Dedicated in 1912, starting with approximately 600 books; collections and services have expanded to meet needs of local patrons.  One of the 1,679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.  Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state.

  A bright dream of a handful of Brookville citizens over 80 years ago and a $10,000 grant from Andrew J. Carnegie gave the town one of its most useful and enjoyable assets.

  Foundation of a library movement in Brookville can be found in the effort in 1895 to set up a public reading room where such papers, magazines, and books as could be obtained from members and friends were available to any who cared to visit the rooms.  In 1908, a group met with the purpose of establishing a Brookville Public Library as their goal.  Planning reached an active stage when Mr. John Shirk began a correspondence with the Carnegie Foundation in 1908.  At this time, a subscription for funds to purchase a lot was started and met with surprisingly good results.  The money was used to buy the Main Street lot as a site.  The lot was purchased for $15.00.