History of the Bismarck Public Library

  1. 1 BVMPL 1917 Carnegie Library Exterior
  2. 2 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-01Building
  3. 3 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-02Checkout
  4. 4 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-03CardHolder
  5. 5 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-04KidsSeating
  6. 6 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-05KidsLibrarian
  7. 7 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-06StoryTime
  8. 8 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-07Collection
  9. 9 260219-BVMPL-Carnegie-04x03-08Staff

In February 2026, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. Read more about this donation at this link. Also, view an interview with Library Director Christine Kujawa at this link.

Read about the history of the Library, from 1917 to 2017: Frontier Days to the 21st Century: a History of the Bismarck Public Library (PDF).

Watch the video Celebrating 100 Years, created to commemorate the Library's 100th anniversary in 2017.