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Well, widespread public libraries mostly exist in the US because of private entities like the Carnegie Library, so I don’t think it’s really that simple. Prior
by keiferski 3y ago
Well, widespread public libraries mostly exist in the US because of private entities like the Carnegie Library, so I don’t think it’s really that simple. Prior to Carnegie, most libraries were subscription based.
- flir 3y agoHe donated to build a few in Europe, too (my local when I was growing up). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_... Although they were probably a drop in the ocean, in the UK at least.
- Anthony-G 3y agoThere are a lot of Carnegie-funded libraries in the Dublin area. All of the libraries that I’m familiar with are beautiful buildings and stand out architecturally within their locality. A local historian recently gave a talk about how the Carnegie Foundation funded the building of public libraries in the early 20th century: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-jU4I0hZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-jU4I0hZ8