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- The library was named "Willard Library" rather than "Carpenter Library" because, while living in Troy, New York, Carpenter became enamored with the Emma Willard School, a Troy female seminary founded by Emma Willard.
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August 23, 1876. The property on which the Library and Park would sit, as well as the property that would endow the project, was deeded to the Library trustees by Willard and Lucina Carpenter.
The library was named "Willard Library" rather than "Carpenter Library" because, while living in Troy, New York, Carpenter became enamored with the Emma Willard School, a Troy female seminary founded by Emma Willard. He decided to found an educational institution and name it "Willard".
Inspired by the “Emma Willard School” of Troy, New York, Willard Carpenter had always wanted to found an educational institution with the name “Willard.” Carpenter’s son-in-law observed that he “seemed to be struck on the name.” And that’s how Willard Library got its name.
Willard Library has been a part of Indiana’s history since 1885; it has the distinction of being Indiana’s oldest public library. The library is named after Willard Carpenter, a local philanthropist who envisioned the library to be a place that people of all races, classes, and sexes could use free of charge.
Willard Library is the oldest library in the state of Indiana. Construction began in 1877. It was formally opened in 1885. It is named after Willard Carpenter. Carpenter originally wanted to build "Willard College" but because of unfortunate investment collapses, he settled on building a library.
Oct 30, 2017 · The library was opened in 1885 by Willard Carpenter and located off of First Avenue near the heart of downtown Evansville.
Carpenter could have named the library “Carpenter Library”, because there’s also a Carpenter Street, but he chose the name “Willard Library”. He did so because he highly valued education and lived near a school called the Emma Willard School when he was living in New York.
