Carnegie gave almost 90 percent of his fortune (about $350 million) to a number of different recipients. The amount he donated to libraries alone was $40 million between the years 1886 and 1919. A total of 2,500 libraries were funded around the world through his generosity. Distribution in the U.S. of Carnegie libraries can be seen in the map above.
In California the largest Carnegie grant went to San Francisco. They received $750,000, half of the money was to go towards branch libraries. The second largest recipient in the State was Los Angeles with $210,000 (also for branch libraries as well). Oakland was the third largest recipient in the state. They received $50,000 for their central library and an additional $140,000 for branches.
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