Because library funds provided by Andrew Carnegie (who was anti-union) angered area miners, Carnegie's money was accepted but his name was omitted from the library's exterior. This 1912 structure, now the Pittsburg Public Library, is one of the few Carnegie libraries in the country built with elements of Art Nouveau and the Prairie School style. The library is also known for several pieces of art including a landscape by Birger Sandzen, the Marjorie Schick exhibit, and the Ella Buchanan exhibit. Buchanan was the first director of Pittsburg's library and went on to gain international notoriety as a talented sculptor and a leader in the women's suffrage movement. Be sure to check out the Alice in Wonderland painting in the children's section. (NRHP)