A minute book from 1907-1909 for the Gilford chapter of the International Organisation of Good Templars (I.O.G.T. No. 459). The book was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neilly of Gilford.

A magazine, "The Canadian Magazine," published in May of 1909. The magazine is Vol. 33 No. 1.

Contents includes:
Montreal: A Great Commercial Centre
Ontario's Outworn Police System
Kaiser Wilhelm: His Opportunity and Failure
Music of the Season
Why I am a Suffragette
A Short Story by the Author of Anne of Green Gables

Image of the front cover of the book, "The Doctor at Home," published in 1892 by Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co. This item was owned by William Campbell, a grain dealer in Bradford and father to William L., Dr. Lewis H. and Elizabeth F. Campbell.

Article on the fear of microbes and germs in library books and paper money.

"While moralists and preachers are calling attention to the danger of the morals of Canadian children bu the yellow-covered literature, which they so easily manage to read, attention is also drawn to the danger of circulating libraries. We are told that the books often contain the deadly consumption bacillus on its dirty pages, as well as the microbes of other maladies." ...

Description : The first printing of Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury, the 2-volume book put together by the WEGWHIST project of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, is completely sold out. Anyone who would be interested in purchasing a copy of a 2nd edition is asked to contact Bill Marks. The History Association is looking at reprinting the books, if there is sufficient interest.

A book plate with black calligraphy style writing, one of many done by Ian Reid.

"Ian Reid was a resident of West Gwillimbury before Bradford amalgamated in 1991. He live on the 11th line of WG. He was a very popular citizen, always dressed in his Scottish kilt and accessories for anything festive or celebrative. In town, he recited 'Ode to a Haggis' on Robbie Burns Day in one of the local pubs at the time, which I attended. He was known in the library as the Patron who did all the calligraphy for our book plates. If any family made a donation to the library in the form of a memorial, or just purchasing books for the library, Ian Reid graciously on his own time made these book plates which are prominently displayed in the books..." (See sources)

The brochure for the grand opening of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library located at 425 Holland Street W. on June 3, 2011.

Statistics for the Bradford Public Library for 1976. The stats cover acquisitions, withdrawls, circulation and holdings. The total circulation for the Library that year was 42, 858 books.