Dunfermline Carnegie Library
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Dunfermline Carnegie Library
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The Dunfermline Carnegie Library opened in Dunfermline, Scotland, on 29 August 1883 and was the world's first Carnegie Library funded by the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by Edinburgh architect James Campbell Walker who also designed the nearby Dunfermline City Chambers. Andrew Carnegie donated £8000 to building and stocking what would be the first of over 2,500 Carnegie Libraries. The library was made a Category B listed building in 1971.
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Library in Dunfermline, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunfermline_Carnegie_Library
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2024-02-10T22:18:28Z
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