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- February 1967
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Birdie Webb on her last day working at the Bradford Public Library.
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Birdie Webb on her last day working at the Bradford Public Library.
User fees a reality: Pay out to sign out
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A newspaper article about West Gwillimbury residents' use of the Bradford Public Library and funding.
"As the Bradford Library Board and West Gwillimbury Council have been unable to enter into a contract for 1988 library services, West Gwillimbury residents are now required to pay a yearly $30.00 family user fee for library privileges..."
Bradford Gazette
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"Spy School" at the Bradford Public Library. Summer 1986.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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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.
Miss Birdie Webb Retired Librarian Presented
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"Mayor Joe Magani presided for the brief program at the social evening given in Bradford Public Library on Tuesday, April 11, called to honour Miss Birdie Webb, who is retiring after twelve years as librarian. On behalf of the Library Board and the town, Mr. R. Colangelo presented Miss Webb with a wrist watch, in appreciation of her fine service. Miss Webb expressed her thanks for this tribute. Simcoe County library was represented by Mrs. Cadogan of Barrie. Mrs. William Melbourne will carry on the duties of librarian here."
Bradford Witness
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Returns Counter at the Bradford Public Library.
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"More than 50 library supporters gathered last week to pay tribute to those who originally brought library services to the Bradford Area. Dubbed Founder's Day, the event brought together staff and support workers both past and present, and featured a talk from library specialist Stan Beacock...Present library staff decided to invent their own 'holiday' to celebrate 37 years of Public Library service, and 127 years of library service..."
Bradford Times
Library board wants township money
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A newspaper article about West Gwillimbury residents' use of the Bradford Public Library and funding.
Bradford Weekly
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This is a picture of Holland Street looking west when it was just a dirt road. Notice the trees that used to line the street. The white building on the right was the post office and up to 1915 was home to the first library in town. The dark building beside it was a laundry .
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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.