List of Carnegie libraries in Africa

This is a list of Carnegie libraries in Africa. 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.

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 Feb 26, 1914 $8,765
2 Victoria Seychelles Aug 6, 1907 $9,740
3 Barberton South Africa Dec 22, 1911 $4,385
4 Benoni South Africa Dec 8, 1913 $13,330
5 Germiston South Africa Mar 16, 1915 $26,470 Currently used as a restaurant
6 Harrismith South Africa Nov 14, 1907 $9,825
7 Hopetown South Africa Mar 21, 1908 $4,850
8 Krugersdorp South Africa May 3, 1917 $15,840
9 Moorreesburg South Africa Aug 21, 1911 $7,290 On Church Street, between the Dutch Reformed Church and Townhall. Currently used as a tourist information bureau for visitors to the town.
10 Muizenberg South Africa Jun 25, 1909 $7,800 Main Road Became a police station, now a police museum
11 Newcastle South Africa Dec 8, 1913 $7,290
12 Potchefstroom South Africa Apr 30, 1912 $12,175
13 Standerton South Africa Dec 22, 1911 $7,300
14 Vryheid South Africa Oct 15, 1906 $7,300
Total — — — — $142,360 — —

Notes

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

References

  • Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program, 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 525904.
  • Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890–1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.