Miss Birdie M. Webb librarian name plate
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Part of Local History Artifacts
Name plate of former librarian of BWG Public Library, Birdie M. Webb.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Miss Birdie M. Webb librarian name plate
Part of Local History Artifacts
Name plate of former librarian of BWG Public Library, Birdie M. Webb.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Artifacts
A booklet for a Founder's Day event at the Bradford Public Library on February 3, 1993 to "Celebrat[e] 37 Years of Public Library Service and 127 Years of Library Service in Bradford." It was researched and compiled by Librarian Adrienne Price.
The event shared history and had various guest speakers.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Mrs. Gertrude Melbourne - Know Your Neighbour
Part of Local History Collection
"For a librarian who intended to never be one, Gertrude Melbourne does a pretty fine job keeping the bustling Bradford Public Library on an even keel. An avid reader, Mrs. Melbourne is charged with selecting all the books that are stocked in the 6000 book library located on John St. ..."
Bradford Witness
The Bradford library Serving Us since 1879
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Article of a brief history of the Bradford Library, written by its librarian, Adrienne Price. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Adrienne Price
Bond Head Booketeria a novel idea
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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
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A newspaper article about the creation of the Gwen Taylor Memorial Library as a community library in Newtown Robinson. The library was conceived after the Newton Robinson branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed.
"The Gwen Taylor Memorial Library is an example of what a community can achieve, when it pulls together. The community library in Newton Robinson was opened by residents of the hamlet, after the local branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed by the Library Board..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Part of Local History Collection
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..."
Bradford Weekly
"Count Week" at Bradford Public Library
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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..."
Bradford Weekly
First draft of library study completed
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A newspaper article about building a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A new library for Bradford came one tiny step closer to reality last week when Fox Jones and Associates presented its first public report...If plans stay roughly on schedule, the consultants believe architectural proposals may be sought early this fall..."
Bradford Weekly
New Bradford library needs your help
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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..."
Bradford Weekly