OCL Memory Wall

Photo of the 1953 Oxford County Library Cooperative bookmobile appears with permission of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario   

60th Anniversary Memory Wall


Have Oxford County Library branches played a role in your life or in your family history? We welcome your stories, photos and creative expressions on this public memory wall! 


Questions? Please contact Matthew Griffis, Digital Literacy and Local History Technician.


Please note: This is a moderated section. Your submission will be posted after it has been reviewed.

By submitting content to the Memory Wall, you give Oxford County and the Oxford County Library permission to publish it and your screen name. You further attest that any images or creative works submitted are works you own the copyright to, and you give Oxford County and the Oxford County Library permission to publish them.


Thank you for contributing to our Memory Wall! To learn more about Oxford County Library, visit www.ocl.net 

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    Full Circle

    by L Pearson, about 1 month ago

    As a child I was an avid user of the Otterville library during summer visits with my Nana. I loved the walks to the library, being met by the librarian who knew my Nana and so by extension, somehow also knew me. We would leave with a bag full of picture books and later on, chapter books. Now a couple of decades later, I have moved to the area and work for the Oxford County Library. On occasion I have worked at the Otterville branch and although it is now in a different building and I'm on the other side... Continue reading

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    Welcoming Me Home

    by Matthew Griffis, 2 months ago

    My move to Tillsonburg four years ago was, for me, also a move back to Canada after I’d lived and worked in the United States for eight years.

    One of the first things I did after arriving was get a library card. It’s always one of the first things I do when I settle somewhere new; it makes me feel part of the community. At that time, because of the public health restrictions in effect, new library cards had to be applied for online and delivered to patrons via curbside service. I remember the library staff that handled my card... Continue reading

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