List of Carnegie libraries in Canada

There are a total of 125 public Carnegie libraries in Canada.[Thunder Bay Public Library|] Of these, the vast majority were built in Ontario. They were constructed and opened from 1903 to 1922. Place names as they were during the grant period are used. In a few cases, Carnegie made multiple donations. An attempt is made to note these and sum the total amount. In addition, one academic library was built for Victoria University in the University of Toronto by architect Henry Sproatt, from a $50,000 grant awarded April 16, 1906.

Alphabetical listing

Library name	Place	Province	Date granted	Grant amount	Date opened	Location	Notes
Amherstburg Public Library	Amherstburg	Ontario		10,000		232 Sandwich St.	by architect Charles Howard Crane
Aylmer Public Library	Aylmer	Ontario		8,000		Centre St. and Sydenham St.	by architect William Austin Mahoney Closed around 1979.
Ayr Public Library	Ayr	Ontario		5,200		92 Stanley St.	by architect William Edward Binning Closed in 2004; a new library was built nearby.
Barrie Public Library	Barrie	Ontario		15,000		37 Mulcaster St.	by architect Alfred Hirschfelder Chapman Closed in 1996, this building is now the MacLaren Arts Centre.
Beaverton Public Library	Beaverton	Ontario		7,000		401 Simcoe St.	by architect William Edward Binning
Berlin Public Library	Berlin	Ontario		40,900		Queen St. and Weber St.	by architect Charles Knechtel Building demolished in 1962.
Bracebridge Public Library	Bracebridge	Ontario		10,000		94 Manitoba St.	by architect George Martel Miller
Brampton Public Library	Brampton	Ontario		12,500		55 Queen St. E	by architect Alexander Frank Wickson Closed in 1974; designated as a heritage building in 1982.
Brantford Public Library	Brantford	Ontario		48,000		73 George St.	by architects Stewart, Stewart & Taylor Closed in the 1990s, now home to the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.
Brockville Public Library	Brockville	Ontario		17,500		23 Buell St.	by architect Benjamin Dillon
Brussels Public Library	Brussels	Ontario		7,000		402 Turnberry St.	by architect William J Ireland
Calgary Public Library	Calgary	Alberta		80,000		1221 2nd St. SW	Known as Memorial Park Library since 1977.
Campbellford Public Library	Campbellford	Ontario		8,000		98 Bridge St. E	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Chatham Public Library	Chatham	Ontario		19,000			by architect T.J. Wilson The first Carnegie library opened in Canada. Destroyed by 1983.
Clinton Public Library	Clinton	Ontario		4,900		23 Albert St.	Addition by architect J. Ades Fowler The Clinton library is the only Carnegie library in Canada which was funded as an addition to an existing building, which was built in 1900.
Collingwood Public Library	Collingwood	Ontario		14,500		Maple St. and Second St.	by architect William Stewart Destroyed by fire in 1963.
Cornwall Public Library	Cornwall	Ontario		8,000		Second St. and Sydney St.	Demolished in 1956.
Dawson City Public Library	Dawson City	Yukon		25,000		Queen St. and 4th Ave.	By architect Robert Moncrieff By 1920, the population was too small to support the library, which had been extensively damaged by fire and water. This was the northernmost Carnegie library ever built. It has been a Freemason hall since the 1930s.
Dresden Public Library	Dresden	Ontario		8,000		187 Brown St.	* by architect Arthur M Piper This is the only remaining Carnegie building in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent still operating as a library. It was built in 1913 with a donation of $8,000 received from Andrew Carnegie in 1906. In the 1980s the building was designated an historic site under the Ontario Heritage Act. It remained unchanged for many years until after the amalgamation of the County of Kent and City of Chatham. In 2000, the townspeople of Dresden celebrated the grand opening of the refurbished library.
Dundas Public Library	Dundas	Ontario		12,000		10 King St. W	by architect Alfred Hirschfelder Chapman Closed in 1979, this building is now home to the Dundas Art & Craft Organization.
Durham Public Library	Durham	Ontario		8,000		240 Garafraxa St. N	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Edmonton Public Library	Edmonton	Alberta		75,000		MacDonald Dr. west of 100th St.	The building was demolished in 1969; AGT Tower was erected on the former library's site.
Elmira Public Library	Elmira	Ontario		7,000		65 Arthur St. S	by architect William Austin Mahoney
	Elora	Ontario		6,400		144 Geddes St.	by architect W.F. Sheppard
Essex Public Library	Essex	Ontario		6,000		18 Gordon Ave.	by architect James Carlisle Pennington Now home to the Essex and Community Historical Research Society.
Exeter Public Library	Exeter	Ontario		8,000		Main St. and Sanders St.	by architect William Austin Mahoney A newer library was built in 2002.
	Fergus	Ontario		7,000		190 Saint Andrew St. W	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Forest Public Library	Forest	Ontario		5,000			by architect William Austin Mahoney. Closed in 1986.
Fort Frances Public Library	Fort Frances	Ontario		10,000		363 Church St.	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Fort William (Thunder Bay) Public Library	Fort William	Ontario		50,000		216 Brodie St. S	by architects Hood & Scott
Galt Public Library	Cambridge	Ontario		23,000		34 Water St. N	by architect Frederick William Mellish Closed in 1969 and now owned by a private company.
Glencoe Public Library	Glencoe	Ontario		5,000	February 1,	Main St.	Closed in 1993.
Goderich Public Library	Goderich	Ontario		10,000		52 Montreal St.	by architect Joseph Ades Fowler
Grand Valley Public Library	Grand Valley	Ontario		7,500		4 Amaranth St. E	by architect George Gray This building was completely destroyed by a tornado in 1985. A new library was subsequently built in its place.
Gravenhurst Public Library	Gravenhurst	Ontario		7,000		275 Muskoka Rd. S	by architect Andrew Ferguson Closed in 2000, this building is now the Terence Haight Carnegie Centre
Grimsby Public Library	Grimsby	Ontario		8,000		25 Adelaide St.	by architect Arthur Edwin Nicholson Now used as the Grimsby Archives.
Guelph Public Library	Guelph	Ontario		14,500		100 Norfolk St.	by architect William Frye Colwill Demolished in 1964 for new library.
Hamilton Public Library	Hamilton	Ontario		100,000		55 Main St. W	by architect Alfred W. Peene After closing in 1980, this building is now the Unified Family Court.
Hanover Public Library	Hanover	Ontario		10,000		451 10th Ave.	by architect William Edward Binning
	Harriston	Ontario		10,000		88 Mill St.	by architect William Edward Binning
Hespeler Public Library	Hespeler	Ontario		14,280		5 Tannery St. E	by architect A.H. Cober
	Ingersoll	Ontario		10,000		1 Charles St E	by architect Thomas Warren Nagle Currently used as a wedding hall
Kemptville Public Library	Kemptville	Ontario		3,000		207 Prescott St.	by architect A. Stuart Allaster Closed in 2010, now in private hands
Kenora Public Library	Kenora	Ontario		15,000		24 Main St. S	by architect John Manuel
Kincardine Public Library	Kincardine	Ontario		5,000		727 Queen St.	by architect J.W. Drake
Kingsville Public Library	Kingsville	Ontario		5,000		28 Division St. S	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Leamington Public Library	Leamington	Ontario		10,000		northwest corner of Erie Street North and John Street	by architect John Alexander Maycock
Lethbridge Public Library	Lethbridge	Alberta		25,000		601 – 3rd Ave. S	The library closed in 1974 but is now home to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.
Lindsay Public Library	Lindsay	Ontario		13,500		190 Kent St. W	by architect George Martel Miller
Listowel Public Library	Listowel	Ontario		10,000		260 Main St. W	by architect William Edward Binning
Lucknow Public Library	Lucknow	Ontario		7,500		526 Campbell St.	by architect Beaumont Jarvis
Markdale Public Library	Markdale	Ontario		7,000		21 Main St. E.	by architect Julian Charles Forster Closed in 2001; now the Daniel Pust Law firm; a new library was built nearby and renamed The Walter Harris Memorial Library
Merritton Public Library	Merritton	Ontario		8,500		344 Merritt St.	by architect Arthur Edwin Nicholson Closed; now the Chestnut Woods School of Montessori Education.
Midland Public Library	Midland	Ontario		12,500		526 Hugel Ave.	by architect William Austin Mahoney Now the Olde Town Library - Home Decor/Antiques/Vintage and Cafe
Milverton Public Library	Milverton	Ontario		7,000		27 Main St. S	by architect J.A. Russell Library moved to new location due to accessibility laws.
Mimico Public Library	Mimico, Toronto	Ontario		7,500		47 Station Rd.	by architect Stephen Burwell Coon Demolished in 1966 and replaced with Mimico Centennial Library
Mitchell Public Library	Mitchell	Ontario		6,000		105 Saint Andrew St.	by architect William Edward Binning
	Mount Forest	Ontario		6,000		118 Main St. N	by architect George Gray
New Hamburg Public Library	New Hamburg	Ontario		8,000		145 Huron St.	by architect James A. Russell
New Liskeard Public Library	New Liskeard	Ontario		10,900		50 Whitewood Ave.	by architect Henry Westlake Angus, Known since 2004 as Temiskaming Shores Public Library - New Liskeard Branch
New Westminster Public Library	New Westminster	British Columbia		15,000		Carnarvon St and Mackenzie St.	This library closed in 1958, when a new library opened on the same site.
Niagara Falls Public Library	Niagara Falls	Ontario		15,000		5017 Victoria Ave.	by architect Charles Martin Borter Closed in 1974. Occupied today by the Community Resource Centre.
North Battleford Public Library	North Battleford	Saskatchewan		15,000		1 Railway Ave. E	Now the Allen Sapp Gallery.
	North Bay	Ontario		16,395		200 McIntyre St E	by architect Henry Westlake Angus Demolished in 1972
	Norwich	Ontario		7,000		21 Stover St. N	by architect Edward Pollock Now home to private businesses.
	Norwood	Ontario		5,000		2363 County Road 45
Orangeville Public Library	Orangeville	Ontario		12,500		144 Broadway	by architect Beaumont Jarvis
Orillia Public Library	Orillia	Ontario		13,500		36 Mississaga St. W.	by architect William Henry Croker Closed in 2012
Oshawa Public Library	Oshawa	Ontario		14,000		Athol St. and Simcoe St.	by architect John Merven Carrerre Sold and demolished in 1956.
Ottawa Public Library — Main Branch	Ottawa	Ontario		100,000		120 Metcalfe St.	by architect E.L. Horwood Demolished in the fall of 1971; a new library was built at the same location.
Ottawa Public Library — Rosemount Branch	Ottawa	Ontario		15,000		18 Rosemount Ave.	Last Carnegie grant given in Canada. It is the oldest Ottawa Public Library branch that hasn't been rebuilt, although it was renovated between 2019-2021.
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library	Owen Sound	Ontario		25,000		824 1st Ave. W	by architect Julian Charles Forster
	Palmerston	Ontario		10,000		265 Bell St.	by architect William Frye Colwill It has been speculated that the Carnegie Foundation would never have granted Palmerston its funding had it known the building would be used for several non-library purposes.
Paris Public Library	Paris	Ontario		10,000		12 William St.	by architect Alexander Frank Wickson
Parkhill Public Library	Parkhill	Ontario		8,000		233 Main St.	By architect William Austin Mahoney. The building has operated as an art gallery since 2014.
Pembroke Public Library	Pembroke	Ontario		14,000		237 Victoria St.	Notably designed by Francis Conroy Sullivan, a Canadian pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright
Penetanguishene Public Library	Penetanguishene	Ontario		13,000		24 Simcoe St.	by architect Charles P. Baird.
Perth Public Library	Perth	Ontario		10,000		77 Gore St. E	by architect George Thomas Martin After a 1980 fire, this corner building was restored and is now known as the McMillan Building.
Peterborough Public Library	Peterborough	Ontario		30,000		519 George St N	by architect John E Belcher Now known as the Carnegie Wing of Peterborough City Hall.
Picton Public Library	Picton	Ontario		12,500		208 Main St.	by architect Frank Peden,
Port Elgin Public Library	Port Elgin	Ontario		8,800		708 Goderich St.	by architect S.G. Kingsey
Port Hope Public Library	Port Hope	Ontario		10,000		31 Queen St.	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Preston Public Library	Preston	Ontario		12,000		156 Argyle St. N	by architect William Edward Binning This building was closed in 1973 when Preston, Galt, and Hespeler merged to form Cambridge library system.
Regina Public Library	Regina	Saskatchewan		50,000		1900 Lorne St.	Demolished and replaced in 1962.
	Renfrew	Ontario		16,000		13 Railway Ave.	by architects Joseph A. Humphris & Richard Hubert Millson
Saint John Public Library	Saint John	New Brunswick		50,000		20 Hazen Ave.	Closed in 1983, this building is now home to the Saint John Arts Centre.
Sarnia Public Library	Sarnia	Ontario		20,000			by architect M.R. Burrowes Demolished in 1960.
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library	Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario		10,000 15,500		Queen St. and East St.	First building by architect H, Russell Halton Second building by architect Edward Demar The first library was destroyed by fire in 1907. Carnegie reluctantly donated for a second library in 1909.
Seaforth Public Library	Seaforth	Ontario		10,000		108 Main St. S	by architect John Finlayson Carnegie's secretary, James Bertram, who not only organized but decided upon many new library grants himself, is buried outside Seaforth with his wife.
Selkirk Public Library	Selkirk	Manitoba		10,000		Eaton Ave. and Eveline St.	Designed by architect William Fingland Built by contractor H. Bird The building was declared structurally unsafe in 1959 and later demolished.
Shelburne Public Library	Shelburne	Ontario		6,000		201 Owen Sound St.	by architect J.A. McKennzie
Simcoe Public Library	Simcoe	Ontario		10,000		23 Argyle St.	by architect Ralph K. Shepard Closed in 1984; now occupied by a law firm.
Smiths Falls Public Library	Smiths Falls	Ontario		11,000		81 Beckwith St. N	by architect G.M. Bayley First library in Canada visited by Andrew Carnegie.
St. Catharines Public Library	St. Catharines	Ontario		25,000		59 Church St.	by architect Sydney R. Badgley Building demolished in 1977, replaced by Ontario Court of Justice building
St. Marys Public Library	St. Marys	Ontario		10,000		15 Church St. N	by architect Joseph A. Humphris
St. Thomas Public Library	St. Thomas	Ontario		27,000		9 Mondamin St.	by architect Neil R. Darrach Closed in the early 1970s, this building now hosts the St. Thomas Planning Office.
Stirling Public Library	Stirling	Ontario		5,000		43 W Front St.	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Stouffville Public Library	Stouffville	Ontario		5,000		7 Main St. E	by architect Frederick Frank Saunders Closed in 1974 as the library moved to a larger building.
Stratford Public Library	Stratford	Ontario		15,000		19 Andrew St.	by architect James A. Russell
Tavistock Public Library	Tavistock	Ontario		7,500		31 Maria St.	by architect James A. Russell
Teeswater Public Library	Teeswater	Ontario		10,000	?	2 Clinton St. S	by architect William Edward Binning
Thorold Public Library	Thorold	Ontario		10,000		1 Ormond St. S	by architect Arthur Edwin Nicholson Heritage designation, now used as office space.
Tillsonburg Public Library	Tillsonburg	Ontario		10,000		Broadway St. and Washington Grande Ave.	by architect William Austin Mahoney Replaced in 1974 by a newer library on the same site.
Toronto Public Library — Beaches Branch	Toronto	Ontario		15,000		2161 Queen St. E	by architect Eden Smith
Toronto Public Library — Central Reference Branch	Toronto	Ontario		275,000		214 College St.	by architect Alexander Frank Wickson, Closed in 1977, this building is now the Koffler Student Centre at the University of Toronto.
Toronto Public Library — High Park Branch	Toronto	Ontario		15,000		228 Roncesvalles Ave.	by architect Eden Smith
Toronto Public Library — Queen & Lisgar Branch	Toronto	Ontario		25,000		1115 Queen St. W	It served the community until 1964, when it was replaced by a new Parkdale Library. The building housed the offices of the Parkdale Branch of Toronto Public Health until September 2012. A $6.2 million renovation transformed the building into a 21st-century live arts hub and incubator and the permanent home of The Theatre Centre. The renovation started in 2012.
Toronto Public Library — Riverdale Branch	Toronto	Ontario		25,000		370 Broadview Ave.
Toronto Public Library — Wychwood Branch	Toronto	Ontario		20,000		1431 Bathurst St.	by architect Eden Smith
Toronto Public Library — Yorkville Branch	Toronto	Ontario		25,000		22 Yorkville Ave.
Toronto Junction Public Library	Toronto Junction	Ontario		20,000		145 Annette St.	by architect James Augustus Ellis Renamed Annette St. Branch in 1962.
Vancouver Public Library	Vancouver	British Columbia		50,000		401 Main St.	by architect George William Grant Closed in 1957. Since 1980, it has been the Carnegie Community Centre, but there is still a branch library operating on the first floor.
Victoria Public Library	Victoria	British Columbia				794 Yates St.	by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins. Sold in 1980s to Westcoast Savings Credit Union and currently used as office space rented to commercial and institutional tenants.
Walkerton Public Library	Walkerton	Ontario		10,000		253 Durham St. E	by architect George Gray
Wallaceburg Public Library	Wallaceburg	Ontario		11,500			by architect Arthur M Piper
Waterloo Public Library	Waterloo	Ontario		10,000		40 Albert St.	by architect Charles John Moogk Now the headquarters of Habitat for Humanity Canada.
Watford Public Library	Watford	Ontario		6,000		5317 Nauvoo Rd.	by architect William Austin Mahoney
Welland Public Library	Welland	Ontario		25,000		140 King St.	by architect Norman A. Kearns Now the Welland Museum.
Weston Public Library	Weston, Toronto	Ontario		10,000		2 King St.	by architects Lindsay & Brydon Now part of Toronto Public Library system.
Whitby Public Library	Whitby	Ontario		10,000		132 Dundas St. W	by architect William Austin Mahoney Closed in 1973, this building is now used as a law office.
Winnipeg Public Library — William Avenue	Winnipeg	Manitoba		75,000		380 William Ave.	Designed by architect Samuel Hooper, it was built by the construction firm of Smith and Sharp. Closed in 1994 and now home to the City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg Public Library — Cornish Branch	Winnipeg	Manitoba		30,000		20 West Gate	Designed by architect Samuel Frank Peters, it was built by the National Construction Company. The grant was jointly awarded for this branch and the Winnipeg — St. John's Branch.
Winnipeg Public Library — St. John's Branch	Winnipeg	Manitoba		28,800		500 Salter St.	Designed by architect John Nelson Semmens, it was built by construction firm of Fraser and MacDonald. The grant was jointly awarded for this branch and the [\|Winnipeg — Cornish Branch].
Windsor Public Library	Windsor	Ontario		27,000		Park St. and Victoria St.	by architects John Scott & Co. First Carnegie library granted in Canada.
Woodstock Public Library	Woodstock	Ontario		24,000		449 Hunter St.	by architect William Craven Vaux Chadwick