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Category Archive: Local History

WPL’s Early Years

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February is Library Lover’s Month and as part of the celebration we thought we’d share a bit of […]

February 21, 2021 History, Libraries, library, Local History, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

Exploring Local History

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In the Ellis Little Local History Room at the Main Library our focus is on the history of the Village, Town […]

November 21, 2020 Canadian, History, Local History, Waterloo

The Main Library Turns 54

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Back (wayyy back) on November 1, 1905 the Carnegie Free Library, the first dedicated library building in the […]

June 10, 2020 Canadian, History, Libraries, library, Local History, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

Ancestry

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Working on your family tree? Looking for your ancestors? Start with Ancestry! Using your WPL membership card, you […]

April 5, 2020 Digital Library, History, Local History, Uncategorized

“All Quiet at the Distillery” Walking Tour…the Virtual Version

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On October 3rd and 5th, customers and staff ventured out of WPL’s Ellis Little Local History Room and […]

October 19, 2019 Canadian, Crime, History, Local History, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

Turning 100

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Frank’s Jewellers and the Ellis Little History Room There is a prevailing perception that libraries are a place […]

February 19, 2019 Business, Canadian, History, Local History, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

Men & Women of Our Past

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Greetings from the Ellis Little Local History Room! The Ellis Little Local History Room is located at WPL’s […]

March 23, 2018 Books, Canadian, History, Local History, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized, Waterloo
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