Jun 272026
7–9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG
This building, the most-used public library in Edinburgh, was a gift from Andrew Carnegie, who built one of America’s greatest fortunes and then gave most of it away. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline in 1835, emigrated to Pennsylvania, and became a steel magnate. His philanthropy was on a scale the world had never seen, with over $350 million donated by his death, including more than 3,000 public libraries worldwide.
