About Us

Sir George Yonge

In the 1960s, the Library began to collect material pertaining to the history of Richmond Hill and the surrounding area to mark Canada’s centennial.

Since then, the local history collection has grown considerably and currently includes published histories, family histories, scrapbooks, private manuscrpts, historical atlases, photographs, periodicals, and a vertical file containing newspaper clippings, old Spring Fair brochures, pamphlets, local newsletters, and more.