1970-1979

A plaque erected outside the libray in 1979.

By the mid-1970s, Weston’s Carnegie library was entering it seventh decade of use, and was increasingly inadequate to meet community needs. York Public Library Board considered building a new branch at the current location or relocating to a new or a redeveloped facility at a different site, but these proposals met with community opposition.

Spearheaded by the Weston Historical Society, which was established in 1975, the community achieved two important initiatives to preserve and promote the heritage of the existing library.

On April 24, 1978, the Borough of York Council passed Bylaw 2971-78 “to designate …. Number 2 King Street, to be of historic and architectural value or interest” under the Ontario Heritage Act.

In 1979, a historical plaque commemorating the significance of Weston Public Library was presented by the Borough of York and the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation and placed outside of Weston Branch.

By that time, the York Public Library Board had decided that rather than rebuilding or relocating Weston Branch, it would renovate and expand the existing library on King Street.