"Bradford Rotary Club has made its final payment on its promise of $6000 toward the building of Bradford Public Library/ Last year, Bradford Lions Club made its final payment on its promise of $12000 for the library, making a total of $18000 contributed by the two local service clubs toward the new building. Other organizations have made lesser contributions. ..."
Photograph of MPP Bruce Owen (with microphone) speaking at the ground breaking ceremony in October of 1987 for the Bradford Public Library. That library finished construction in 1988. Second from right is Eleanor Sherbo.
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."
"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 cement work from the construction of the library at its location on Holland Court. The view is from the south entrance, looking towards what would be the parking lot.
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..."
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.
