Lillian H. Smith library 20th Anniversary Story Project
Do you remember going to the Boys and Girls House, either before 1964 or after? Or the gas station and car park – the site that the Lillian H. Smith branch is built on? Were you at the opening of the library? Have you lived in the Kensington-China Town neighbourhood for a long time and witnessed the changes? Whether you're a long-time resident, or not, we want to hear from you.
To coincide with library's 20th anniversary in October 2015, the Lillian H. Smith Story Project is inviting the public to share their memories and photos of the library and neighbourhood. These memories will be put up on a dedicated website that will be launched in October.
This project encourages residents to become local historians and contribute to an ongoing scheme to record and preserve the evolving stories of both the Lillian H. Smith branch and the community it serves.
At the moment there are three ways to contribute to the project:
1. Interview
Book a time and chat with us in person at 239 College Street:
Wednesdays July 29, August 5, 12, 6-8pm
Saturday August 8, 12-2pm
Please call 416-393-7746 to book an appointment.
2. Analog
Submit your memories as text or images to the dedicated box on the main floor of the library.
3. Electronic
E-mail your memories to cwong@torontopubliclibrary.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information, please contact Christina at cwong@torontopubliclibrary.ca
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Check out the Story Project so far! Find it here:
http://omeka.tplcs.ca/virtual-exhibits/exhibits/show/story-project
Or, go to the Lillian H. Smith homepage and click on the box, top right:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMLIB011&R=LIB011
There are many beautiful stories there, and hopefully more to come!