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A newspaper clipping with the hours of the new location of the Bradford Public Library, from 1988.

A newspaper clipping about a Library book sale.

A newspaper article about the retirement of Librarian, Gertie Melbourne in 1979.

"The lady who has been largely responsible for building up tehe Bradford Publlic Libbaray retired last week after 14 years of service..."

"The Bradford West Gwillimbury Friends of the Library are now accepting applications for membership in the Friends...Currently the Friends are undertaking a fundraising raffle in order to support the computer automation project at the Library..."

Photograph of Ethel Day, wife of Professor W.H. Day and librarian of Bradford Public Library from 1936 - 1953. She was also the mother of Ida Day Smith, former librarian, whom she took over from in 1936. Mrs. Day was the sole librarian and worked originally a room on the second floor of T.W.W. Evans law office at 21 Holland St. West, then in the late 1940s, moved to a room above the fire hall on Barrie Street. She hand-wrote all records, and was librarian until her death on November 23, 1953.

Photograph of Ida Day Smith, daughter of Professor W.H. Day and librarian of Bradford Public Library in 1936. She was also the daughter of Ethel Day, who took over the librarianship in 1936. Ida Day was the sole librarian after Mary Brown, and worked in a second floor room of T.W.W. Evans' law office. Once she married Raymond Smith in October of 1936, the couple moved away and Ida's mother, Ethel, took over the librarianship duties.

A plaque marking the building of the Bradford Public Library in 1962. The plaque is heavyweight and made of metal. It notes donors and the names of members of the Library Board at the time. The plaque was removed from the Library's John Street West location after it was decommissioned following the building of a new Library location at 100 Holland Court.

Business card found in library time capsule. Business card is for Eleanor Sherbo, salesperson at Barbara M Kent Real Estate Ltd. and Library Board Chairperson at the time of the creation of the time capsule.

A flyer for the Bradford Public Library that includes how to get a library membership, library hours and library programs.

"Free membership is available to all residents and business owners in the Town of Bradford. Non-residents may join the Library for a $30. per household per year membership fee..."