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"Weston Library Growth and Progress: Opened as a Mechanics' Institute in 1858, Public Library Listed in 1915
This document is an April 1925 clipping from the "Times and Guide." It features a paper written by Mr. K. A. Cockburn (Chairman, Weston Public School Board), that highlights the growth and development of the library over time.
"The Eagle Has Flown" - Eagle House Eagle Gone Missing
This December 1962 clipping from the "Times and Guide" described the circumstances under which the Eagle perched atop Eagle House was stolen. The owner of the building, George Moore, offers a reward for information leading to the apprehension of the…
Jean Gove's Memories of the Weston library
Jean Gove-Carbone’s father, James Gilbert Gove, was the stone mason who built the original river stone retaining wall around the perimeter of Weston Library. Jean grew up in Weston – she attended to King Street Public School (now the site of H.J.…
Ida Gove at the corner of Main Street (Weston Road) and King Street Crescent
This image shows Ida Gove standing at the corner of Main Street, now known as Weston Road, and King Street Crescent. She is standing with three young girls. A number of pedestrians are also visible in the photograph, possibly waiting to cross the…
Adult fiction (circa 1980)
An image of the adults section of the Weston Library, circa 1980. Non-fiction books can be seen on the right hand side of the image. Signs for English literature, travel and geography can be seen above shelving units on the upper right hand portion…
Front plan of a public hall and mechanics' institute to be erected in Weston by the council thereof.
Weston Town Hall, also known as "Dufferin Hall," opened in December 1883 at the northwest corner of today's Weston Road and Little Avenue. In 1884, it became home to the Weston Mechanics' Institute, and subsequently from 1895 to 1914 to the…
Plan of a public hall and mechanics' institute to be erected in Weston by the corporation thereof, south side elevation.
This plan shows the south side elevation of "Dufferin Hall," or Weston Town Hall, where the Weston Mechanics' Institute was housed from 1884 to 1895. The inscription above the door on the bottom left hand side of the sketch reads "Mechanics'…
South side section of a plan of a public hall and mechanics' institute to be erected in Weston by the council thereof.
This illustration shows a cross section of the south side of Weston Town Hall (Dufferin Hall) where the Weston Mechanics' Institute was housed from 1884 to 1895.
Weston Public Library Donates Books to the Toronto Free Hospital For Consumptives
This letter from the Lady Superintendent of the Toronto Free Hospital for Consumptives is adressed to Joseph Nason (Chairman, Weston Public Library). The letter thanks the Weston Public Library for their donation of 130 books.
Interview with Margaret Rome
Margaret is a long-time resident of Weston and former employee of the Toronto Public Library. As a high school student, she began working at the library as a cataloguer in the mid-1950s and the 1980s.