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- 1960-1969
Part of Local History Collection
Photographs from 1960-1969 of life at the Bradford Public Library, library staff & library related events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Part of Local History Collection
Photographs from 1960-1969 of life at the Bradford Public Library, library staff & library related events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of George Jackson fonds
"A surprising number of people living in and around the Bradford area don't even know the town boasts a flourishing public library. Tell them that it's situated right across from the IGA and they'll be even more astonished. But, with a membership of better than 1,150 and still climbing, reading is obviously a popular activity in Bradford, and for that, book-lovers and those who only use library facilities now and again, can thank Library Administrator Gertrude Melbourne, assistant Amanda Kneeshaw and library secretary Susan Klop, all of Bradford."
Part of George Jackson fonds
"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."
Nancy Devitt
Part of Local History Collection
Photographs from 1970-1979 of life at the Bradford Public Library, library staff & library related events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Record of Library Books - Inside View
Part of Local History Artifacts
A 1981-83 record of books at the Bradford Public Library. Presumably a record of acquisitions during the time period.
Bradford Public Library
Part of Local History Artifacts
A 1981-83 record of books at the Bradford Public Library. Presumably a record of acquisitions during the time period.
Bradford Public Library
From the Mechanic's Institute to a State-of-the Art Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article detailing the history of the Bradford Public Library.
Bradford Gazette
Bradford Public Library Book Plate
Part of Local History Artifacts
A book plate with black calligraphy style writing, one of many done by Ian Reid.
"Ian Reid was a resident of West Gwillimbury before Bradford amalgamated in 1991. He live on the 11th line of WG. He was a very popular citizen, always dressed in his Scottish kilt and accessories for anything festive or celebrative. In town, he recited 'Ode to a Haggis' on Robbie Burns Day in one of the local pubs at the time, which I attended. He was known in the library as the Patron who did all the calligraphy for our book plates. If any family made a donation to the library in the form of a memorial, or just purchasing books for the library, Ian Reid graciously on his own time made these book plates which are prominently displayed in the books..." (See sources)
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
Photographs from 1980-1989 of life at the Bradford Public Library, library staff & library related events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Bond Head Booketeria a novel idea
Part of Local History Collection
An article about the creation of a "Booketeria" in order to help provide library services to the Bond Head area.
"What is a Booketeria? It's a self-serve mini-library, a new and innovative way to make library resources more available in a small community. With the help of the Bond Head Post Mistress Judith Baguely, room was found in the tiny Bond Head Post Office for shelving that holds approximately 450 paperback books, ranging from adult titles to kids' literature, and from romance and murder mysteries, to the latest works by Canadian authors..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times