Sechelt Public Library Collection -- Index

1 Activities (1999-2006)

2 Children's Programs (1999-2008)

3 Volunteers (2011)

Sechelt Public Library Collection, Activities, Page 7

The Sechelt Public Library was started by volunteers with the first collection of books being stored in Mrs. Bea Swanson's house until a suitable location could be found to house them. Mrs. Ada Dawe contacted Mr. Jack Redman, a local grocer, who donated space above his store on Cowrie Street, for the first public library. From 1961 until 1966 the library operated out of this space. It then moved for a year to a ground level floor in a donated cottage on the south side of Cowrie Street, where the Sechelt Hospital Auxiliary store is today. A Centennial grant paid for a new building to be built on Trail Avenue behind today's Shell Gas Station. It was completely staffed with volunteers until the mid-1980s when the first paid librarian was appointed.

In 1995 plans were approved for a new library which was built and opened in 1996 with the District of Sechelt offices located on the second floor. This present library is staffed by full-time and part-time trained librarians but is still dependent on many volunteers who help in the library and the Friends of the Library group who raise funds for equipment.

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spl.2000.18 Feb 2000? -- (left) Billie Steele, donor of most of the Sechelt Archives and Jean Whittaker. Both ladies were early pioneers of Sechelt and great supporters in starting the Sechelt Library. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Sechelt Public Library.

spl.2000.19 August 2000 -- Edith Iglauer (Pender Harbour) presentation with Harbour Publishing. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Sechelt Public Library.

spl.2001.1 February 2001 -- AGM. (left) Robert Allen, retiring Board Chair with Diana Lofstrom presenting token of apppreciation. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Sechelt Public Library.

spl.2001.2 February 2001 -- AGM. (left) Robert Allen, retiring Board Chair, with Diana Lofstrom presenting token of appreciation. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Sechelt Public Library.

spl.2001.3 February 2001 -- Sechelt Library Board (standing) Stan Dixon (SIGD), Garry Foxall, Rik Diespecker, Louise Collis, Michael Prior, James Marten. (sitting) Rosina Giles, Susan Jackal, Diana Lofstrom, Jan Christiansen. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Sechelt Public Library.

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