A newspaper article about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"SOME OF the resident of Mason street got together to issue a challenge to all streets in Bradford. They've raised the $250 necessary to purchase a specially-inscribed brick in the new library, in exchange for their donation. They challenge other streets to do the same thing, so the specially-designed wall will have bricks with most streets in town listed."
A newspaper article about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A large crowd came out on Saturday to witness the initiation of the library fundraising committee's new sign...The brick wall signifies the group's major project, selling inscribed bricks for a special wall in the new building. The bricks sell for $250 each..."
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 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 Jackson (Library Building Committee Member), Lynn McClellan (Legion President), Anne Wagg (Library Fundraising Committee Chair), Art Kneeshaw (Library Fundraising Committee Member)
A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A new public library will be built in Bradford, whether or not the fundraising goal of $250,000 is met. Council passed a resolution last week (April 14) promising the town will make up any shortfall"
Included in the article is a newspaper photograph of Adrienne Price holding examples of inscribed bricks that could be "bought" for $250.
"The Bradford Public Library has a new Chief Executive Officer. Alannah Hegedus was appointed CEO on June 6th, and already has an idea of the direction in which she would like to see library services expand...She hopes to evaluate the collection and fill in any gaps, particularly in non-fiction and reference categories..."
"Bradford library is being whipped into shape. There is a new head librarian with new ideas. Ann Marie Newman started part-time in February and last week she began full time. Anne Marie is from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and she studied sociology at Dalhousie University. After graduation, Ann Marie was taken on staff of the University library. For two and a half years, she catalogued books in the Special Collection department. "I worked with all facets of technical library skills," explained Ann Marie. Dan Blake of Bradford's Library Board interviewed her and in February Ann Marie became head librarian."
Photograph of plumbing being installed by Steve Noakes from the construction of the library at its location on Holland Court. The view is from the street, looking toward east entrance.
Photograph of Bill Hett (Architect), Bob Gallagher (Contractor) and Bob McIntyre (Architect) looking over construction at the library site, when the Holland Court location of the library was being built.
