Meanings
nounCarnegie library (plural Carnegie libraries)
plural Carnegie libraries
- Any library built with money donated by Andrew Carnegie between 1883 and 1929.
Origin
From the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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APA
Carnegie library. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie%20library
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“Carnegie library.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie%20library. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carnegie library,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie%20library.
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