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North facade of the Denver Public Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. The Greek revival style Carnegie building features gray Turkey Creek Sandstone construction, fourteen fluted columns with Corinthian capitals, hipped roof and skylight. Inscription along freize reads: "Erected in the year of our Lord nineteen and nine and dedicated to the advancement of learning." Automobiles park along Colorado U. S. 40 or Colfax Avenue.

Andrew Carnegie and the Denver Public Library opening that never happened

View of the Western History department in the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man and woman stand and sit near a desk. Books and newspapers are in the room.

Collecting Western History in the 21st Century (and Beyond)

Interior view of the Denver Public Library at East Denver High School in Denver, Colorado; shows people at a counter, bookshelves, a coffered ceiling and hanging lamps. John Cotton Dana is behind the desk.

Denver: Birthplace of the Modern Library

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