The best gift : a record of the Carnegie libraries in Ontario / by Margaret Beckman, Stephen Langmead, John Black ; with a foreword by Susan Fish.

Main entry:

Beckman, Margaret.

Title & Author:

The best gift : a record of the Carnegie libraries in Ontario / by Margaret Beckman, Stephen Langmead, John Black ; with a foreword by Susan Fish.

Publication:

Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1984.

Description:

192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index.
Introduction : Andrew Carnegie and his library philanthropy -- Ontario libraries before 1900 -- "Letter of promise" -- "Effective accommodation" -- Ontario Carnegie libraries.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0919670822
9780919670822

Subject:

Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Carnegie libraries Ontario History.
Library buildings Ontario.
Library architecture Ontario.
Public libraries Ontario History.
Bibliothèques publiques Ontario Histoire.
Bibliothèques Carnegie Ontario Histoire.
Bibliothèques (Édifices) Ontario.
Architecture des bibliothèques Ontario.
Public libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library architecture
Library buildings
Ontario

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Langmead, Stephen.
Black, John B.

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 149842
Call No.: NA6612.C29 B4 1984
Status: Available

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