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The Clinton library is the only Carnegie library in Canada which was funded as an addition to an existing building, which was built in 1900. [24] Collingwood Public Library Collingwood: Ontario: August 16, 1901: 14,500 1904: Maple St. and Second St.
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A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. ... List of Carnegie libraries in Canada;
This is a list of lists of Carnegie libraries. List of Carnegie libraries in the United States; List of Carnegie libraries in Canada; List of Carnegie libraries in Europe; List of Carnegie libraries in Africa; List of Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean; List of Carnegie libraries in Oceania
Replaced Bathurst Heights Regional Library. Named after Barbara Frum. Beaches The Beaches: 1914 1916 54,089 Carnegie library built in 1916 [1] Bendale Bendale: 1834 1961 38,957 Founded as the Scarboro' Subscription Library and then became the Scarborough Mechanics' Institute. In 1955 became one of the first three branches of the Scarborough ...
In 1888, the Mechanics' Institute transferred their assets to the brand new Waterloo Free Library. By 1902, the Waterloo Free Library contained 7,013 works. In 1902, $10,000 were granted by Andrew Carnegie to build the Carnegie Library building (located at 40 Albert St, across from the current Main Branch). [3] The library was opened in 1905. [4]
The Carnegie Public Library in Boise was built for $25,000 in 1905. It was paid for by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The city and the Columbian Club, a women’s group, added $5,000 for furnishings.
Winnipeg's first public library was the Carnegie Library (380 William Ave.), opened in 1905. American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie had funded the construction of three public libraries in the city. All the city had to do was to choose suitable locations. The main branch would be located downtown.