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Fekh 17, 144 , ‘ 17, | | Castleton‘s library turns 60| _ Migcope &ipPm¢CLe . ks d $ f W still stands, but has been a Library helped to fill the _%’__;’y___â€"â€" private home for the past vacancy, recognizing a Sixty years ago in the hamlet several years.=iv ; © => Castleton membership as one of Castleton, township seat of. ~ In 1968, the: library: moved | ‘of its qwn. Cramahe, a vital local into the town hall; where it Cramahe was determined to institution had its humble but makes its hometo-thls’day. rebuild its stock of books. In determined beginning. > In 1936, some of thesketchy ;1981,,850 volumes, almost . The Cramahe Township records that survive; show the _equal to the library‘s total. Public Library opened its doors library had 37 members and . original inventory, were added. for the first time in 1931, 982 volumes. Today, it‘ serves ~A period of real growth had sponsored jointly by the 200 households and boasts begun. [ > ;Castleton Women‘s Institute 7,040 volumes;:800.new flfles $ At s egent. the lib j and the Dramatic Club. Its were added only.last year. _ ‘/}> %?ese“f' he Sraryhs & first home was a room in _ In 1971, the‘library went gqm.‘ f’ 8 bt £ °S“t ternr- Castleton Public School, which from private ownership to Sgtl;S“ ")le L4 rarsY La§ €18 had itself just opened in 1929. . membership inâ€"the public (SOLS). Librarian tlllle etl-lge" ‘The first librarian was Miss | libraries association. who has been‘in the posi 1101n Nellie Pomeroy. The WI and A fire in the municipal since:1987, has expanded the Dramatic Club had raised the building on March 20, 1978, hours by two extra hours per money to open the library by completely ‘destroyed > theâ€" week. The library is now open, lib .o Allits volum g from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on putting on plays, teas, bake rary s umes an d ir 30 to 9 i sales, cards nights and other many records were lost: So, Ages ay.s'd u9+ 6'?1 ft‘.’ g.m.:.r community endeavors. the determined. township OM ThUISdays and gom 1 :!8, Donations of money and books residents started again from: 4:30.p.m, on Saturdays. .. i alded the efforts and the board scratch. in " The‘library board hosted an was able to launch its â€" Donations of books and open house in the township| community venture in a money again were gathered. hall last Saturday to give the ‘ downstairs room of the new â€" from â€" service "clubs and. public a chance to join their : school where school supplies individuals:and in‘October, celébration of 60 years of ; were also stored. after â€"the‘ ‘town‘‘hall‘s »service to the community. .. Later, the library moved to a â€" renovations ‘were‘ completed,©:Coffee, tea and birthday cake ~ room in the Castleton hotel, at the library reopened.. During : ‘Were served and the library. the four corners opposite to the time that the library was was open for business, as the town hall. The building closed,: the Colborne Public _ usual, _/ : $ P y es se 1t A 6 i igmeacns 12. +. pxa F Bee Ae x «arw"‘igj}ann â€" o o Sul, 1| 7g5 gik ~., ~ & // B fl es <~â€">" Ne 3. â€"~ w h [ o J We es <3 : EB 514‘;;‘-?;:‘;‘ t ,,;‘._\‘r_:; 2 :E"'l‘:' sn ~f . P : s es m see e ifl s MB > ; s e ce stt is o c trapsc FA © id ?:7";_‘*-;”.:1;;-.i‘?;’C‘fi»i.‘:?.*.;.‘:;{.&;;;-.»;g hi o o ioi o op o Sn RS ts on x Morieny s . < ) 1 ho flnc o se woiissye t on : rea d eero sls ~ es m * W 4n‘ + imesi hss e hb en can se p e msccss .c mt p c ons se sc i ~. 6 es e t C se F0 o migss * :: W oys T racnl e o e Lin o Hlce (h f 2e : ; ies esn t t rathen s fteyn‘ is" t o5 t . on s is s en esn yo.. 1 eeave seE scoud. o o ‘‘ Sss Congratulations â€"â€" Cramahe Township Reeve Leeâ€"Dékeyser, centre, was on hand at open house 4 held for the township library‘s 60th anniversary. in the town hall last Saturday. He offered his continued support and praise for the efforts everyone connected ‘with the library to library board member Roseanne Quinn, left, and librarian Sue LaBerge, Then, everybody enjoyed cake and coffeg, .: Bhoto by Bjoen Arggeet io 1 1CM MARCCIE .0 _7 fi“mfl,?yf‘%‘ yqu “fie 4 ; SEAAA 3 i RehT i o ie e n eet as ol + * * 43 * * t