documents associated with the six buildings. For more information on all Cultural and Heritage programs visit ucnj.org, email jprescott@ucnj.orgor call 908-436-2912
Please join the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance and the Union County Cultural & Heritage Commission at the Elizabeth Public Library for a Summer Series about the Carnegie Libraries! All events are free and open to the public.
On Wednesday, June 13th at 6 pm, there will be a panel of representatives from five Union County Carnegie Libraries: Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Summit, and Westfield.
An exhibit about the construction and 1912 opening of the Elizabeth Public Library will be on display July 2-28th. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, July 11th at 6:30 pm.
Then we wrap up on Thursday, August 9th at 4:30 pm with a presentation by Eleonora Dubicki on "Carnegie Libraries in New Jersey, 1900-1923." Elizabeth Public Library is one of only 20 Carnegie Libraries of the original 36 left in the state that still operates as a public library.
Eleonora Dubicki is a reference and instruction librarian at Monmouth University. She has published two books and more than a dozen articles on topics in the field of library and information science. The primary focus of her research is on information literacy and information seeking behaviors. She holds an undergraduate degree in American Studies from Douglass College and an MLS and MBA from Rutgers University.
Carnegie libraries constructed in the early 1900s through the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie played a significant role in transforming the library movement from subscription libraries for special interest groups to free public libraries with services accessible by all. Of the 1,412 communities in the United States to build Carnegie libraries, 29 communities in New Jersey benefited from this program. This presentation based on a research project draws primarily on original correspondence between New Jersey communities seeking library building funds and Andrew Carnegie. The letters supporting funding applications create a unique demographic and economic snapshot of New Jersey communities during the early 1900s when the Carnegie libraries were erected in the state.
Please join the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance and the Union County Cultural & Heritage Commission at the Elizabeth Public Library for a Summer Series about the Carnegie Libraries! All events are free and open to the public.
On Wednesday, June 13th at 6 pm, there will be a panel of representatives from five Union County Carnegie Libraries: Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Summit, and Westfield.
An exhibit about the construction and 1912 opening of the Elizabeth Public Library will be on display July 2-28th. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, July 11th at 6:30 pm.
Then we wrap up on Thursday, August 9th at 4:30 pm with a presentation by Eleonora Dubicki on "Carnegie Libraries in New Jersey, 1900-1923." Elizabeth Public Library is one of only 20 Carnegie Libraries of the original 36 left in the state that still operates as a public library.
Eleonora Dubicki is a reference and instruction librarian at Monmouth University. She has published two books and more than a dozen articles on topics in the field of library and information science. The primary focus of her research is on information literacy and information seeking behaviors. She holds an undergraduate degree in American Studies from Douglass College and an MLS and MBA from Rutgers University.
Carnegie libraries constructed in the early 1900s through the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie played a significant role in transforming the library movement from subscription libraries for special interest groups to free public libraries with services accessible by all. Of the 1,412 communities in the United States to build Carnegie libraries, 29 communities in New Jersey benefited from this program. This presentation based on a research project draws primarily on original correspondence between New Jersey communities seeking library building funds and Andrew Carnegie. The letters supporting funding applications create a unique demographic and economic snapshot of New Jersey communities during the early 1900s when the Carnegie libraries were erected in the state.
