West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library

West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library
	The library's bust of Andrew Carnegie
Country	United States
Established	1916
Location	West Lebanon, Indiana[1]
Coordinates	40°16′22.00″N 87°23′12.69″W / 40.2727778°N 87.3868583°WCoordinates: 40°16′22.00″N 87°23′12.69″W / 40.2727778°N 87.3868583°W
Website	http://www.westlebanon.lib.in.us/

The West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library in West Lebanon, Indiana, United States, is a Carnegie library serving southwestern Warren County. Its original 3,060-square-foot (284 m²) brick-and-limestone building was constructed in 1916 using a $7,500 gift from Andrew Carnegie. A $610,000 renovation in 2006 added 1,768 square feet (164.3 m²) of floor space, plus better access for handicapped patrons, more shelf space and a multi-purpose children's activity room.^[2] The library's collection contains approximately 12,000 books.

References

↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
↑ Cullen, Kevin (November 12, 2006). "West Lebanon renovates library, 'the nicest building in town'". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2010-08-28.

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[1] "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[2] Cullen, Kevin (November 12, 2006). "West Lebanon renovates library, 'the nicest building in town'". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2010-08-28.