Title: Thornbury Public Library fonds

Dates of Creation: 1925 - 1995

Scope and Content: Fonds consist of 12 folders containing information on the Thornbury Public Library, 7 notebooks containing catalogue info, receipts, discarded books list, and a bank book. 7 notebooks containing account information. 8 Notebooks containing daily circulation stats. 2 bound books, a manila envelope and a folder containing Thornbury Public Library Minutes and Agenda. 6 books and 1 binder containing accession records. 1 folder containing 2 copies of the 'Antenna' News Letter. The Thornbury Public Library and the Collingwood Township Public library were both closed in 1995 and their contents were moved to the new Leonard. E. Shore Memorial Library in Thornbury.

Finding Aid: 

1.     Thornbury Historical Society Minutes: 1984-1989 
                    - circulars
                    - Daily Stats 90-93 (Cheetah Book)
2.      Folder: Correspondence: 1979-90
3.      Folder: Monthly Records: Apr-Aug 1984
4.      Folder: Miscellaneous: TPL
                    - 2 cards, 1988 & 1982
                    - Old set of library book processing rules  
                    - Card of old library hours  
                    - Board members
                    - Obituary - "Scotty" Dave McNichol, Sept 14/94 Courier-Herald
                    - Obituary - Bill Lennox, Nov 23/94 Courier-Herald 
                    - Courier Herald - January 2, 1985
5.    Folder: Pictures and Newspaper Clippings,  1981-83                   - Town of Thornbury, general 1978-80
                    - lists of new books, July 6/82
                    - Coles invoice
 7.    Order sheets: May 1984-Dec 88
 8.    Patron Lists: 1995
 9.     Orange Notebook, 1980-83 
                        - Handwritten patron records
                        - Admin. notes
10.   Outreach Programs, 1982-1992
11.   Budget Drafts  1982 and 1983
12.   Correspondence 1984-1992, Engineers Report, Newsclippings, Fundraising
13.   Georgian Bay Regional Library System (GBRLS)  Directory, 1979
14.   Receipt Book, Aug 1925-Oct 1976
15.   TD Bank Library Pass Book May 1931-Oct 31, 1957
16.   Accession Records - 6 books (1925-28, 1929-54, 1954-59, 1964-71, 1989-95)
17.   List of Books discarded, 1953-56
18.   Record of books that are labeled - Pink booklet
19.   Record of Accounts, 1964-74, booklets
20.   Circulation records: 1963, 1971-72, 1975, 1976, 1978-86, 1989.
21.   TPL Minutes: Apr 1925-Sept 1965  black, hardcover)
                        1975-1982 (Blue cover)     
                        1989 & 1990 (brown envelope)  
                        June 13, 1989-Dec l4 1993 (file folder)
22.   Georgian Bay Regional Library System “Antenna” 1983,1984
23.   Photographs - Library promotion and Ephemera
24.   TPL Slides, Aug/91

Restrictions on Access: The items are available for viewing in the library. 
Some copyright restrictions may apply.