Boyne Library celebrates it's 90th year April 2008. The Boyne District Library celebrates a milestone anniversary in April 2008.  It has been 90 years since the grand opening of the brand new library in April 1918.  The first librarian Myrtle White, probably wouldn't recognize the place.  The library was originally given to the community by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who believed in the power of books and libraries.  Some 80 years later, it was renovated and expanded by another philanthropist who valued libraries, the Mary K. Peabody Foundation.  Boyne City has been exceptionally lucky. click the picture for list of Boyne librarians See the library now. Studying at the Boyne Library (1939) original letter from the Carnegie foundation 1916 March 31st 1916 Responding to your communications on behalf of Boyne City, Michigan, if the City agrees by resolution of Common council to maintain a Free Public Library at a cost of not less than One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) a year, and provides a suitable site for the bilding, Carnegie Corporation of New York wil be glad to giv Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to erect a Free Public Library Bilding for Boyne City, Michigan. It should be noted that the amount indicated is to cover the cost of the Library Bilding complete, redy for occupancy and for the purpose intended. Before any expenditure on bilding or plans is incurd, the approval of proposed plans b y Carnegie corporation of New York must be secured, to obtain which pleas send tentativ plans for inspection. James Bertram