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Colour photograph of Chief Librarian Shirley Jones sitting in her office, Welland Public Library, c. 1974.

Black and white photograph of Welland Public Library staff "moving books" during construction of addition in August 1961.

From left to right: Francoise Marcoux (in part), Ivy White, Althea Phillips, Bonnie Bisnett, unidentified, Beverly Cowell,…

Black and white photograph showing construction of the new library addition, with a view of the basement level looking north, August 1961.

Colour polaroid of Welland Public Library's old card catalogue that was used before computers, September 24, 1991.

Black and white photograph showing construction of the new library addition with a view to the north, August 1961. The house in the background was torn down in 1962 for the library parking lot.

Black and white photograph showing construction of the new library addition with a view to the south, August 1961. The building in the left background is the Leslie Apartments.

Black and white photograph showing construction of the new library addition with a view of the front, August 1961.

Colour photograph showing Ronald McDonald in the childrens area at the Main Branch of WPL reading a book to children, from September/October 2009.

Our documented story starts with a first-anniversary shareholders meeting of The Welland Library Company on November 26, 1825. The meeting was held at a schoolhouse near Brown's Bridge along The Welland River (pictured here}

Last week, we introduced the beginning history of the library.
Now in 1858, The Welland Library Association amalgamated with "The Mechanic's Institute of Merrittsville" to become the "Welland Mechanic's Institute". This meeting took place at The…