List of Carnegie libraries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania

This is a list of Carnegie libraries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania. Although most of Carnegie's philanthropic efforts were aimed at North America and Europe, a handful of libraries are scattered in other English-speaking areas of the world.

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Carnegie libraries in Africa

The vast majority of the Carnegie libraries in Africa were concentrated in South Africa. The Carnegie Corporation of New York continues to fund library investments in nearly a dozen countries in Africa to this day; however, no buildings have been granted since 1917.

Community Country Image Date
granted[1][2]		 Grant
amount[1][3]		 Location Notes
1 Curepipe Mauritius 01914-02-26 February 26, 1914 $8,765
2 Victoria Seychelles 01907-08-06 August 6, 1907 $9,740
3 Barberton South Africa 01911-12-22 December 22, 1911 $4,385
4 Benoni South Africa 01913-12-08 December 8, 1913 $13,330
5 Germiston South Africa 01915-03-16 March 16, 1915 $26,470 Currently used as a restaurant
6 Harrismith South Africa 01907-11-14 November 14, 1907 $9,825
7 Hopetown South Africa 01908-03-21 March 21, 1908 $4,850
8 Krugersdorp South Africa 01917-05-03 May 3, 1917 $15,840
9 Moorreesburg South Africa 01911-08-21 August 21, 1911 $7,290
10 Muizenberg South Africa 01909-06-25 June 25, 1909 $7,800
11 Newcastle South Africa 01913-12-08 December 8, 1913 $7,290
12 Potchefstroom South Africa 01912-04-30 April 30, 1912 $12,175
13 Standerton South Africa 01911-12-22 December 22, 1911 $7,300
14 Vryheid South Africa 01906-10-15 October 15, 1906 $7,300
Total — — — — $142,360 — —

Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean

There are six Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean region spanning six countries.

Community Country Image Date
granted[1][2]		 Grant
amount[1][3]		 Location Notes
1 Bridgetown Barbados 01903-08-22 August 22, 1903 $23,330
2 Castries Saint Lucia 01916-05-15 May 15, 1916 $10,400
3 Georgetown Guyana 01906-10-15 October 15, 1906 $34,100
4 Kingstown Saint Vincent 01906-10-15 October 15, 1906 $9,825
5 Roseau Dominica 01905-03-14 March 14, 1905 $7,500
6 San Fernando Trinidad 01914-09-25 September 25, 1914 $12,200
Total — — — — $97,355 — —

Carnegie libraries in Oceania

Carnegie libraries in Australia

City or
locality		 State Image Date
granted[1][2]		 Grant
amount[1][3]		 Location Notes
1 Hobart Tasmania 01902-10-06 October 6, 1902 $36,505
2 Midland Junction Western Australia 01909-12-02 December 2, 1909 $7,300
3 Mildura Victoria 01906-06-23 June 23, 1906 $9,825
4 Northcote Victoria 01909-03-13 March 13, 1909 $14,610
Total — — — — $68,240 — —

Carnegie library in Fiji

There is a single Carnegie library in Suva, Fiji's capital, funded by the philanthropist with a $7,300 grant on December 13, 1907.[1]

Carnegie libraries in New Zealand

The money for Carnegie libraries in the Dominions (the contemporary term used for former colonies such as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa within the British Empire) was administered from New York. Eighteen libraries were provided in New Zealand. The table below details the libraries.

Town Region Image Date
granted[1][2]		 Grant
amount[1][3]		 Location Notes
1 Alexandra Otago 01909-12-02 December 2, 1909 $3,880
2 Balclutha Otago 01913-04-02 April 2, 1913 $4,870
3 Cambridge Waikato 01908-12-14 December 14, 1908 $4,870
4 Dannevirke Manawatu-Wanganui 01906-04-10 April 10, 1906 $9,690
5 Dunedin Otago 01902-09-19 September 19, 1902 $48,700 Moray Place Dunedin Public Library moved to a new building in 1981.
6 Fairlie Canterbury 01913-01-31 January 31, 1913 $4,875
7 Gore Southland 01907-07-10 July 10, 1907 $9,750
8 Greymouth West Coast 01904-10-05 October 5, 1904 $10,967
9 Hamilton Waikato 01906-04-23 April 23, 1906 $9,720
10 Hastings Hawke's Bay 01905-05-29 May 29, 1905 $12,175
11 Hokitika West Coast 01905-06-20 June 20, 1905 $12,175
12 Levin Manawatu-Wanganui 01909-09-28 September 28, 1909 $7,290
13 Marton Manawatu-Wanganui 01914-07-23 July 23, 1914 $6,075
14 New Plymouth Taranaki 01906-02-13 February 13, 1906 $12,150
15 Onehunga Auckland 01909-07-15 July 15, 1909 $9,720
16 Thames Waikato 01904-01-07 January 7, 1904 $9,760
17 Timaru Canterbury 01906-06-14 June 14, 1906 $21,010
18 Westport West Coast 01903-09-10 September 10, 1903 $9,720
Total — — — — $207,397 — —

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Anderson, pp. 94–98.
  2. ^ a b c d Miller, pp. 21–40.
  3. ^ a b c d The amounts listed here were mostly granted in British pounds. In general the conversion rate used by the Carnegie Corporation was £1 = $5.

References

Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania · Canada · Europe · United States
See also: Public library