Oakville Public Library History_2013

    Courtesy of The Oakville Record Star, December 1956

    Oakville Public Library's mascot, OPal, goes camping.

    The first page in the 1922 - 1945 Meeting Minutes record book for Oakville Public Library.

    The exterior of the OPL Bookmobile

    An interior view of the OPL bookmobile.

    An OPL librarian uses the microfilm machine

    Courtesy of The Oakville Journal Record June 20, 1980

Peter Thompson, Oakville Beaver, 23 Jul 1995, p. 1     Photo caption: Oakville Library Bookmobile librarian/bus driver Becky Spink prepares to sort a stack of books for the portable library on wheels

    Courtesy of Oakville Beaver Sept. 9 2006

    Courtesy of Oakville Beaver Jan. 4 2002

    Courtesy of North News Dec. 26 2001.

    Courtesy of Oakville Beaver June 21 2012

    Courtesy of Oakville Beaver May 2, 1980

    Courtesy of Oakville Beaver April 15 1981

    Courtesy of The Oakville Beaver October 1 1989

    Courtesy of Abbey's Own May 4 1990

    "The Keene Collection comprises several hundred volumes, most of them concerned with Fine and Applied Arts, and, indeed, many of them are valuable collectors' items and important reference books"

    a pamphlet detailing the services offered at the Oakville Public Library as well as general information such as branch locations.

    From the 1967 move to OPL's current Navy St. location. The floor plans showcase the three levels that OPL will now call home.

    Courtesy of The Oakville Record Star Oct. 1959