A invitation for the opening ceremony for the new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court on November 6, 1988.

A napkin from the opening ceremony for the new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court on November 6, 1988.

A tag with hole (probably affixed to a small gift) thanking people for coming to the opening ceremony for the new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court on November 6, 1988.

A newspaper article about library grant options and about a donation to the Bradford Public Library Building Fund by the Bradford Lions Club.

The newspaper photograph states: "The Lion's club is at it again, donating still more money to Bradford's new public library. Last week, $10,000 was added to the pot...to go towards furnishings for the local history room..."
In photograph (L-R): Bert Vanderdonk (Lions Club), Eleanor Sherbo (Library Board Chairperson) , Anne Wagg (Library Fundraising Committee Chairperson), Chris Lotto (Lions Club), Ted Van Kuik (Lions Club), Bill de Peuter (Mayor) and Lawrence Sturdy (Lions Club)

Returns Counter at the Bradford Public Library.

Photograph of library staff on a staircase outside of the library during the late-1970s - early-1980s.
Front row (from left): Kate Larson, Adrienne Price, Juanita Stan
Back row (from left): Brad Hand, Marilyn Reynolds

A newspaper clipping about progress on the new Library at 100 Holland Court.

"Bradford can begin to see that the new Library is taking form these days as the steel frame begins to grow out of the ground. It won't be long now before the many inscribed bricks will join others to make up the library's walls."

Librarian Anita Sikma at Bradford Public Library's summer crafts program in 1986.

The 1989 Summer Reading Club at the Bradford Public Library with their papier-mache dinosaur.

Bradford Public Library's Summer Reading Program activity, making a papier-mache dinosaur. Staff assistant: Renate Reckler. Dinosaur was later named "Bruno Bronty."