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r _ l Dream V O , Cl i P . 1 comes I true with new library , . In 1929, the library was A dream came true moved to Rowes, and in Wednesday evening for 1934 the public library inc members of the Allenlord specter visited Aileniord Library Committee. Their Library to give tnstructibns new library, adjacent to the in classifying the book col- Allenford Curling Club, was lectlon. officially opened by Alex La. No records were available mont, chairman of the for the years 1936 to 1940. Bruce County Library However, in 1941,ameeting Board. . was held and it was agreed About 40 people were on that since the materials hand for the opening in. were on hand, library ser- cluding Bruce County vicewould be malntained.A Warden Ivan Mielheusen new library board was form- and Joyce Johnson, Direc- ed and in November of that tor of the County of Bruce year, the library was moved Public Library. to Lionel Rathwell's store. During the opening Mr. Rathwell was then at). ceremonies, Sharon Mid- pointed librarian. dieton, Branch Supervisor, In 1943 the Allentord said representatives of the Library joined the Bruce Allenford Library Commit. County Library Co-operative tee met with represen- for regular book exchanges. tatives of the Allenford Curl. In 1945, Mac Gregor pur- T ing Club, Amabel and Arran chased the store and Townships to discuss the became librarian, Again in possibility otanaddltion for 1948, the store was sold, a library. Grants for $5,000 and the library was re- were tetteived by both "located and Mr. and Mrs. Amabel and Arran Township Best Installed shelves at and more than $9,000 in their own expense and private donations enabled agreed to act as librarians. construction of the$28,000 Over the years, the Allen. building to begin in ford library board's November, 1984. Work was phllosphy appears to aim completed in February, "to make satisfied 1985, by Monica," Contrac- customers and develop tors and flrr Mare." 14; 'ttss good readers and to think of library moved from the rewards rather than trailer on Highway?! to Its punishments." _ nmirquirtttttt.. A'déficit of ll has been this ary.re??.0t1rtrty8strr", philosophy 'which has kept 33m WWW; of the All?" the library service-growing. lord United Churth Ma Johnston added. dedicated the new library In tim,jttss Bruce County and Alex Lamont out the rib. Public Library assumed the bon. Guests and the public responsibility" of maintain: were then invrted to tourthe ing library servl'éi and doughnuts. _ Bruce. Alleniord was one of ACCO'dan to Ms 20 branch libraries. Johnston, director of the History appears to repeat Bruce County Library, in itself in Allentord as again 1921, an orpyy.zatlt?.nal In 1973 consideration was meeting was held in Allen- given tor a new location ford and nine library direc- with discussion as to tors were appolnted. Dona. whether or not to maintains T tions were received from library service the community and com- However a Ailenlotd munity 8ro.ups,, and a grant Library new has new home was received trom the adlocent to the Curlingclub department of education to and for members of the help purchase books and Allenlord Library comm". pay the librarian. Mrs. w., tee it leadream come truel Newman was appolnted librarian and the books were . housed in the Newman home. During the first year, 112 members used the library and by 1923, book cir- culation hadreaqhed 3,066.