"A first report has been made by the consultants hired to conduct a feasibility study for a new library. Roger Jones and George Schlukbier of Fox, Jones and Associates presented their first report to council, and the library board, along with some members of committees involved in planning for the new library. Librarian Adrienne Price said the report outlined possible interior design, and land use. Two parcels of town land on Holland Court have been chosen as the library site. The building will tentatively be built to the north of the west lot, with parking to the south. A final draft of the library feasibility study will be presented at a public meeting tentatively set for Wednesday, August 27."
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..."
A newspaper article about "Count Week" at the Bradford Public Library.
"The last week of October was "count week" at the Bradford Public Library. Each year the province requires that we report on what happened during the year..."
"Last week was public library week across the province, so I dropped into the Bradford library a couple of times, unannounced, to check out some of the special kids' programs..."
A newspaper article about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"You may be wondering, as I did, why there's a need for fundraising activities for the new Bradford Public Library. Like the present library, the new one will be funded by the provincial government through grants and the town through municipal tax revenue. According to Ann Wag [Anne Wagg], chairman of the library fundraising committee, extra funds are used for the special things which do not come under a regular budget. That may be an extra purchase of books or a special piece of equipment..."
A newspaper article about the approval of 100 Holland Court as the site for a new Bradford Public Library. The article also mentions fundraising efforts towards the new library.
"The site for a new public library in Bradford has been chosen, and was approved by council last week...A $250 donation 'buys' an inscribed brick in a special wall, and corporate donations of $500 or more will be recognized by a plaque in the building..."
A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court. Included in the article is a newspaper photograph of Joe Arrigo (Spring Thaw Festival Chairman) and Bob Evans (representing the Library Board).
"Fundraising effort for the Knights of Columbus have proven very successful...The money is to go to the library building fund."
"Construction crews working on Holland Street West uncovered a bit of history last week. According to several workers at the road reconstruction site, several large timber-like beams were unearthed from about six feet below the present surface of the road. It is likely that the beams date from the 1800s, and were either part of, or laid just after the demolition of, the first covered road in the county...."
"The developer of a small sub-division west of Bradford Public School had a two-year-old question resolved by council at its Jan. 12 meeting. Council passed a resolution to allow Essa Street to be closed just north of its present limit at Queen Street. Mac Lewis asked told [sic] council the street plan for his 10-lot subdivision through three revisions in the past two years. Previously, council had asked that Essa Street be extended and turned so it would meet Fletcher Street, typing two sub-divisions together. Council passed a resolution to have Essa Street closed north of Fox Run Lane, which will allow the McDawb sub-division to be started in the spring."
