The Jackson Carnegie Library is one of the better-preserved of Andrew Carnegie's Michigan grants: a classical-revival building in pale limestone with a columned entrance and a large arched window over the door, completed in 1906. It is still the main branch of the Jackson District Library and is heavily used.
Inside, the original main reading room and circular reference room have been kept largely intact. A discreet modern wing at the rear holds the children's collection and meeting rooms.