Photograph of a speech at the opening of a meeting room at the Bradford Public Library in June of 1981 at the then library location on John Street.

At podium: Zyg Fenik (Bradford Town Councillor), Gloria Linstead (Board Member)
Seated: Bruce Reynolds, Marilyn Reynolds

Photograph of Flora Nydam and Anita Sikma during the packing process to move from the library at 35 John Street to the new library at 100 Holland Court in 1988.

Photograph of Heidi (Chard) Northover and Anita Sikma during the packing process to move from the library at 35 John Street to the new library at 100 Holland Court in 1988.

Official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988. Sandy Hudson is standing beside Charlie (C.T.S.) Evans, Patty Truchley is also in the photo.

Official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988. Pauline Holancin, Eleanor Sherbo and Ada Watson standing with a piece of Holancin's art. This piece was presented by the Bradford Women's Institute to the new Bradford Public Library at the time of the opening of the library's Holland Court location.

Unveiling of an art piece presented by the Bradford Women's Institute to the new Bradford Public Library at official opening of the library's Holland Court location on November 6, 1988.

William de Peuter, Adrienne Price, Ada Watson, Pauline Holancin (artist donating) and Eleanor Sherbo can be seen in the photo.

Unveiling of library dedication plaques by Susan Faria and Harvey Curry at the official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988.

Participants in the March Break Craft Program at the Bradford Public Library.

The manual checkout at the Bradford W.G. Public Library. Photo taken just prior to computerization.

Children who read thirty-five books or more in the Bradford Public Library's Summer Reading Program were eligible for the Grand Prize Draw. Winners, from left: Marcella Knibbe, 8, Amy Kany, 10, Cynthia Belanger, 9, Ramona Rouhani, 8, and Melanie McIlroy, 7 1/2. Chief Bookaneer Anita Sikma (in the hat) organised the program. Summer 1991.