A newspaper clipping about a fundraising drive to help raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.

Included with the article is a picture of those involved in fundraising for the new library.
Front Row (L-R): Bill Marks, Anne Wagg, Debbie Jesk, Ryan Lamb
Second Row (L-R): Art Kneeshaw, Eleanor Sherbo, Pauline Taylor
Back Row (L-R): Ron Quinton, Dennis Roughley, Gary Lamb
Absent for photo: George Jackson, Bob Evans, Brenda Nolan

A newspaper article about West Gwillimbury residents' use of the Bradford Public Library and funding.

"The Bradford Library Board received a lessthan enthusiastic response from council on Monday night after requesting $15,000 from the township for use of the Bradfordlibrary in 1986..."

Groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Bradford Public Library, October 24, 1987.
Left to right:
William Marks, Councillor
Sandy Hudson, Reeve & Building Cte. Member
Eleanor Sherbo, Chair, Library Board & Building Cte. Member
Louise Evans
Charles Evans, Honourary Chair, Fundraising Cte.
Dennis Roughley, Board Member & Councillor
William DePeuter, Mayor & Building Cte. Member Bruce Owen, M.P.P.

Photograph of Library items in boxes and on shelves inside of the former Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library building at 100 Holland Court. The photo was taken by Heidi Northover on April 29, 2011 as Library staff were preparing to move to the new building at 425 Holland Street West.

Shelf lists of Bradford Public Library memberships on top of the card catalogue. The card catalogue still is in the library in the Bill & Erica Marks Archive room.

Copies of 3 black and white photographs, printed on a single sheet of paper, of Bradford Public Library staff moving from 35 John Street to 100 Holland Court on October 31 1988, with handwritten notes by Heidi Northover. The photo on the left is of Heidi Chard (Northover) at her desk at 35 John Street. The photo on the top right is of Anita Sikma, Heidi Chard, Lynn Flack, and Renate Reckler at 35 John Street. The photo on the bottom right is of Heidi Chard and Anita Sikma unpacking in the building at 100 Holland Court.

A newspaper article by Anita Sikma of the Bradford Public Library about construction beginning on the new library at 100 Holland Court in Bradford.

"Pinch me! Is it really happening? Construction is underway for the new Bradford Public Library. W.G. Gallagher the contractor, is working on the site..."

A newspaper article about "Count Week" at the Bradford Public Library.

"...If you visited the Bradford Public Library during the week of October 27 - 21 you counted for something. The annual statistics 'Count Week' was held at the library and almost everything that happened was tallied up. Adrienne Price the librarian, needed all those numbers to fill out the annual statistics form based on a s sample week of activities in the library..."

Photograph of the inside of an office inside the former Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library building at 100 Holland Court. The photo was taken by Heidi Northover on April 29, 2011 as Library staff were preparing to move to the new building at 425 Holland Street West.

Photograph of some of the office desks used by Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library staff in the old Library building at 100 Holland Court. The desk closest to the window was used by Heidi (Chard) Northover. The desk closest to the camera was used by Lynn Flack. The photo was taken by Heidi Northover on April 29, 2011 as Library staff were preparing to move to the new building at 425 Holland Street West.