Friends Of The Library

: Harvest Scarecrows; Image of Jim Houghton sitting on the back of a truck filled with scarecrows, dressed as farmers and construction workers. Jim is accompanied by a young girl, with face paint on.

: Innisfil Library Friends set out to Raise Funds; A newspaper article, written by Robin McNamara of Barrie Examiner, outlining the funding received by Innisfil Public Library, and the grant and funding acquisitions they are hoping to achieve. A photograph of Susan Downs accompanies the article.

: Library Wing Ding Sales 2008; A letter submitted to The Innisfil Scope, by Linda Hobbs, President of Friends of the Innisfil Public Library. The letter discusses the record sales for the amount of books purched at the Cookstown Wing Ding, in addition to other donations.

: Mayor with Santa Claus and Mrs Claus; Mayor Barb Baguley poses with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Friends of the Library Christmas party. The party took place at the old lakeshore branch of Innisfil Library.

: New Cookstown Library; A newspaper article, written by Chris Simon from The Innisfil Scope, discussing the fundraising and plans for the new Cookstown Library. A coloured photograph accompanies the article, featuring members of the Cookstown Chamber of Commerce and Innisfil Public Library representatives.

: Open House: Ontario Library Week; A newspaper article, written by Susan Stein of The Scope, outlining an open house event held at the Cookstown branch of Innisfil Public Library; the event celebrated the new space on the upper floor at 19 Queens Street, the new CD-ROM products, and the winner of the bookmark contest. There is a photograph attached including: Shirley Riley, Margaret Stryjski, Susan Constable, Edyth Brown, Susan Gilchrist, Ruth Webb, and Al Craig.

: Painting Cookstown Sidewalk; Two people nealing on the sidewalk, next to a road of parked cars, with art supplies and a "Friends of the Innisfil Public Libraries" sign. The pair would go on to complete a Canadian Flag that included smaller scenes of Canadian themed activities and wildlife.

: Sidewalk Canadian Flag; A painted sidewalk in Cookstown, depicting a Canadian flag. Within the flag are smaller Canadian themed scenes, including: a totem pole, salmon, Inuit peoples, parliament, bluenose ship, canoe, skiing, and many animals native to Canada.

: Stroud Library Branch; Photograph of two women stood inside the Stroud Branch of Innisfil Public Library, they can be seen standing behind a blue desk which features a filled pamphlet holder; In the background bookshelves filled with books and videos can be seen. This photo was taken in 2007, prior to the installation of new carpet. [L-R] Sharon Morningstar, Lea Neale.

: Summerfest 1999; A photograph taken at Summerfest, 1999, showing three women standing behind a stall, selling goods to the public. [L-R] Sue Kelbz (?), Ruth Webb, Silvia (?).

: Wing Ding 2008; A newspaper article, written by Miriam King of The Innisfil Examiner, explaining the "world's largest community garage sale", called Wing Ding, which takes place in Cookstown during the first weekend of June.

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