Andrew Carnegie bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Old Library - 1904 Carnegie libraries were built across the world between 1883 and1929 to help the 'industrious and ambitious' benefit from education. Recorded plaque organisation: Mansfield District Council.

Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate and philanthropist who significantly contributed to public library systems globally; he funded over 2,500 Carnegie libraries worldwide, promoting literacy and education as pathways to social progress.