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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…

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This flyer advertises an exhibition of Harold Ritchie's artwork at the Weston Branch, run in mid-April 1987.

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A flyer advertising the Best Dressed Cookie Competition. Click here to see the certificate given to Weston's Best Dressed cookies. Here are images from the competition.
Cookie decorating competitions were a popular feature at the Weston Branch. Click…

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This photograph is yet another depiction of the Children's Room of the Weston Library, prior to the construction of the addition to the building. A staff member can be seen helping a customer with the card catalogue. Benches and tables for sitting in…

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A certificate for the Best Dress Cookie Contest - February 1, 1986. Click here to see photographs from the event!

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This flyer advertises an exhibition of Harold Ritchie's artwork at the Weston Branch, run from April 14th to April 25th, 1987.

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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.

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A flyer for a program educating the public on wardrobe selection that flatters one's figure, held at Weston Branch on May 14, 1986.

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An advertisement for a talk by Mrs. Ashbourne of the Weston Historical Society, hosted at the Weston Branch on November 19, 1985, based on the history of the Humber River.

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These images are taken from the staircase inside the old entrance of the Weston library. The images were taken circa 1980, prior to the construction of the new addition. Note that the doors to the library are glass, as opposed to the wood doors that…
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