Date
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Events and Highlights
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1916
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Members of the Women's Institute donated one good book each; these were supplemented with purchases. The library was housed in the Women's Institute quarters. |
1924
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Collection size reached about 1000 volumes. |
1944
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Library moved into the Town Hall, open Saturday afternoons; about 2000 volumes. |
1951
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New Town Hall built; library disbanded. Books distributed to high school and storage. |
1954
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Re-established upstairs in the Community Hall; town grant and donations provided 260 books. |
1956
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354 books; 59 members; circulation 43 per week; board meets annually. |
1957
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 Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Callard, Mrs. Baptist, Mrs. Freebury, Vicky, Doug, and Daisy the dog, ride the Tofield Library float in the July 1, 1957 parade. |
1964
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Established as a municipal library under the Libraries Act. 1687 books; 107 members; circulation 89 per week. |
1974
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 Moved into the Former Legion Hall, which had previously been the Bank of Montreal. |
1981
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 Construction of the new Town Office/Library building completed; one full-time staff member; open 16 hours. |
1982-
1983
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Mrs. Dorothea Freebury retires after more than 30 years as library custodian. Elizabeth Hubbard hired as Librarian; public hours increased to 21 per week. 11,120 books; 862 members; circulation 423 per week. Preschool and summer programs established. |
1986
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Increased to 30 hours per week; 13,551 books; 1069 members; circulation 543 per week |
1987
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 Signed Joint Agreement for service with newly-formed County of Beaver Municipal Library Board; rural nonresident fee rescinded. |
1988
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Completed 5-Year Plan of Service; participated in 5 different book exchanges |
1989-
1990
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Established audio cassette collection & opened toy lending library; 17,537 books; 1173 members; circulation 31,472 annually. |
1991-
1993
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Increased hours of public service to 34 per week; photocopy service begun; established video collection, began implementation of market plan; began automation project. |
1993
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 Recipient of the provinical Creative Librarianship Award. |
1994
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Automated catalog and circulation system launched; Canada Employment online job information center installed. |
1995
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Edmonton Freenet Public Access terminal made available; signed reciprocal membership agreement with Edmonton Public Library. |
1996
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Free public Internet access; free public word processor; signed reciprocal membership agreement with Strathcona County Library. |
1997
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Second internet access terminal; website launched; signed reciprocal membership agreement with Camrose Public Library. |
1998
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Joined Northern Lights Library System, effective Dec. 1, 1998 |
1999
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Third public access internet terminal, with in-library access to Encyclopedia Britannica, Electric Library and Info-Trac (magazines online) |
2000
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Connected to Wide-area Network of libraries in three regions, operating from a single server. Catalogue also available on the internet at TracPac. Exchange of books among libraries (Interlibrary Loans) increase by 750% because of access through the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network. (APLEN) |
2001
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Fourth public access internet terminal added, with colour printer; digital camera available for loan. Interlibrary loan transactions exceeded 5000. |
2002
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Laurel Penner hired to replace Liz Hubbard, who retired after 20 years as Librarian. |
2004
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Laura Hill hired to replace Laurel Penner, who married and moved to the St. Paul area. |
2005
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Teresa Eleniak, appointed library manager upon Laura's resignation, until May 2007. |
2007
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April-May; Extensive renovations to the library interior. August-Jan 2008, Carol Morgan served as Librarian. |
2008
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June, Connie Forst appointed as Librarian. |
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2009
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January 2009 - the Library moves onto a new library automation program called Polaris and is connected to over 150 libraries within TRAC (Northern Lights, Yellowhead, Marigold and Peace). |
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