It was built of red brick in 1923, by Reid and Knuckey, and occupied the area where the Benoni Plaza is now situated.
Some 3 000 books were provided by the town council.
In July, 1974, the new library was built on the corner of Elston Avenue and Tom Jones Street, as the Carnegie Library was old and did not compare favourably with the standard required, as in other libraries.
Concerned councillors at the time altered the original architect’s plans for the library, because of high costs.
They were later assured that the prestige building was designed for extensions and that it would be a lending library as well as a cultural and educational centre, and that the building was one of the best projects Benoni had seen in many years.
With the natural slope of the ground on the site, there is a lower ground floor, a ground floor and a first floor.
Pictured is the Carnegie Library. Information supplied by Glynis Cox Millett-Clay.
