Why is there a statue of Andrew Carnegie on the first floor of the elizabeth public library and why is there a statue of Andrew Carnegie in the entrance hall of the Brooklyn public libaray?

Answer 1

Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to fund public libraries. He would fund public libraries to any city in America that wanted the money, so long as they were open to all people. Needless to say, the southern part of the US didn't recieve much. He played a major part in libraries in Ny, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and several other cities.

Answer 2

Andrew Carnegie was a major philanthropist who funded the construction of many public libraries, including the Elizabeth and Brooklyn public libraries. The statues are likely there to honor his contribution to library development and literacy initiatives in communities across the United States.