| Dunfermline Carnegie Library | |
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 Dunfermline Carnegie Library | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Public library |
| Architectural style | Domestic Tudor[1] |
| Location | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°04′13″N 3°27′43″W / 56.0704°N 3.4620°W |
| Construction started | 1881 |
| Completed | 29 August 1883 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Campbell Walker |
| Website | |
| https://www.onfife.com/venues/dunfermline-carnegie-library | |
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.[1][2][3] The library was made a Category B listed building in 1971.[4]
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