List of Carnegie libraries in Canada
Appearance
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 $50,000 grant awarded April 16, 1906.
Alphabetical listing
Building still operating as a library
Building no longer standing
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Library name | Place | Province | Date granted[1][2] | Grant amount (US$)[1] | Date opened[2][3] | Location[2] | Notes |
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Amherstburg Public Library | Amherstburg | Ontario | April 8, 1911 | 10,000 | 1913 | 232 Sandwich St. 42°06′11″N 83°06′34″W / 42.103056°N 83.109392°W |
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Aylmer Public Library | Aylmer | Ontario | November 21, 1911 | 8,000 | 1913 | Centre St. and Sydenham St. 42°46′20″N 80°59′04″W / 42.772122°N 80.984354°W |
Closed around 1979.[4] |
Ayr Public Library | Ayr | Ontario | December 24, 1909 | 5,200 | October 31, 1911[5] | 92 Stanley St. 43°17′09″N 80°27′00″W / 43.285780°N 80.449888°W |
Closed in 2004; a new library was built nearby. |
Barrie Public Library | Barrie | Ontario | July 23, 1914 | 15,000 | June 1917[6] | 37 Mulcaster St. 44°23′25″N 79°41′07″W / 44.390258°N 79.685362°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[7] | 401 Simcoe St. 44°25′45″N 79°09′10″W / 44.429055°N 79.152703°W |
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Berlin Public Library | Berlin | Ontario | March 14, 1902 | 40,900 | January 8, 1904[8] | Queen St. and Weber St. 43°27′07″N 80°29′15″W / 43.451948°N 80.487503°W |
Building demolished in 1962. |
Bracebridge Public Library | Bracebridge | Ontario | March 24, 1906 | 10,000 | January 1908[9] | 94 Manitoba St. 45°02′30″N 79°18′43″W / 45.041753°N 79.311901°W |
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Brampton Public Library | Brampton | Ontario | April 11, 1902 | 12,500 | 1907[10] | 55 Queen St. E 43°41′14″N 79°45′31″W / 43.6871°N 79.758517°W |
Closed in 1974; designated as a heritage building in 1982. |
Brantford Public Library | Brantford | Ontario | April 11, 1902 | 48,000[11] | July 4, 1904[12] | 73 George St. 43°08′27″N 80°15′45″W / 43.140883°N 80.262456°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[13] | 23 Buell St. 44°35′22″N 75°41′12″W / 44.589384°N 75.686768°W |
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Brussels Public Library | Brussels | Ontario | March 13, 1909 | 7,000 | January 14, 1910[14] | 402 Turnberry St. 43°44′36″N 81°15′02″W / 43.743353°N 81.250428°W |
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Calgary Public Library | Calgary | Alberta | 80,000 | January 2, 1912 | 1221 2nd St. SW 51°02′26″N 114°04′06″W / 51.040603°N 114.068351°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 / 44.308068°N 77.794994°W |
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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 / 43.618066°N 81.539583°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.[15] |
Collingwood Public Library | Collingwood | Ontario | August 16, 1901 | 14,500 | 1904 | Maple St. and Second St. 44°30′02″N 80°13′12″W / 44.500591°N 80.220087°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 / 45.018924°N 74.726613°W |
Demolished in 1956. |
Dawson City Public Library | Dawson City | Yukon | 1902 | 25,000 | August 16, 1904[16] | Queen St. and 4th Ave. 64°03′38″N 139°25′50″W / 64.060605°N 139.430481°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.[17] |
Dresden Public Library | Dresden | Ontario | November 27, 1906 | 8,000 | 1913[18] | 187 Brown St. 42°35′24″N 82°10′50″W / 42.589871°N 82.180672°W |
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Dundas Public Library | Dundas | Ontario | December 30, 1904 | 12,000 | 1910[19] | 10 King St. W 43°15′58″N 79°57′17″W / 43.266033°N 79.954691°W |
Closed in 1979, this building is now home to the Dundas Art & Craft Organization.[19] |
Durham Public Library | Durham | Ontario | January 6, 1911 | 8,000 | July 1912[18] | 240 Garafraxa St. N 44°10′49″N 80°49′10″W / 44.180166°N 80.819536°W |
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Edmonton Public Library | Edmonton | Alberta | 1913[20] | 75,000 | August 30, 1923 | MacDonald Dr. west of 100th St. 53°32′25″N 113°29′27″W / 53.540278°N 113.490833°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 / 43.597068°N 80.558674°W |
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Elora Public Library | Elora | Ontario | March 23, 1909 | 6,400 | 1909 | 144 Geddes St. 43°41′02″N 80°25′51″W / 43.683886°N 80.430897°W |
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Essex Public Library | Essex | Ontario | January 6, 1911 | 6,000 | 18 Gordon Ave. 42°10′29″N 82°49′15″W / 42.174616°N 82.820791°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 / 43.347270°N 81.480577°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 / 43.704951°N 80.378522°W |
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Forest Public Library | Forest | Ontario | May 16, 1911 | 5,000 | 1912[21] | Closed in 1986. | |
Fort Frances Public Library | Fort Frances | Ontario | May 8, 1914 | 10,000 | January 15, 1915[22] | 363 Church St. 48°36′32″N 93°23′37″W / 48.608761°N 93.393739°W |
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Fort William (Thunder Bay) Public Library | Fort William | Ontario | November 20, 1908 | 50,000 | 1912[23] | 216 Brodie St. S 48°22′54″N 89°14′48″W / 48.381634°N 89.246629°W |
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Galt (Cambridge) Public Library | Galt | Ontario | April 11, 1902 | 23,000 | 1903 | 34 Water St. N 43°21′37″N 80°18′55″W / 43.360389°N 80.315327°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 / 42.747486°N 81.710371°W |
Closed in 1993. |
Goderich Public Library | Goderich | Ontario | March 14, 1902 | 10,000 | March 3, 1905[18] | 52 Montreal St. 43°44′29″N 81°42′49″W / 43.741402°N 81.713564°W |
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Grand Valley Public Library | Grand Valley | Ontario | February 13, 1909 | 7,500 | May 1, 1913[24] | 4 Amaranth St. E 43°53′58″N 80°18′49″W / 43.899424°N 80.313532°W |
This building was completely destroyed by a tornado in 1985.[24] 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 / 44.918330°N 79.373426°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 / 43.194536°N 79.559408°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 / 43.545441°N 80.2524°W |
Demolished in 1964 for new library. |
Hamilton Public Library | Hamilton | Ontario | March 23, 1909 | 100,000 | May 5, 1913[25] | 55 Main St. W 43°15′21″N 79°52′18″W / 43.255897°N 79.871738°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 / 44.151754°N 81.026359°W |
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Harriston Public Library | Harriston | Ontario | May 8, 1908 | 10,000 | 88 Mill St. 43°54′42″N 80°52′06″W / 43.911707°N 80.868444°W |
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Hespeler Public Library | Hespeler | Ontario | January 18, 1910 | 14,280 | 1923 | 23 Tannery St. E 43°25′51″N 80°18′34″W / 43.430746°N 80.309492°W |
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Ingersoll Public Library | Ingersoll | Ontario | June 29, 1908 | 10,000 | July 1, 1910[26] | ||
Kemptville Public Library | Kemptville | Ontario | April 23, 1906 | 3,000 | 1912 | 207 Prescott St. 45°00′54″N 75°38′41″W / 45.014901°N 75.644668°W |
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Kenora Public Library | Kenora | Ontario | May 21, 1913 | 15,000 | 1916[27] | 24 Main St. S 49°46′06″N 94°29′23″W / 49.768317°N 94.489817°W |
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Kincardine Public Library | Kincardine | Ontario | April 10, 1906 | 5,000 | 1908 | 727 Queen St. 44°10′33″N 81°38′11″W / 44.175764°N 81.636264°W |
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Kingsville Public Library | Kingsville | Ontario | March 29, 1911 | 5,000 | 1913 | 28 Division St. S 42°02′13″N 82°44′23″W / 42.036810°N 82.739680°W |
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Leamington Public Library | Leamington | Ontario | March 21, 1910 | 10,000 | 1912[28] | ||
Lethbridge Public Library | Lethbridge | Alberta | 25,000 | January 24, 1922 | 601 – 3rd Ave. S 49°41′45″N 112°50′19″W / 49.695908°N 112.838633°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 / 44.354215°N 78.740366°W |
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Listowel Public Library | Listowel | Ontario | November 25, 1903 | 10,000 | 1907 | 260 Main St. W 43°43′56″N 80°57′18″W / 43.732217°N 80.955108°W |
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Lucknow Public Library | Lucknow | Ontario | April 20, 1905 | 7,500 | April 6, 1910[29] | 526 Campbell St. 43°57′30″N 81°30′30″W / 43.958252°N 81.508206°W |
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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 / 43.140365°N 79.213573°W |
Closed; now the Chestnut Woods School of Montessori Education. |
Midland Public Library | Midland | Ontario | March 21, 1910 | 12,500 | 1915[30] | 526 Hugel Ave. 44°44′59″N 79°53′10″W / 44.749850°N 79.886146°W |
Now the Library Restaurant. |
Milverton Public Library | Milverton | Ontario | December 24, 1908 | 7,000 | June 10, 1910[31] | 27 Main St. S 43°33′52″N 80°55′24″W / 43.564329°N 80.923414°W |
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Mimico Public Library | Mimico | Ontario | February 26, 1914 | 7,500 | March 2, 1915 | 47 Station Rd. 43°36′53″N 79°29′38″W / 43.614709°N 79.493930°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 / 43.466332°N 81.196619°W |
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Mount Forest Public Library | Mount Forest | Ontario | April 10, 1909 | 6,000 | December 1913[32] | 118 Main St. N 43°58′59″N 80°44′14″W / 43.982940°N 80.737179°W |
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New Hamburg Public Library | New Hamburg | Ontario | April 30, 1912 | 8,000 | 1915 | 145 Huron St. 43°22′42″N 80°42′45″W / 43.378279°N 80.712584°W |
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New Liskeard Public Library | New Liskeard | Ontario | April 16, 1910 | 10,900 | 50 Whitewood Ave. 47°30′30″N 79°40′20″W / 47.508430°N 79.672333°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.
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Niagara Falls Public Library | Niagara Falls | Ontario | December 8, 1905 | 15,000 | 1910[33] | 5017 Victoria Ave. 43°06′06″N 79°04′23″W / 43.101568°N 79.073178°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 / 52.772488°N 108.299066°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 / 42.989110°N 80.597959°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[34] | 144 Broadway 43°55′10″N 80°05′46″W / 43.919464°N 80.096049°W |
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Orillia Public Library | Orillia | Ontario | April 10, 1909 | 13,500 | 36 Mississaga St. W. 44°36′28″N 79°25′15″W / 44.607765°N 79.420802°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 / 43.896600°N 78.863149°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 / 45.420351°N 75.695195°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[35] | Last Carnegie grant given in Canada. | |
Owen Sound Public Library | Owen Sound | Ontario | June 2, 1904 | 25,000 | February 3, 1914[18] | 124 1st Ave. W 44°34′20″N 80°56′43″W / 44.572221°N 80.945340°W |
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Palmerston Public Library | Palmerston | Ontario | February 4, 1902 | 10,000 | 1903 | 265 Bell St. 43°49′59″N 80°50′57″W / 43.833118°N 80.849214°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.[15] |
Paris Public Library | Paris | Ontario | January 2, 1903 | 10,000 | July 27, 1904[18] | 12 William St. 43°11′37″N 80°23′09″W / 43.193564°N 80.385943°W |
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Parkhill Public Library | Parkhill | Ontario | January 14, 1914 | 8,000 | July 28, 1915[18] | 233 Main St. 43°09′45″N 81°41′03″W / 43.162384°N 81.684145°W |
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Pembroke Public Library | Pembroke | Ontario | December 24, 1907 | 14,000 | 1912 | 237 Victoria St. 45°49′31″N 77°06′47″W / 45.825189°N 77.113011°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 / 44.899253°N 76.248709°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 / 44.007310°N 77.141553°W |
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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 / 44.438516°N 81.387177°W |
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Port Hope Public Library | Port Hope | Ontario | January 6, 1911 | 10,000 | 1913 | 31 Queen St. 43°56′58″N 78°17′35″W / 43.949474°N 78.292930°W |
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Preston Public Library | Preston | Ontario | February 13, 1909 | 12,000 | 1910 | 156 Argyle St. N 43°23′50″N 80°21′33″W / 43.397160°N 80.359124°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 / 50.448781°N 104.613705°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 / 45.472864°N 76.684528°W |
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Saint John Public Library | Saint John | New Brunswick | 50,000 | 1904 | 20 Hazen Ave. 45°16′31″N 66°03′47″W / 45.275281°N 66.063194°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 / 46.507738°N 84.327670°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 / 43.553172°N 81.393463°W |
Carnegie's secretary, James Bertram, who not only organized but decided upon many new library grants himself,[36] 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 / 50.142559°N 96.870137°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 / 44.079324°N 80.204945°W |
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Simcoe Public Library | Simcoe | Ontario | January 31, 1910 | 10,000 | 1912 | 23 Argyle St. 42°50′15″N 80°18′11″W / 42.837496°N 80.302944°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 / 44.902693°N 76.021417°W |
First library in Canada visited by Andrew Carnegie (April 28, 1906).[37] |
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 / 43.159116°N 79.246243°W |
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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 / 43.260248°N 81.140737°W |
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St. Thomas Public Library | St. Thomas | Ontario | March 20, 1903 | 27,000 | February 6, 1906[38] | 9 Mondamin St. 42°46′46″N 81°11′35″W / 42.779414°N 81.193019°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 / 44.293222°N 77.559399°W |
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Stouffville Public Library | Stouffville | Ontario | April 28, 1913 | 5,000 | 1923 | 7 Main St. E 43°58′30″N 79°13′52″W / 43.974902°N 79.231220°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 / 43.371039°N 80.985721°W |
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Tavistock Public Library | Tavistock | Ontario | April 13, 1914 | 7,500 | 1916 | 31 Maria St. 43°19′08″N 80°50′07″W / 43.318840°N 80.835270°W |
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Teeswater Public Library | Teeswater | Ontario | April 8, 1907 | 10,000 | 1914? | 2 Clinton St. S 43°59′53″N 81°17′12″W / 43.998159°N 81.286624°W |
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Thorold Public Library | Thorold | Ontario | April 26, 1902 | 10,000 | April 1912[39] | 1 Ormond St. S 43°07′30″N 79°11′56″W / 43.124884°N 79.198964°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 / 42.862183°N 80.729442°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 / 43.670283°N 79.298175°W |
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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 / 43.658706°N 79.396477°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 / 43.644722°N 79.448466°W |
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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 / 43.643258°N 79.423427°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 / 43.665901°N 79.352794°W |
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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 / 43.682011°N 79.417821°W |
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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 / 43.671810°N 79.388624°W |
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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 / 43.663589°N 79.466221°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 / 49.282232°N 123.099580°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 / 48.425999°N 123.362201°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 / 44.133347°N 81.149205°W |
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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 / 43.466830°N 80.524598°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 / 42.949930°N 81.879985°W |
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Welland Public Library | Welland | Ontario | December 8, 1913 | 25,000 | 1923 | 140 King St. 42°59′22″N 79°15′04″W / 42.989391°N 79.251041°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 / 43.701479°N 79.520574°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 / 43.879570°N 78.943344°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 / 49.900702°N 97.144695°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 / 49.878094°N 97.159007°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 / 49.925302°N 97.132972°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 / 42.31592°N 83.04035°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 / 43.131102°N 80.762525°W |
References
- ^ a b Beckman et al., pp. 179–181
- ^ a b c "Toronto Public Library > About the Library > History of TPL". January 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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(help) - ^ Beckman et al., p. 31
- ^ "Aylmer Library's Building Heritage" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "RWL Ayr Branch". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Barrie Public Library - Our History". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Beaverton Branch — Township of Brock". December 5, 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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(help) - ^ "Kitchener Public Library - About The Library - History of KPL". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Historic Plaques". Woodchester Villa. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Jabelmann, Vanessa (Autumn 2007). "Buffy's Corner: The Official Newsletter of the Brampton Historical Society" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ The original donation was $30,000, but Carnegie donated an additional $5,000 and then $13,000 to account for this number, reflected in Beckman, p. 179
- ^ "The Brantford Public Library - Library History". December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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(help) - ^ Williams, Margaret. "Brockville Public Library". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Heritage Huron East - Main Street Brussels - Public Library". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ a b Beckman, Margaret (December 1981). "Carnegie Libraries of Canada". Canadian Library Journal. 38 (6): 386–390. ISSN 0008-4352.
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suggested) (help) - ^ McLaughlin, Les. "Yukon Nuggets - Carnegie Library". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ http://www.ypl.gov.yk.ca/pdf/ypl_history.pdf
- ^ a b c d e f "Ontario's Carnegie Libraries". Ontario Ministry of Culture. October 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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(help) - ^ a b "Dowtown Dundas :: The Carnegie Gallery". Downtown Dundas. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Although the initial grant was offered in 1913, the city let the offer remain outstanding, opting instead to move the library rather than wait for a new building to be erected. The Carnegie Corporation informed the city in 1921 that construction must begin by 1922 or they would withdraw their offer. This led to the building construction.
- ^ "Library History". Forest Public Library. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Fort incorporated in 1903". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Thunder Bay Public Library - About TBPL - Library History". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ a b "Grand Valley Public Library". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "The History of Hamilton Public Library". Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Ingersoll Public Library". Sessional papers of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Toronto: L. K. Cameron: 501. 1911. OCLC 70737135.
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- ^ Laporte, Allan (28 November 2000). "Origins & Evolution of the Windsor Public Library System" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Lucknow Library- The History Of Lucknow's Library". (via Wayback machine). Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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- ^ "Wellington County, Ontario, Canada". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Carnegie Library - 5017 Victoria Ave. - Heritage Property Information". City of Niagara Falls. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "LIBRARY :: Orangeville Public Library » Adults » About the Library". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ American Library Association (1920). "In the Library World — Foreign — Canada". The Library Journal. 44. New York: 121.
- ^ Benford, Jennie (November 16, 2004). "Carnegie Mellon Libraries: Research: University Archives: James Bertram Collection". Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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- ^ "Thorold's Carnegie Library". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
Further reading
- Beckman, Margaret (1984). The Best Gift: a Record of the Carnegie Libraries in Ontario. Toronto: Dundurn Press Ltd. ISBN 0919670822.
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