{"id":49,"date":"2020-07-29T21:28:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T21:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalexhibits.syr.edu\/sul-milestones\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2020-08-03T23:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T23:23:04","slug":"sign-of-the-times-a-carnegie-library-for-syracuse-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalexhibits.syr.edu\/sul-milestones\/let-the-reader-emerge\/sign-of-the-times-a-carnegie-library-for-syracuse-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign of the Times: A Carnegie Library for Syracuse University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sign of the Times: A Carnegie Library for Syracuse University<\/h1><\/div>\n\n

The von Ranke Library, Trustee Reid and University Librarian Sibley were soon to realize, provided ample storage but very inadequate reading and office space. The growing number of periodicals and, since 1892, Library Economics classes also demanded space. A west wing addition completed in 1903 did not bring significant relief. It became clear the University needed another, larger library building.<\/p>\n\n

Since 1889, steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie had been funding construction of primarily public libraries all over the country and abroad. Syracuse University approached Carnegie with a proposal to fund a new campus library shortly after the completion of construction of the von Ranke Library addition. Carnegie agreed to provide the $150,000 of building costs if the University would match his gift to establish a library endowment. In Spring 1905, Syracuse University met this condition. The University\u2019s Carnegie Library was completed and opened in 1907. The new building would not only house the Library\u2019s new main reading room and stacks, but the Library School as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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