By the 1920s, the upkeep of such a major collection was too much for a private body, and, with an endowment of £100,000 provided by Sir Alexander Grant of Forres, the library's contents were presented to the nation.
Alexander the Great | Ulysses S. Grant | Alexander Pope | Alexander | Alexander Graham Bell | Cary Grant | Alexander Calder | Alexander Pushkin | Amy Grant | Alexander von Humboldt | Alexander I of Russia | Alexander II of Russia | Grant Morrison | Alexander Hamilton | Hugh Grant | Grant | Alexander McQueen | Alexander II | Pope Alexander III | Jason Alexander | Alexander I | Alexander Korda | Alexander McCall Smith | Pope Alexander VI | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | Alexander III of Russia | Alexander Alekhine | Alexander Mackenzie | Alexander Haig | Alexander Frey |
Alexander Grant MacKay was born in Sydenham, Ontario in Grey County on March 7, 1860 to parents Hugh MacKay and Katherine McInnis.