HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-06-24, Page 77Membership fees always Si
Library opened
by, Audrey Bellcharnber 0960
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The Bayfield Library
Association held its last meeting
on Thursday, October 27, 19 . By
the time this is in print itWilt be
the Bayfield Public Libraryby a
village- by-law, effective
November I, 1966.
It is interesting to note that in
1915.adult memberships were 91
per year and 51 years later were
the .Satre price. Now. of course,
as a Public Library. all mem-
berships are free to village
homeowners and families.
The inaugural 'meeting of the
Library Association was held in
the office. of H.W. Erwin on May
28, 1915. A board of elected.
composed of: Rev. R.G. Rickard,
president; with -R+ev. A.
MacFarlane• -George Green-
slade; H.W. Erwin; J.H. Reid
and Harry Drehmann as
members.
At the June 4. 1915 meeting
rules were agreed upon. mem-
bership , fees were set, and a
committee formed to request the
use of a room as a library from A.
Galbraith. By July. 66 members
had been enrolled and, from the
records we note that several of
the original members still reside
in the village, including Mr:
George Weston who hal number
19 on the list and is now 95 years
of. age,(in 1966. He died a few
years later.)
In 1918, the library was located
at Harry Drehmann's tailor shop
(where the building housing the
beauty shop now is) and con-
sisted of 575 volumes -440 adults
and 135 juveniles - with an annual
circulation of 2875.
In 1920 the Library rented a
room in Thomas King's
bakeshop. This building and the
two adjoining it (Greenslade's
and Drehmann's) were destroyed
by fire in 1922 and we note that.
$78 fire insurance was received
on books lost. The library was
thus forced to move again and
locate at a store owned by the
Misses F. and E. Fowlie at the
corner of Catherine and Main
Streets with Miss F. Fowlie as
librarian.
In 1941. the secretary-
treasur,er. the late Mrs. William
Metcalf, Wigan a campaign to
augment funds and increase
memberships and from the
records we see that "en-
tertainment" was "at home
dances" "bridge and euchre
parties" and a "bean supper"
were held. The latter sounds good
with a menu of baked. beans.
salads, jellies. baking powder
biscuits and fresh russet
cider.(tea and coffee were
rationed during the war so they
were not on the menu
The Bayfleld Advertiser
July 26, 1895
The guests at the Queen's
Hotel had a taffy pull on the
beach on Thursday evening last:
a jolly time was spent around the
huge bonfire until a late hour.
Also in 1941, the Bayfield
Library Association joined the
Huron County Library
Association and received q
selection of books on a quarterly
basis.
In 1950 the library located at
the B.A. Featherstone property -
on Louisa Street, Where it
remained until May 12, 1964,
when it was made possible
through Mr. H.H. Ormond and
donations by " friends of the
library to move to its present..
location on Main Street.
For many years the Bayfield
Library Association supported
itself by membership fees.
donations and grants by the
Village Council, school. board.
Huron County Council and the
Provincial Government. and still
hopes to serve the public as it has
done for the past 51 years. Of
particular interest is that the
present secretary has served on
the Board for the past 30 years.
1976
Ten years have passed since
the above account was written b'y
the then correspondent for the
Clinton . News -Record, Audrey
Bellchamber.
In 1968. after Bayfield's library
had become a Huron County
Public Libtary, the. report in
December stated that there was a
Frank Keegan- ' was -one of
Bayfield's residents of the late
1806's and early 190's.
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, THURSDAY, JUN 24, 1976,-PAi8'
915, cease
circulation of 5,544 books, The Mrs. Maria Weston is the
total for thepast year was 12,791.- librarian, following Mrs. Erie
quite a jumpl Earl, and is Iteenly Interested in
Paned glass windows and a quaint little building lend to the
pleasantries of reading a book in the Bayfield Public Library.
Just down the street, on the extreme right the Village Guild is
located.
n 1966
the work and in putting historical
material on view.
A folder put out by the Chief
Librarian, William G. Partridge.
may be obtained at the Bayfield
branch, or ' any other branch.
gives a wealth of information
about the services.
Membership is free. your card
being a passport to a wealth of
knowledge and enjoyment -
138,000 books, 12.000 paperbacks
and 1,000 magazines. Also. there
are almanacs, directories and
encyclopedias on hand and any
number may request information
by mail. telephone or in person.
Your requests are forwarded to
county headquarters in Goderich.
There are also talking books
books for the visually han-
dicapped and books in large
print.
Over I.000 16mm films are
available to private individuals
churches and other organizations
at a rental fee of $1 per reel. At
some branches. ane can rent
projectors also.
Microfilm readers have been
placed in the Goderich and
Exeter branches for reading
early issues of the. Goderich Star.
Goderich Signal, Exeter Times
Advocate and the Huron
Expositor.
This is only a part of the ser-
vices available through your
public library.
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