Carnegie libraries across the United States will each receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Carnegie Corporation identified 1,280 libraries whose construction was funded by Andrew Carnegie between 1886 and 1917 that still operate and acknowledge the Carnegie link. These libraries will be eligible for the gift, which will be distributed in January 2026 and can be used however the libraries wish.