Expansion Project Summary
The following is a timeline of key events in the BPL's lifetime that have resulted in a significant addition to its operation:
| Date | Event |
| 1895 | Brockville Mechanics Institute became the Brockville Public Library under new Provincial legislation. |
| 1904 | The Brockville Public Library was constructed using a $17,500 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. |
| 1971 | Expansion was completed east on George Street. |
| 1983 | Deloite Haskins & Sells Associates' report determined the need for further expansion. |
| 1983 | Totten Sims Hubicki Associates reported that an expansion was feasible. |
| 1994 | Beckman Associates Study recommended a two-story expansion south on Buell St. |
| 1994 | In June, the Mayor formed a Library Expansion Committee. The members of this committee were Mayor John Doran; Councillors Huskinson, McClure and Eyre; Library Board of trustees Wilson and Quick; Jerry McIntosh, Director of Engineering; and Margaret Williams, Chief Librarian. |
| 1994 | Eastern Engineering Associates Study reported that a two-story expansion south on Buell Street was feasible. |
| 1996 | The Brockville Public Library celebrated the opening of the newly expanded building. |
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