Welland Library in 1897

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Title

Welland Library in 1897

Description

We don't have a photo of the library for 1897 but this photo is of the May Day crowd in Welland in the same year.
In library history at this time:
- 3,768 volumes were added to the library
- The assets of the library in books and furniture were $3,550.00
- Expenditure was $410.54
- By 1898 shelving was installed and books were classified and numbered
- The first library catalogue was printed

Date

c1897

Files

WPL_Welland_Ceremonies_and_Celebrations_043 (1).jpg

Citation

“Welland Library in 1897,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 24, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/8265.