TY - BOOK ID - 77874406 TI - The best gift AU - Beckman, Margaret AU - Black, John B AU - Langmead, Stephen PY - 1984 SN - 1282808761 1281957747 9786612808760 9786611957742 1770700501 1554883113 9781554883110 9781554885596 1554885590 9781770700505 9780919670822 0919670822 9781282808768 9781281957740 PB - Toronto [Ont.] Dundurn Press DB - UniCat KW - Carnegie libraries KW - Library buildings KW - Library architecture KW - Architecture KW - Buildings, Library KW - Libraries KW - Public buildings KW - History. KW - Buildings UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77874406 AB - This book is a vivid reminder of the early days of library development in Ontario. The beautiful buildings which still grace Ontario towns and villages, as illustrated, are a part of our provincial heritage. By the turn of the century, a public library was perceived as an important element in the civic fabric of almost every Ontario community. However, the introduction of the Carnegie grants for library buildings gave impetus to the Ontario government programme for library development, and provided a focus for increased suport of library services. Rivalry among neighbouring communiti ER -