List of Carnegie libraries in Canada

There are a total of 125 public Carnegie libraries in Canada. Of these, the vast majority (111) were built in Ontario. They were constructed and opened from 1903 to 1922. Place names as they were during the grant period are used. In a few cases, Carnegie made multiple donations. An attempt is made to note these and sum the total amount. It addition, one academic library was built for Victoria University in the University of Toronto from a $50,000 grant awarded April 16, 1906.

Alphabetical listing

  Building still operating as a library
  Building no longer standing
  Building standing, but now serving another purpose

Library name	Place	Province	Date granted	Grant amount (US$)	Date opened	Location	Notes
Amherstburg Public Library	Amherstburg	Ontario	April 8, 1911	10,000	1913	232 Sandwich St. 42°06′11″N 83°06′34″W
Aylmer Public Library	Aylmer	Ontario	November 21, 1911	8,000	1913	Centre St. and Sydenham St. 42°46′20″N 80°59′04″W	Closed around 1979.
Ayr Public Library	Ayr	Ontario	December 24, 1909	5,200	October 31, 1911	92 Stanley St. 43°17′09″N 80°27′00″W	Closed in 2004; a new library was built nearby.
Barrie Public Library	Barrie	Ontario	July 23, 1914	15,000	June 1917	37 Mulcaster St. 44°23′25″N 79°41′07″W	Closed in 1996, this building is now the MacLaren Arts Centre.
Beaverton Public Library	Beaverton	Ontario	April 28, 1910	7,000	December 5, 1913	401 Simcoe St. 44°25′45″N 79°09′10″W
Berlin Public Library	Berlin	Ontario	March 14, 1902	40,900	January 8, 1904	Queen St. and Weber St. 43°27′07″N 80°29′15″W	Building demolished in 1962.
Bracebridge Public Library	Bracebridge	Ontario	March 24, 1906	10,000	January 1908	94 Manitoba St. 45°02′30″N 79°18′43″W
Brampton Public Library	Brampton	Ontario	April 11, 1902	12,500	1907	55 Queen St. E 43°41′14″N 79°45′31″W	Closed in 1974; designated as a heritage building in 1982.
Brantford Public Library	Brantford	Ontario	April 11, 1902	48,000	July 4, 1904	73 George St. 43°08′27″N 80°15′45″W	Closed in the 1990s, now home to the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.
Brockville Public Library	Brockville	Ontario	April 13, 1903	17,500	August 13, 1904	23 Buell St. 44°35′22″N 75°41′12″W
Brussels Public Library	Brussels	Ontario	March 13, 1909	7,000	January 14, 1910	402 Turnberry St. 43°44′36″N 81°15′02″W
Calgary Public Library	Calgary	Alberta		80,000	January 2, 1912	1221 2nd St. SW 51°02′26″N 114°04′06″W	Known as Memorial Park Library since 1977.
Campbellford Public Library	Campbellford	Ontario	January 6, 1911	8,000	November 1912	98 Bridge St. E 44°18′29″N 77°47′42″W
Chatham Public Library	Chatham	Ontario	February 13, 1902	19,000	September 14, 1903		The first Carnegie library opened in Canada. Destroyed by 1983.
Clinton Public Library	Clinton	Ontario	January 6, 1915	4,900	1905	23 Albert St. 43°37′05″N 81°32′22″W	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.
Collingwood Public Library	Collingwood	Ontario	August 16, 1901	14,500	1904	Maple St. and Second St. 44°30′02″N 80°13′12″W	Destroyed by fire in 1963.
Cornwall Public Library	Cornwall	Ontario	December 21, 1901	8,000	1903	Second St. and Sydney St. 45°01′08″N 74°43′36″W	Demolished in 1956.
Dawson City Public Library	Dawson City	Yukon	1902	25,000	August 16, 1904	Queen St. and 4th Ave. 64°03′38″N 139°25′50″W	By 1920, the population was too small to support the library, which had been extensively damaged by fire and water. This was the northernmost Carnegie library ever built. It has been a Free Mason hall since the 1930s.
Dresden Public Library	Dresden	Ontario	November 27, 1906	8,000	1913	187 Brown St. 42°35′24″N 82°10′50″W
Dundas Public Library	Dundas	Ontario	December 30, 1904	12,000	1910	10 King St. W 43°15′58″N 79°57′17″W	Closed in 1979, this building is now home to the Dundas Art & Craft Organization.
Durham Public Library	Durham	Ontario	January 6, 1911	8,000	July 1912	240 Garafraxa St. N 44°10′49″N 80°49′10″W
Edmonton Public Library	Edmonton	Alberta	1913	75,000	August 30, 1923	MacDonald Dr. west of 100th St. 53°32′25″N 113°29′27″W	The building was demolished in 1969; TELUS Plaza was erected on the former library's site.
Elmira Public Library	Elmira	Ontario	March 18, 1911	7,000	December 26, 1913	65 Arthur St. S 43°35′49″N 80°33′31″W
Elora Public Library	Elora	Ontario	March 23, 1909	6,400	1909	144 Geddes St. 43°41′02″N 80°25′51″W
Essex Public Library	Essex	Ontario	January 6, 1911	6,000		18 Gordon Ave. 42°10′29″N 82°49′15″W	Now home to the Essex and Community Historical Research Society.
Exeter Public Library	Exeter	Ontario	January 2, 1913	8,000	1915	Main St. and Sanders St. 43°20′50″N 81°28′50″W	A newer library was recently built.
Fergus Public Library	Fergus	Ontario	January 29, 1908	7,000	1910	190 Saint Andrew St. W 43°42′18″N 80°22′43″W
Forest Public Library	Forest	Ontario	May 16, 1911	5,000	1912		Closed in 1986.
Fort Frances Public Library	Fort Frances	Ontario	May 8, 1914	10,000	January 15, 1915	363 Church St. 48°36′32″N 93°23′37″W
Fort William (Thunder Bay) Public Library	Fort William	Ontario	November 20, 1908	50,000	1912	216 Brodie St. S 48°22′54″N 89°14′48″W
Galt (Cambridge) Public Library	Galt	Ontario	April 11, 1902	23,000	1903	34 Water St. N 43°21′37″N 80°18′55″W	Closed in 1969 and now owned by a private company.
Glencoe Public Library	Glencoe	Ontario	November 11, 1914	5,000	1923	Main St. 42°44′51″N 81°42′37″W	Closed in 1993.
Goderich Public Library	Goderich	Ontario	March 14, 1902	10,000	March 3, 1905	52 Montreal St. 43°44′29″N 81°42′49″W
Grand Valley Public Library	Grand Valley	Ontario	February 13, 1909	7,500	May 1, 1913	4 Amaranth St. E 43°53′58″N 80°18′49″W	This building was completely destroyed by a tornado in 1985. A new library was subsequently built in its place.
Gravenhurst Public Library	Gravenhurst	Ontario	March 24, 1906	7,000	1923	275 Muskoka Rd. S 44°55′06″N 79°22′24″W	Closed in 2000, this building is now the Carnegie Arts Centre.
Grimsby Public Library	Grimsby	Ontario	January 6, 1911	8,000	1912	25 Adelaide St. 43°11′40″N 79°33′34″W	Now used as the Grimsby Archives.
Guelph Public Library	Guelph	Ontario	October 17, 1901	14,500	1904	100 Norfolk St. 43°32′44″N 80°15′09″W	Demolished in 1964 for new library.
Hamilton Public Library	Hamilton	Ontario	March 23, 1909	100,000	May 5, 1913	55 Main St. W 43°15′21″N 79°52′18″W	After closing in 1980, this building is now the Unified Family Court.
Hanover Public Library	Hanover	Ontario	May 15, 1906	10,000	October 3, 1911	451 10th Ave. 44°09′06″N 81°01′35″W
Harriston Public Library	Harriston	Ontario	May 8, 1908	10,000		88 Mill St. 43°54′42″N 80°52′06″W
Hespeler Public Library	Hespeler	Ontario	January 18, 1910	14,280	1923	23 Tannery St. E 43°25′51″N 80°18′34″W
Ingersoll Public Library	Ingersoll	Ontario	June 29, 1908	10,000	July 1, 1910
Kemptville Public Library	Kemptville	Ontario	April 23, 1906	3,000	1912	207 Prescott St. 45°00′54″N 75°38′41″W
Kenora Public Library	Kenora	Ontario	May 21, 1913	15,000	1916	24 Main St. S 49°46′06″N 94°29′23″W
Kincardine Public Library	Kincardine	Ontario	April 10, 1906	5,000	1908	727 Queen St. 44°10′33″N 81°38′11″W
Kingsville Public Library	Kingsville	Ontario	March 29, 1911	5,000	1913	28 Division St. S 42°02′13″N 82°44′23″W
Leamington Public Library	Leamington	Ontario	March 21, 1910	10,000	1912
Lethbridge Public Library	Lethbridge	Alberta		25,000	January 24, 1922	601 – 3rd Ave. S 49°41′45″N 112°50′19″W	The library closed in 1974 but is now home to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.
Lindsay Public Library	Lindsay	Ontario	January 23, 1902	13,500	June 28, 1904	190 Kent St. W 44°21′15″N 78°44′25″W
Listowel Public Library	Listowel	Ontario	November 25, 1903	10,000	1907	260 Main St. W 43°43′56″N 80°57′18″W
Lucknow Public Library	Lucknow	Ontario	April 20, 1905	7,500	April 6, 1910	526 Campbell St. 43°57′30″N 81°30′30″W
Markdale Public Library	Markdale	Ontario	January 6, 1911	7,000
Merritton Public Library	Merritton	Ontario	March 31, 1916	8,500	1924	344 Merritt St. 43°08′25″N 79°12′49″W	Closed; now the Chestnut Woods School of Montessori Education.
Midland Public Library	Midland	Ontario	March 21, 1910	12,500	1915	526 Hugel Ave. 44°44′59″N 79°53′10″W	Now the Library Restaurant.
Milverton Public Library	Milverton	Ontario	December 24, 1908	7,000	June 10, 1910	27 Main St. S 43°33′52″N 80°55′24″W
Mimico Public Library	Mimico	Ontario	February 26, 1914	7,500	March 2, 1915	47 Station Rd. 43°36′53″N 79°29′38″W	Demolished in 1966 and replaced with Mimico Centennial Library
Mitchell Public Library	Mitchell	Ontario	March 21, 1908	6,000		105 Saint Andrew St. 43°27′59″N 81°11′48″W
Mount Forest Public Library	Mount Forest	Ontario	April 10, 1909	6,000	December 1913	118 Main St. N 43°58′59″N 80°44′14″W
New Hamburg Public Library	New Hamburg	Ontario	April 30, 1912	8,000	1915	145 Huron St. 43°22′42″N 80°42′45″W
New Liskeard Public Library	New Liskeard	Ontario	April 16, 1910	10,900		50 Whitewood Ave. 47°30′30″N 79°40′20″W	Known since 2004 as Temiskaming Shores Public Library - New Liskeard Branch
New Westminster Public Library	New Westminster	British Columbia	1902	15,000	1905		This library closed in 1958.
Niagara Falls Public Library	Niagara Falls	Ontario	December 8, 1905	15,000	1910	5017 Victoria Ave. 43°06′06″N 79°04′23″W	Closed in 1974. Occupied today by the Community Resource Centre.
North Battleford Public Library	North Battleford	Saskatchewan	1913	15,000		1 Railway Ave. E 52°46′21″N 108°17′57″W	Now the Allen Sapp Gallery.
North Bay Public Library	North Bay	Ontario	April 25, 1911	16,395			Now demolished.
Norwich Public Library	Norwich	Ontario	May 8, 1915	7,000	1915?	21 Stover St. N 42°59′21″N 80°35′53″W	Now home to private businesses.
Norwood Public Library	Norwood	Ontario	June 11, 1914	5,000
Orangeville Public Library	Orangeville	Ontario	June 2, 1904	12,500	1908	144 Broadway 43°55′10″N 80°05′46″W
Orillia Public Library	Orillia	Ontario	April 10, 1909	13,500		36 Mississaga St. W. 44°36′28″N 79°25′15″W	Extensive renovations have effectively obscured the original building's façade.
Oshawa Public Library	Oshawa	Ontario	November 24, 1906	14,000	1909	Athol St. and Simcoe St. 43°53′48″N 78°51′47″W	Sold and demolished in 1956.
Ottawa Public Library	Ottawa	Ontario	November 6, 1901	100,000	April 30, 1906	120 Metcalfe St. 45°25′13″N 75°41′43″W	Destroyed; a new library was built at the same location.
Ottawa West Branch Public Library	Ottawa	Ontario	March 31, 1917	15,000	November 29, 1919		Last Carnegie grant given in Canada.
Owen Sound Public Library	Owen Sound	Ontario	June 2, 1904	25,000	February 3, 1914	124 1st Ave. W 44°34′20″N 80°56′43″W
Palmerston Public Library	Palmerston	Ontario	February 4, 1902	10,000	1903	265 Bell St. 43°49′59″N 80°50′57″W	It has been speculated that the Carnegie Foundation would never have granted Palmerston its funding had it known the building would be used for several non-library purposes.
Paris Public Library	Paris	Ontario	January 2, 1903	10,000	July 27, 1904	12 William St. 43°11′37″N 80°23′09″W
Parkhill Public Library	Parkhill	Ontario	January 14, 1914	8,000	July 28, 1915	233 Main St. 43°09′45″N 81°41′03″W
Pembroke Public Library	Pembroke	Ontario	December 24, 1907	14,000	1912	237 Victoria St. 45°49′31″N 77°06′47″W	Notably designed by Francis Conroy Sullivan, a Canadian pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Penetanguishene Public Library	Penetanguishene	Ontario	December 13, 1907	13,000
Perth Public Library	Perth	Ontario	February 13, 1906	10,000		77 Gore St. E 44°53′57″N 76°14′55″W	After a 1980 fire, this corner building was restored and is now known as the McMillan Building.
Peterborough Public Library	Peterborough	Ontario	March 21, 1908	30,000	1911
Picton Public Library	Picton	Ontario	February 13, 1906	12,500	December 14, 1907	208 Main St. 44°00′26″N 77°08′30″W
Port Elgin Public Library	Port Elgin	Ontario	March 9, 1907	8,800	October 1908	708 Goderich St. 44°26′19″N 81°23′14″W
Port Hope Public Library	Port Hope	Ontario	January 6, 1911	10,000	1913	31 Queen St. 43°56′58″N 78°17′35″W
Preston Public Library	Preston	Ontario	February 13, 1909	12,000	1910	156 Argyle St. N 43°23′50″N 80°21′33″W	This building was closed in 1973 when Preston, Galt, and Hespeler merged to form Cambridge library system.
Regina Public Library	Regina	Saskatchewan	1910	50,000	May 11, 1912	1900 Lorne St. 50°26′56″N 104°36′49″W	Demolished and replaced in 1962.
Renfrew Public Library	Renfrew	Ontario	March 16, 1915	16,000		13 Railway Ave. 45°28′22″N 76°41′04″W
Saint John Public Library	Saint John	New Brunswick		50,000	1904	20 Hazen Ave. 45°16′31″N 66°03′47″W	Closed in 1983, this building is now home to the Saint John Arts Centre.
Sarnia Public Library	Sarnia	Ontario	January 10, 1902	20,000	December 1, 1903		Demolished in 1960.
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library	Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	December 14, 1901 1907	10,000 15,500	1903 1909	Queen St. and East St. 46°30′28″N 84°19′40″W	The first library was destroyed by fire in 1907. Carnegie reluctantly donated for a second library in 1909.
Seaforth Public Library	Seaforth	Ontario	July 20, 1908	10,000	April 1912	108 Main St. S 43°33′11″N 81°23′36″W	Carnegie's secretary, James Bertram, who not only organized but decided upon many new library grants himself, is buried outside Seaforth with his wife (a Seaforth native).
Selkirk Public Library	Selkirk	Manitoba	1908	10,000	June 1909	Eaton Ave. and Eveline St. 50°08′33″N 96°52′12″W	This building was declared structurally unsafe in 1959 and later demolished.
Shelburne Public Library	Shelburne	Ontario	January 21, 1911	6,000	1912	201 Owen Sound St. 44°04′46″N 80°12′18″W
Simcoe Public Library	Simcoe	Ontario	January 31, 1910	10,000	1912	23 Argyle St. 42°50′15″N 80°18′11″W	Closed in 1984; now occupied by a law firm.
Smiths Falls Public Library	Smiths Falls	Ontario	January 23, 1902	11,000	February 25, 1904	81 Beckwith St. N 44°54′10″N 76°01′17″W	First library in Canada visited by Andrew Carnegie (April 28, 1906).
St. Catharines Public Library	St. Catharines	Ontario	December 31, 1901	25,000	January 2, 1905	59 Church St. 43°09′33″N 79°14′46″W
St. Marys Public Library	St. Marys	Ontario	March 8, 1904	10,000	July 1905	15 Church St. N 43°15′37″N 81°08′27″W
St. Thomas Public Library	St. Thomas	Ontario	March 20, 1903	27,000	February 6, 1906	9 Mondamin St. 42°46′46″N 81°11′35″W	Closed in the early 1970s, this building now hosts the St. Thomas Planning Office.
Stirling Public Library	Stirling	Ontario	April 13, 1914	5,000		43 W Front St. 44°17′36″N 77°33′34″W
Stouffville Public Library	Stouffville	Ontario	April 28, 1913	5,000	1923	7 Main St. E 43°58′30″N 79°13′52″W	Closed in 1974 as the library moved to a larger building.
Stratford Public Library	Stratford	Ontario	December 14, 1901	15,000	September 19, 1903	19 Andrew St. 43°22′16″N 80°59′09″W
Tavistock Public Library	Tavistock	Ontario	April 13, 1914	7,500	1916	31 Maria St. 43°19′08″N 80°50′07″W
Teeswater Public Library	Teeswater	Ontario	April 8, 1907	10,000	1914?	2 Clinton St. S 43°59′53″N 81°17′12″W
Thorold Public Library	Thorold	Ontario	April 26, 1902	10,000	April 1912	1 Ormond St. S 43°07′30″N 79°11′56″W	Heritage designation, now a senior citizens centre.
Tillsonburg Public Library	Tillsonburg	Ontario	January 2, 1913	10,000	1915	Broadway St. and Washington Grande Ave. 42°51′44″N 80°43′46″W	Replaced in 1974 by a newr library on the same site.
Toronto Public Library — Beaches Branch	Toronto	Ontario	August 8, 1908	15,000	December 6, 1916	2161 Queen St. E 43°40′13″N 79°17′53″W
Toronto Public Library — Central Reference Branch	Toronto	Ontario	January 23, 1903	275,000	September 8, 1909	214 College St. 43°39′31″N 79°23′47″W	Closed in 1977, this building is now the Koffler Student Centre at the University of Toronto.
Toronto Public Library — High Park Branch	Toronto	Ontario	August 8, 1908	15,000	April 15, 1915	228 Roncesvalles Ave. 43°38′41″N 79°26′54″W
Toronto Public Library — Queen & Lisgar Branch	Toronto	Ontario	January 23, 1903	25,000	April 30, 1909	1115 Queen St. W 43°38′36″N 79°25′24″W	Closed in 1964, this building is now used by City of Toronto Public Health.
Toronto Public Library — Riverdale Branch	Toronto	Ontario	January 23, 1903	25,000	October 19, 1910	370 Broadview Ave. 43°39′57″N 79°21′10″W
Toronto Public Library — Wychwood Branch	Toronto	Ontario	August 8, 1908	20,000	October 31, 1916	1431 Bathurst St. 43°40′55″N 79°25′04″W
Toronto Public Library — Yorkville Branch	Toronto	Ontario	January 23, 1903	25,000	June 13, 1907	22 Yorkville Ave. 43°40′19″N 79°23′19″W
Toronto Junction Public Library	Toronto Junction	Ontario	April 6, 1908	20,000	September 1, 1909	145 Annette St. 43°39′49″N 79°27′58″W	Renamed Annette St. Branch in 1962.
Vancouver Public Library	Vancouver	British Columbia	March 25, 1901	50,000	October 1, 1903	401 Main St. 49°16′56″N 123°05′58″W	Closed in 1957. Since 1980, it has been the Carnegie Community Centre, but there is still a branch library operating on the first floor.
Victoria Public Library	Victoria	British Columbia			1905	794 Yates St. 48°25′34″N 123°21′44″W	Closed in 1980 and currently vacant.
Walkerton Public Library	Walkerton	Ontario	March 29, 1911	10,000		253 Durham St. E 44°08′00″N 81°08′57″W
Wallaceburg Public Library	Wallaceburg	Ontario	March 24, 1906	11,500	December 12, 1907
Waterloo Public Library	Waterloo	Ontario	July 18, 1902	10,000	November 1, 1905	40 Albert St. 43°28′01″N 80°31′29″W	Now the headquarters of Habitat for Humanity Canada.
Watford Public Library	Watford	Ontario	May 17, 1912	6,000		5317 Nauvoo Rd. 42°57′00″N 81°52′48″W
Welland Public Library	Welland	Ontario	December 8, 1913	25,000	1923	140 King St. 42°59′22″N 79°15′04″W	Now the Welland Museum.
Weston Public Library	Weston	Ontario	January 2, 1913	10,000	December 29, 1914	2 King St. 43°42′05″N 79°31′14″W	Now part of Toronto Public Library system.
Whitby Public Library	Whitby	Ontario	April 8, 1911		1914	132 Dundas St. W 43°52′46″N 78°56′36″W	Closed in 1973, this building is now used as a law office.
Winnipeg Public Library — Williams Avenue	Winnipeg	Manitoba		75,000	October 11, 1905	380 William Ave. 49°54′03″N 97°08′41″W	Closed in 1994 and now home to the City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg Public Library — Cornish Branch	Winnipeg	Manitoba	1915	35,000		20 West Gate 49°52′41″N 97°09′32″W	The grant was jointly awarded for this branch and the Winnipeg — St. John's Branch.
Winnipeg Public Library — St. John's Branch	Winnipeg	Manitoba	1915	35,000		500 Salter St. 49°55′31″N 97°07′59″W	The grant was jointly awarded for this branch and the Winnipeg — Cornish Branch.
Windsor Public Library	Windsor	Ontario	February 13, 1901	27,000	October 16, 1903	Park St. and Victoria St. 42°18′57″N 83°02′25″W	First Carnegie library granted in Canada.
Woodstock Public Library	Woodstock	Ontario	July 6, 1905	24,000	1909	449 Hunter St. 43°07′52″N 80°45′45″W

Further reading

• Beckman, Margaret (1984). The Best Gift: a Record of the Carnegie Libraries in Ontario. Toronto: Dundurn Press Ltd. ISBN 0919670822. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Yvan Lamonde, Patricia Lockhart Fleming, Fiona A. Black, ed. (2005). "The Evolution of Public Libraries". History of the Book in Canada: 1840-1918. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 254–260. ISBN 080208012X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)