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In December 1998, WPL had added two new Internet workstations open in the Reference Department.
As a key information finding tool, this service allowed for free unfiltered access to Welland Library card holders.
By 1999, the library began…

Moving a Library - In May of 2005, the Library moved to its current facility at 50 The Boardwalk as part of the new City of Welland Civic Square. The official opening was held on June 28, 2005

The library has changed quite a bit since 2005 (and so have the students from the Fitch Street School kindergarten class!)
The new expansive space included children's, adult, reference, local history, audio-visual, computers, study, and community…

On October 14, 2006, the city of Welland held a heritage designation of the Carnegie building which previous was the Welland Public Library.
This allowed for Welland's heritage to be preserved for the appreciation and enjoyment of future…

On September 3, 2013 a new branch of the Welland Public Library opened at Diamond Trail Public School (formerly Matthews School) at 315 Southworth Street.

The new and modern Seaway Mall Branch of The Welland Public Library opened on June 27, 2017! Convenient parking, indoor climate and a shopping venue has drawn visitors and helped us to expand library services to the north-west part of Welland and…