New Hampshire State Library (2024)

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What is the oldest library in the USA? ›

The Sturgis Library in Cape Cod, Massachusetts occupies a building constructed in 1644. It is both the oldest library building in the US and the oldest extant building where worship services were held regularly.

Our travel recommendations are based on personal experiences and research. New Hampshire is known for its scenic landscapes, outdoor recreation, an Ivy League college, and its oversized role in presidential politics, among other things.

One of 19th-century industrialist Andrew Carnegie's many philanthropies, these libraries entertained and educated millions. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie's donations of more than $40 million paid for 1,679 new library buildings in communities large and small across America.

Tiniest American Library Goes Over Big in Appalachia : Tennessee: The 5-by-6-by-6-foot white structure houses 2,000 volumes, mostly love stories, mysteries, histories and encyclopedias. What's known as America's Smallest Library sits among the flowers in Dot Byrd's front yard.

The oldest library that is still in operation is the library of St Catherine's Monastery, located in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula at the foot of Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa). The library was established at the time of the construction of the monastery, between 527 and 565 CE, on the orders of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

Library of Congress — Washington D.C., USA

The Library of Congress in Washington DC is essentially both the national library of the U.S. and the country's oldest federal cultural institution.

1. The Great Library & Mouseion: The First Universal Library (Alexandria, Egypt) History tells us that the first 'universal' library was the Great Library & Mouseion in Alexandria, Egypt. Hungry for conquest and knowledge, Alexander the Great spent the last 11 years of his life (334 to 333 B.C.) exploring the world.

Did you know New Hampshire was first named North Virginia, and it was once under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts?

New Hampshire is the state with the seventh highest median household income in the United States: $89,992 as of 2022. The most affluent parts of the state are in the Seacoast Region, in the outer Boston suburbs, and around Dartmouth College.

Forbes magazine called Feeney the "James Bond of Philanthropy" due to the stealthy and successful manner in which he anonymously donated approximately $8 billion to various charities.

Who was the billionaire who built libraries? ›

One of the most tangible examples of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy was the founding of 2,509 libraries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of these libraries, 1,679 were built in the United States.