tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234967060394407306.post7844833734472189940..comments2024-03-19T11:16:43.041-07:00Comments on Redmond Library: The Columbia Branch Library: Small is BeautifulRedmond Library Board of Trusteeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253137537691400891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234967060394407306.post-1565961767639371832009-09-02T23:18:13.775-07:002009-09-02T23:18:13.775-07:00Thanks, Brian. In 1911, the philanthropist Andrew ...Thanks, Brian. In 1911, the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave $70,000 to Seattle to build two free libraries. Half went to build the branch on Queen Anne Hill and half went to Columbia City. For more info see:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=pf_output.cfm&file_id=4057" rel="nofollow">Columbia Branch, The Seattle Public Library</a>Redmond Library Board of Trusteeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253137537691400891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234967060394407306.post-48016459250172473032009-09-02T10:10:06.184-07:002009-09-02T10:10:06.184-07:00Interesting. I wasn't aware that there was a ...Interesting. I wasn't aware that there was a Carnegie Library in Seattle. I always thought that was more of an East Coast thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com