List of Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean

This is a list of Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean. 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.

There are six Carnegie libraries in the Caribbean region spanning six countries.

CommunityCountryImageDate
granted[1][2]
Grant
amount[1][3]
LocationNotes
1Bridgetown,
(St. Michael)
BarbadosAug 22, 1903$23,330Coleridge St.Inscribed as part of UNESCO's historic buildings in Bridgetown and Saint Ann's Garrison area.
2CastriesSaint LuciaMay 15, 1916$10,400
3GeorgetownGuyanaOct 15, 1906$34,100
4KingstownSaint VincentOct 15, 1906$9,825
5RoseauDominicaMar 14, 1905$7,500
6San FernandoTrinidadSep 25, 1914$12,200
Total$97,355

Notes

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.