OLA notecard of the first Toronto Public Library on Church street
Description
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- Creator
- Ontario Library Association, Producer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Types
- Photographs
- Cards
- Description
- One of the OLA Historical Hastinotes depicting the first Toronto Public Library on Church Street
- Inscriptions
- The first Toronto Public Library Church Street. The first Toronto Public Library on the northeast corner of Church and Adelaide streets was the location of the meeting on October 19, 1900 where the Ontario Library Association was founded. Built as the Mechanics' Institute in 1854, it became the first Toronto Public Library building in 1883. The first Chief Librarian was James Bain who was elected the first president of the Ontario Library Association.
- Publisher
- Ontario Library Association Historical Hastinotes
- Place of Publication
- 2397A Bloor Street West, Toronto M6S 1P6
- Date of Publication
- 1854
- Date Of Event
- 1854-1900
- Personal Name(s)
- Bain, James
- Corporate Name(s)
- Toronto Public Library ; Mechanics' Institute
- Collection
- OLA_Archive_Misc
- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Reproduction Notes
- To view the physical photo collection or request a reproduction, please contact OLA.
- Contact
- Ontario Library AssociationEmail:info@accessola.ca
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Toronto, ON M5C 2B6
