Ballinger Carnegie Library

The Ballinger Carnegie Library, at 204 N. 8th St. in Ballinger, Texas, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1] It is one of only five Carnegie Libraries in Texas, out of 32 built, to remain in use as a public library.^[2]

Ballinger Carnegie Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	204 N. 8th St., Ballinger, Texas
Coordinates	31°44′23″N 99°56′59″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1909
Built by	Leslie, J.D.
Architectural style	Vernacular Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	75002002[1]
Added to NRHP	June 18, 1975

It is built in "a vernacular version" of Classical Revival style. Its most prominent feature is a two-story portico.^[3]

After construction of a one-story building was started, it was redesigned to add a second floor auditorium. Additional funding from the Carnegie Foundation was sought and denied, but followups led to another check from Andrew Carnegie.^[3]

The building, in addition to serving as the library, was an important cultural center for the community. In early years it was run by members of a Shakespeare club, and was later taken over by an American Legion group.^[3]

It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.