West Grey Public Library System

DURHAM - MAIN BRANCH

Tuesday - Friday 11:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 12:00 noon - 4:00pm

240 Garafraxa Street North
Durham, Ontario, Canada N0G 1R0

Phone: 519-369-2107
Fax: 519-369-9966
Email: westgreylibrary@yahoo.ca

Marlaine Elvidge - CEO for the West Grey Library System
Sharon Davis - Senior Assistant Librarian
Christine Morrow- Children's Librarian

ELMWOOD & AREA BRANCH

Tuesday& Friday 2pm - 8pm

25 Main Street

Phone/Fax: 519-363-3321
Email:elmwood@bmts.com

Branch Librarian-Marye Smith

NEUSTADT BRANCH

Thursday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 11am-3pm

511 Mill Street,
Neustadt Ont. N0G 2M0

Phone: 519-799-5830
Fax: 519-799-5359
Email: neustadt@wightman.ca

Branch Librarian: Laurie-Lynn Percy

NORMANBY COMMUNITY BRANCH

Tuesday & Friday 3:30pm - 8:00pm

Location:
Normanby Comunity School
Ayton, Ontario

Phone: 519-665-7784

Branch Librarian: Laurie-Lynn Percy

Library Services

INTERLOAN SERVICE

We can obtain materials from other libraries in the Province of Ontario and beyond, if we do not have it.

FAX SERVICES

Sending and receiving of faxes.

PHOTOCOPY SERVICES

INTERNET SERVICE

You can search the Internet...at no charge!
Internet Policy is posted in the library.
Copies from the internet: black & white - .25 ¢ and colour $1.00
A disk to download - $1.00

A wide selection of books, audio tapes, video tapes and large print books for your pleasure.

MICRO FILM/MICRO FICHE READER (WITH PRINTER)

A good source for family research and for information of an historical nature. Durham newspapers available to read starting in 1859 (papers include "The Durham Standard", "The Durham Chronicle", "The Grey Review" & "The Durham Review")....1985 to present is available on fiche. We also have some indexing of Birth/Marriage/Death records available.

LOCAL HISTORY SECTION

Is available to those doing family research. Plus access to Ontario Archives and the National Archives.

OTHER SERVICES

  • OUT OF TOWN PHONE BOOKS are available for your use.
  • SHUT-IN DELIVERY SERVICE is available. The "Friends of the Library" provide delivery to those who need it.
  • VIDEOS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO ENJOY!
  • PUBLIC WASHROOMS For your convenience.
  • TOURIST INFORMATION
    Bed and breakfast and local area tourist information.
  • Career Centre, Job Bank, Resume Writing, Training and Education...HRDC Career Centre
  • We also have the following history books for sale at the library:
    • "A History Of The Town Of Durham 1842-1994" $20.00 Can.
    • "Farm Lands Of Bentinck 1850-2000" $45.00 Can.
    • "Trinity Anglican Church-Durham 150th Anniversary 1849-1999" $12.00 Can.

For information link to Library Site