TE 0h PR RE ll Lest we forget how it hapnened and who it's f Now why, you may ask, was Mark Gilbertthe young person chosentocut the ribbon? Well, it seems that Master Mark was intears the day the old library was taken away on its journey to the Sharpe's farm In Greenbush, where it was to begin a new life as the club house for the Model Railroaders. He wanted to know where "his" library was going, and why it was being taken away. Ittook alot of explaining io dry his tears, but he finally understood that a new library was going to be built wherethe old one had been, ltsee ed only fair to ask him to be a part of the opening of the new library. It was this kind of interest that the founders of this library were trying to foster in the comm unity, when they first started loaning books out of Miiford Town Hall, in eariy 1851. Jean Minhin- nick a Histo Hes, 0 1IS10 a rian of note, who for years (OIE | QL worked in Brintnell"s Book Store in Toronto and Ann Farwell, who was a Librarian at the University of Toronto for many vears. saw a need in this [RAE=4 Happy St. Valentine's Day community for a quality library. These two women were the catalys t that brought together all those who were interested in reading and in having easy access to books. Thev estab- lished a library in the Town Hall and donated the first one thas and Hooks, This venture was so successful that others joined them, among these inter- acter persons were Carson Scott 1510 =1O aR i Cu Dorothy Brooks and Donald Bond. it was decided that the library needed a building. The first library, then known simply as the South Marysburgh Library, was opened in 1952. It was used as a centre of cultural activities and discus- sien, and included an Art Class taught py Mary Greig. This class soon out- grew its surroundings and had to be moved to the Town Hall, and the library Iding and an addi- tion had to be put on in the 1880's. On the death of Ann Farwell, and in her memory as one of its founders, the AAA ral i Libr arv wae ranaman the [CAITR MICU YY YQ ITU Farweil Library. The library fills a very real need in the community, from reading for enter- tainment to reading +n keep 2 abreast of SUH HINT IL Lo 1 OS o ATT soon outgrew its bui "i r years the addition of taikin meme salman mma In my rm and video cassettes nave po expanded resources to the ccm- munity. The library also sponsor children's school bre tivities during The library wil long as it continues t norizonsto mee of the community. time when it will be possible hill Com poet (O38 mation retrieval on a ¢ 8 communities need II the library in its e zh 12)e] 03 i needs. Ann Farwell and Jean Minhinrici are just names now, but the legacy of a librans will keen their names alive in a library names aii the community of South Jan i Expansion of service to include Township has occurred in the Joss several vears, and ag their il RACY 5 < --_---- ~dkle fo Ll ment, both inthe use and inthe f fiaj- cial support of the library i nein the library will truly become a joint library, with responsibility for ite con- in Ta Yvasii Cp ed equally by both Those persons fro Athol who do use and support th 1 library have truly heard Ann ang Jean's message, that a library is = measure of a community's commit- ment to literacy and the importance ofthe nrinted word. We applau 1d th e printed wo support and look forward to a long and amicable relationship as we share this community resource. Thera new, Macter Mark, your library is back. There are even chairs and tables for you to sit at as y make vour selection of a book. are the fi tur tinuing shar a ii air Li [J i 0) > fy 0) fe -. 0 Q 3 3 3 I< un w you with the tools that will help shape who vou will become. 7 what libraries are for. at era fat is