$10,000 anonymous donation made to library fund
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A newspaper article about a donation towards a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"An anonymous donation of $10,000 has been received by the library fundraising committee..."
Bradford Weekly
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The fundraising for a new building for the Bradford Public Library reaching the $75,000 mark.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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A brochure outlining the summer programming offered at the Bradford Public Library during the summer of 1986. Some of the programs included spy school, storytime, movies and crafts.
Bradford Public Library
Adrienne Price Working in Office
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Photograph of Adrienne Price in office.
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Photograph of what would become the adult stacks area of the library when it was located on Holland Court.
Anette Francis at the Bradford Public Library
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Anette Francis assisting at the Circulation Desk of the Bradford Public Library.
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Excerpts relating to Bond Head and Bradford Libraries from Angus Mowat's journal. Mowat was the first Inspector of Public Libraries for Ontario, a position he held from 1937 - 1960.
Angus Mowat
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Librarian Anita Sikma at "Spy School" at the Bradford Public Library. Summer 1986.
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Anne Wagg, Chair of the Fundraising Committee holds a balloon at the Library Ground Breaking Ceremony that reads: "I support the new Bradford Library, will you?"
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"The annual report of the Ontario Minister of Education, just to hand, gives the following statistics of the Bradford Public Library for the year ending 30th April, 1898. ..."
Bradford Witness