A rectangular yellow magnet from BWG Public Library with contact and resource information on it. Magnet is from when the library was at 100 Holland Court.
A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court. Included is a newspaper photograph of (L-R): George Breedon (Dept. Treasurer), Merle McKnight (Firefighter), Ted Bulpit (Dept. Fire Chief), Gord Church (Dept. Captain), Eleanor Sherbo (Library Board Chairperson)
"BRADFORD'S VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS rasided $1,500 for th Library Building Fund from an October draw, and made the presentation to library board chair..."
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)
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.
