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Devils Lake Carnegie Library

Devils Lake, Italy

Devils Lake Carnegie Library

The Devils Lake Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It was built in 1909 and designed by architect Joseph A. Shannon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was opened on January 21, 1910, with no ceremony, but the local newspap

er afterward declared the opening to be a "'great event'", marking a "'new era in the intellectual advancement of Devils Lake'". Danish-born builder Valdemar or Vlademar Gram built the library, the Locke Block (also NRHP-listed), and numerous other Devils Lake buildings. After 93 years, on November 26, 2003, the library was moved from its historic location- due to deterioration and much-needed space and renovations- to a new facility down the street, located at 423 7th St N. They added more meeting rooms, handicapped-accessible entrances (one of the goals of the move), and a one-floor model for improvement to the staffing model. This brought about questions about what to do with the historic landmark, which became lofts in 2015, bought by Paula Hasse Anderson for $1,000, wishing to keep the building from being razed by the city. Gary Martinson, city assessor and building official for the...

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