The Carnegie Library is located in the centre of the town of Curepipe. Its construction started in 1917 by Messrs. Hall, Genève and Langlois.

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In 1913, Andrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust (CUKT). Carnegie Libraries are libraries which were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Thus, Carnegie Library in Curepipe was established by the Carnegie Foun- dation in 1917. It is well-known for its manuscript collection and its collection of Indian Ocean Islands booksThe Carnegie Library is the only municipal library in the local authorities which has its own Curepipe Carnegie Library Act (Regulations amended in October 2014).

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