Guelph Public Library

Guelph Public Library
Vision:Guelph Public Library - Explore · Connect · Thrive.
Carnegie library building in Guelph 1905-1964
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43°32′44″N 80°15′10″W / 43.5456°N 80.2529°W / 43.5456; -80.2529
Location100 Norfolk Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 4J6
Established1850
Branches7
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, government publications, non-fiction and fiction books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, DVDs, CDs
Other information
DirectorDan Atkins, CEO
WebsiteGuelph Public Library

Guelph Public Library is a public library system serving the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The main library downtown, five branches, and a bookmobile (seven branches total) serve about 123,000 residents in Guelph. The current CEO is Dan Atkins.[1]

Branches

  • Bullfrog Mall
  • Bookmobile
  • East Side
  • Main
  • Scottsdale
  • West End
  • Westminster

History

In 1883, the Guelph Public Library was the first public library in Ontario established under the Public Library Act of 1882.[2] The collection of the Farmers and Mechanics Institute library, which had been a free public lending library since 1850, was contributed to the newly founded Guelph Public Library.[3]

The first library building was completed in September 1905 at the corner of Norfolk and Paisley streets downtown, partly through a Carnegie Foundation grant of $24,000.[4]: 30–31  The neo-classical (Beaux Art) structure, had been designed in 1902 by W. Frye Colwill.[5] According to a University publication, "The library permitted free access, used the Dewey Decimal system classification, and provided a card catalogue. The motto, "Floreat Scientia" ("Let Knowledge Grow") was carved above the stone entrance. A special Guelph feature was its dome, one of the few built in this fashion in Canada".[6] It was demolished in 1964 in spite of public opposition, and replaced with the current structure on Norfolk St.[7][8]

A new public library may be built near the Baker St. parking lot, which is to be redeveloped as the Baker District. Preliminary discussions about a new main branch had taken place by summer 2017 with some decision expected to be made in 2018.[9][10] Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.

References

  1. ^ "Staff Directory". Guelph Public Library. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ontario Public Libraries". April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "History". Guelph Public Library. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Fear, Jon; Masterman, Chris (2018). Flash from the past : 140 photographs from the Waterloo Region Record (First ed.). Biblioasis. ISBN 978-1771962735.
  5. ^ Shelley, Cameron (December 20, 2013). "Guelph in postcards: The Carnegie Library".
  6. ^ "Guelph Carnegie Library, c 1905 Exterior finished in artificial stone". Libraries Today. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "History". Guelph Public Library. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "A stroll through downtown Guelph, wishing for what used to be". GuelphMercury.com.
  9. ^ "Council To Review Baker Street Proposals". The Fountain Pen. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Guelph councillors reaffirm support for library on Baker Street". GuelphMercury.com.

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