The sign outside the Caldwell, Kansas Carnegie says it was built in 1912. Across the street is a high school built in 1916 and an elementary school built in 1922. This is our first opportunity to see a Carnegie Library still in use. It opens at 3pm on Thursdays. Across the street from the schools, it seems the perfect time to open. Not perfect timing for us, though. We peek in the windows and take a walk around the building. The street runs on either side of the library with the bottom step actually jutting out into the street. The library is an island among oak trees. Acorns crunch as we walk the grounds. This library is smaller and less ornate than the others we’ve seen today.