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This green commemorative plaque records: Carnegie Library. Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, Scottish-American millionaire, became a telegraph boy in Pittsburgh at 14 and subsequently, by investment in sleeping cars, oil and the US iron and steel industry, amassed a vast fortune. From 1901 he owned a castle in Sutherland and devoted his wealth to peace studies, education, and endowments to universities and libraries. Kendal's library building was funded by Carnegie, designed by a Kendal architect, T.F. Pennington, and opened in March 1909. Recorded plaque organisation: Kendal Civic Society.

Andrew Carnegie, born in Scotland and later an American industrialist, amassed a fortune through investments in industries including steel, and became renowned for his philanthropy, particularly in funding over 2,500 public libraries worldwide.

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