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.
CommunityCountry ImageDategrantedAnderson, pp. 94–98.Miller, pp. 21–40.GrantamountThe amounts listed here were mostly granted in British pounds. In general the conversion rate used by the Carnegie Corporation was £1 = $5.Location Notes 1 Curepipe Mauritius $8,765 2 Victoria Seychelles $9,740 3 Barberton South Africa $4,385 4 Benoni South Africa $13,330 5 Germiston South Africa $26,470 Currently used as a restaurant 6 Harrismith South Africa $9,825 7 Hopetown South Africa $4,850 8 Krugersdorp South Africa $15,840 9 Moorreesburg South Africa $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 $7,800 Main Road Became a police station, now a police museum 11 Newcastle South Africa $7,290 12 Potchefstroom South Africa $12,175 13 Standerton South Africa $7,300 14 Vryheid South Africa $7,300 Total — — — — $142,360 — —
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