Alden is believed to have the smallest endowed Carnegie Library built in the United States.
It was built at a cost of $9,000, and was a gift from Andrew Carnegie on November 3, 1913.

The original Library was built in 1914 with the grant from the Carnegie Foundation.
The Library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
The building served Alden for 85 years.
In 1998 a Capital Campaign was started to raise $550,000 for an addition that would double the size of the library.
Alden is believed to have the smallest endowed Carnegie Library built in the United States. It was built at a cost of $9,000, and was a gift from Andrew Carnegie on November 3, 1913.
The original Library was built in 1914 with the grant from the Carnegie Foundation. The Library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The building served Alden for 85 years. In 1998 a Capital Campaign was started to raise $550,000 for an addition that would double the size of the library.
Alden, Iowa