There are a total of 125 public
Carnegie libraries in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. Of these, the vast majority (111) were built in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. 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. In addition, one academic library was built for
Victoria University in the University of Toronto
Victoria University is a federated university forming part of the wider University of Toronto, and was founded in 1836.
The undergraduate section of the university is Victoria College, informally ''Vic'', after the original name of the univers ...
by architect Henry Sproatt,
from a $50,000 grant awarded April 16, 1906.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
Carnegie libraries