Between 1883 and 1929, the industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1689 libraries in the United States. San Diego's was the first Carnegie library in California. Since its founding in 1882, the San Diego Public Library had struggled to find adequate funding and a permanent home. Library supporters, however, were not discouraged. The Wednesday Club…
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San Diego’s Public Library – The First Carnegie Library in C
Monday, January 2nd, 2012When Was The First Library Carnegie Founded? When Did Carnegie Die And Of What Desease??
Monday, January 25th, 2010Can anyone answer that?