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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.
In 1901 Vancouver requested $50,000 from industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the purpose of building a library. Carnegie agreed, provided the City of Vancouver supplied the site and contributed $5000 a year. [1] The original public library was completed in 1903. For decades, the top floor was the home of the Vancouver Museum.
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A total of 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems.
The Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, Washington, is located in a 1909 Carnegie library and is operated by the Clark County Historical Society, established in 1917. It opened at the old Carnegie Library building on May 24, 1964. [2] The first museum director was Joe Pagel. [2]
The library offers services for new immigrants to Canada including ESL conversation circles and multicultural book clubs. [9] It also offers personalized genealogical and local history services. [10] The library also has an on-site coordinator to help locals navigate housing, mental health, and addiction recovery services. [11]
It began as Mimico Carnegie Library after the Village of Mimico held a plebiscite in 1913 to request funds for a Carnegie Library, [2] several already having been built in Toronto. Mimico's population was below the threshold set for Carnegie grants but was nevertheless approved and in 1915 the Mimico Carnegie Library opened on Pigeon St (later ...
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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]