Yup, I am making up for no posts on the weekend. Michael was home and needed to use the computer, so I knit, read, practised and did many things that cried out for my attention. Yes, did I mention that I played tennis?In that booklet that I mentioned in the post about knitting, there is another book listed: The Best Gift: A record of the Carnegie Libraries in Ontario. That is one of the many books that I would like to have a look at. I have always been fascinated that Toronto has about 10 Carnegie libraries. One in the Beach area, Kew and Queen St. East, one at Weston Road, the Birge-Carnegie Library at the University of Toronto. http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/abo_his_car_index.jspI am not sure where the others are and if they are still standing. The library page will give more information about these libraries.
Carnegie was an interesting character. I am pleased that he managed to do some good at the end of his life despite the fact that he was definitely not one of the nicest people as he amassed his fortune.
I will get this book and see if I can take some photos of the local Carnegie libraries.
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