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York Public Library celebrates Children's Book Festival
A flyer advertising the York Public Library's programs, in celebration of Children's Book Festival in November 1986. Canadian author and illustrator James Houston visited the Weston Branch on November 13, 1986. Click here for photographs from the…
The Weston Branch During Renovation (1980?)
This image is of the main floor of the Weston Branch. The entrance to the staff work room is visible, as is the entrance that leads to the current day location of the adult fiction section. One of the stained glass windows are visible from this…
The boys and girls department (circa 1980)
This image is another view of the children's room of the Weston Library, prior to the construction of the addition. In the photograph, a staff member can be seen assisting a child search through what appears to be a card catalogue. A "Happy Birthday…
The boys and girls department (circa 1980)
This is a view of the Children's room of the Weston Library. Book-lined walls, wooden benches and a stand-up book display is visible in the image. Various posters are also visible plastered on the wall.
Polkaroo outdoors
Polkaroo is outdoors! This time, he meets with the children from Royal Daycare here and the Weston Community here!
Polkaroo meets with Weston's children
These images show Polkaroo mixing and mingling with children from the Weston community!
Girls Sing at the Weston Branch
These images show two girls singing. The second photograph shows one of the pair recieving a prize from Polkaroo. It seems as though this image is from a talent showcase held at the library. Click here to see more images from the event.
Children's Book Festival programming at the York Public Library (1986)
A flyer advertising the York Public Library's programs, in celebration of Children's Book Festival in November 1986. Canadian author and illustrator James Houston visited the Weston Branch on November 13, 1986. Click here for photographs from the…
Boys gather in the program room at the Weston Branch (1985)
This image shows a group of boys huddled around a table filled with various gadgets and magazines, when they created their own production of Dr. Who.
From left to right: Derek DeVries, Cameron Wallis, (unkown), Mike Calnan, (unkown).
From left to right: Derek DeVries, Cameron Wallis, (unkown), Mike Calnan, (unkown).
Book lined walls in the boys and girls department (circa 1980)
This image of the Children's room shows the vastness of the collection of children's books. Picture books line the walls, decorative items are hung from the ceiling and book displays adorning the tops of bookshelves can be seen in the image. In the…