Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Culture of the Intermountain West, 1890–1920 14
6. 2 The Challenging Process of Applying for a Carnegie Library Building Grant 40
7. 3 Boom Towns: Carnegie Libraries and Boosterism 66
8. 4 Small Mormon Towns: Carnegie Libraries to Protect Youth 88
9. 5 Carnegie Libraries in Religiously Diverse Utah Communities 112
10. 6 Women’s Role in Bringing Carnegie Libraries to Settled Communities 137
11. 7 Oligarchies and Carnegie Libraries in Transitional Towns 166
12. 8 Carnegie Libraries in the Service of Personal Power 187
13. 9 Contested Libraries 209
14. 10 Conclusion 225
15. Bibliography 230
16. Index 245