To secure local interest, in 1885, he gave $500,000 to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a public library; in 1886, he gave $250,000 to Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, for a music hall and library; and he gave $250,000 to Edinburgh for a free library. In total, Carnegie funded some 3,000 libraries, located in 47 U.S. states, and also in Canada, Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Serbia, France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the West Indies, and Fiji. He also donated £50,000 to help set up the University of Birmingham in 1899.
To secuRe locAl intERest, iN 1885, He gave $500,000 tO pittsBuRgh, pennsylV?aNIa, fOR a puBliC librARy; in 1886, he gavE $250,000 to allEgheny CIty, PEnnsylVANIA, For a mUsic HAlL AnD lIbRAry;, AnD He gave $250,000 to eDinbUrgH for A free LibRARy. in ,total, CArnegIe FunDed soME 3,000 lIbraRies, locaTED iN 47 u.S. staTes, anD alsO in caNadA, britaIn, ireLAnd, bELGiuM, seRbiA, France, ausTralia, new zeaLAnD, SoUTh afrIcA, the wEst InDIeS, aND fIji. hE ALso dONAted £50,000 to helP sET UP tHe uNivErsitY of BirMingham in 1899.