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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:public_library
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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varied
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gptkbp:builtBetween
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1883
1929
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gptkbp:criteriaForFunding
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community must provide annual support
community must provide maintenance
community must provide site
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gptkbp:firstCarnegieLibrary
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gptkb:Dunfermline,_Scotland
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gptkbp:firstCarnegieLibraryYear
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1883
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
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gptkbp:grantProcess
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application by local communities
requirement for local tax support
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Carnegie Libraries
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Gospel_of_Wealth
Andrew Carnegie's philosophy
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gptkbp:largestNumberInCountry
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:legacy
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increased public access to libraries
influenced library architecture
promoted free public education
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Carnegie_Library_of_Pittsburgh
gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
gptkb:Carnegie_Library_of_Homestead
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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distinctive architecture
community involvement in funding
often inscribed with 'Free to the People'
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 2500
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gptkbp:numberInAustralia
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12
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gptkbp:numberInCanada
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125
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gptkbp:numberInIreland
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over 80
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gptkbp:numberInNewZealand
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18
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gptkbp:numberInUnitedKingdom
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660
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gptkbp:numberInUnitedStates
|
1689
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:academic_library
gptkb:public_library
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
philanthropy
public libraries
library grants
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gptkbp:status
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some demolished
some repurposed
many still in use
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gptkbp:totalGrantAmount
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over $60 million
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Edward_L._Tilton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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