- A. Neufeldt-Fast, Letter to the Editor: "Tell Mayor, Council, you expect better," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Nov. 12, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "$13 million library/leisure expansion would open in 2017," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Oct. 15, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Have your say on smaller library/leisure centre expansion plan," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Oct. 6, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Could Stouffville, Aurora, Newmarket build joint library?," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 23, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Stouffville library expansion not large enough, councillor tells colleagues," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 22, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "No seniors' centre in Stouffville library/leisure centre expansion report," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 17, 2015.
- J. Mason, "Stouffville Council Revisiting Library-Pool Expansion," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 12, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Library-leisure centre expansion, 24-7 Ballantrae fire station, shelved for now," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 10, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Mayor has big ideas for downtown: Unsold on library-leisure centre expansion," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Feb. 26, 2015.
- S. Bolan, "Don't skimp on Pool-Library Expansion: Stouffville Mayor," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, June 25, 2014.
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, "Letter: Longhouse design suits Stouffville library addition," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 2014.
- S. Bolan, "Stouffville Library complex to transform into 'life-style' centre," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, February 28, 2014.
- S. Bolan, "What do you want in an expanded Library/Leisure Centre?," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Feb. 10, 2014.
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, "Letter to the Editor: A Rich Irony," Stouffville Free Press, Nov. 1, 2013.
- J. Mason, "Plans for library/fitness centre expansion in budget plans," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, April 10, 2013.
- B. Embiricos (Assoc. Editor) in Stouffville Free Press (to be published Feb. 1, 2013; link unavailable).
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, "Letter to the Editor: Library services critical for a vibrant community," Stouffville Free Press, Feb. 1, 2013.
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, "The Future of the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library," Stouffville Connects: Stouffville Blog, Jan. 9, 2013 (original title: "W[h]ither the W-S Public Library")
- S. Bolan, "Stouffville Council ready to 'stand pat'," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Jan. 3, 2013.
- J. Rizi, Letter to the Editor: "Stouffville Library Decision Overdue," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Jan. 10, 2013.
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, Response to Councillor Ken Ferdinands, Jan. 4, 2013.
- A. Neufeldt-Fast, "Letter to Editor: Library spending withers as recreation investment soars," Stouffville Free Press, July 31, 2012.
- Kate Gilderdale, "Editorial: Library at the heart of our community," Stouffville Free Press, April 27, 2012.
- Kim Zarzour, "Enthusiasm still strong as libraries enter digital age," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Feb. 9, 2012.
- Sandra Bolan, "Stouffville could face 4.9-per-cent tax hike," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Dec. 9, 2011.
- Sandra Bolan, "Seniors centre, skatepark on wish list," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Oct. 26, 2011.
- Sandra Bolan, "Pool/library marriage 'embraced' 10 years later," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Sept. 8, 2011, pp. 1, 15.
- Ben Embiricos, "Talk of the Town: Is There a 'Handy' Solution to the Library Crisis?," Stouffville Free Press, August 2011, p. 8.
- Response to Councillor Rob Hargrave by Arnold Neufeldt-Fast, August 6, 2011.
- Kate Gilderdale, "Vintage Whine: Let Them Eat Donuts," Stouffville Free Press, August 2011, p. 7 [link coming soon!]
- Margaret Atwood's Twitter support of Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library's funding crisis (July 23, 2011);
- See also: "Tweet Tweet," Stouffville Free Press, August 2011, p. 20 [link coming soon!]
- John Relph, "Letter to Editor: Library funding not keeping pace with growing town," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 21, 2011 (former W-S Library Bd Chair; re: "Stouffville Library Funding in Question").
- Joan Rizzi, "Letter to Editor: Catch-22 at Stouffville Library," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 16, 2011 (re: Town Council Meeting, June 21, 2011).
- Sandra Bolan, "Stouffville Library Funding in Question," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, July 9, 2011.
- Q) Councillor Rob Hargrave asks: "If (it's) underfunded, why did (library CEO Carolyn Nordheimer James) set her budget at what it is? ... I'm disappointed that the CEO has not stepped up and said 'I'm in charge of setting the budget and there's not a problem'."
- A) (full response here by ANF) The Library CEO has been "directed" annually by council to reduce her budget requests:
- 2011 ("Library Bd. Mtg," Jan. 13, 2011, #5, pp. 1-2)
- 2010 ("Library Bd. Mtg," Nov. 4, 2009, #8.2, pp. 1-2)
- 2009 ("Library Bd. Mtgs," Oct. 2, 2008, #11, p. 3; Dec. 4, 2008, #8, p. 2).
- 2008 ("Library Bd. Mtgs," Feb. 7, 2008, #8.2, p. 2).
- Sandra Bolan, "Giant Book Sale now paying for library essentials," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 25, 2011.
- Arnold Neufeldt-Fast, "Library underfunding hurting town's future," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 18, 2011.
- Sandra Bolan, "Added cash not enough at busy Stouffville Library," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, March 2, 2011.
- See Library Board Minutes, #5.1, Jan 2011; increase in total dollars from town for 2011, but per capita funding lower than 2010 (3,000 new people arrived in town!); library portion of Town drops from 3% to 2% of town budget). Despite small increase in actual dollars for 2011, materials purchases frozen at 2010 level; cut-backs in part-time salaries, no access to Knowledge Ontario databases, etc. Councillors Hargrave and Bannon voted against the increased dollar amounts.
- Arnold Neufeldt-Fast, "Letter to Editor: Library Funding," Stouffville Free Press, June 2010.
- Hannelore Volpe, "Growing Pains for Stouffville?," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Feb. 7, 2007.
- Councillor Susan Hilton "wants to know if growth [3,000 people/year] can be accommodated with our infrastructure schedule. ... We certainly must monitor it."
- "Mayor Wayne Emmerson admitted there may be some 'glitches' in about a year until facilities come on board."
- The Library CEO Carolyn Nordheimer is led to believe that an expansion may happen in 2009: "Building expansion is possible for 2009. Increased demand in the short-term can be accommodated by current staff."
- Question to Mayoral Candidates re: Library (submitted by A. Neufeldt-Fast)
- Video response at all-candidates meeting re: Library and becoming a "smarter town" (incl. response from Mayor Wayne Emmerson -- he proposes per capita funding)
Libraries are not only for leisure, but also for research. Check out some historical articles on library funding when the 1923 Carnegie Library was built!
- "The New Library," March 9, 1922;
- "...the annual tax for library purposes is fixed by Ontario law at Fifty Cents per head of the population. The village council may by a majority vote grant seventy-five cents for library purposes but no more." (avg. wage in 1920 was $1038/yr)
- "The Public Library," Mar 16, 1922
- Then the library will be a great advantage educationally ... Then what an advantage it is to have such a comfortable building to which anyone can go and have a quiet read or get information on any subject ... . The boys and girls will be gathered in off the street and regularly given their story hour ... proving to be of great advantage to them intellectually and morally. Furthermore it is hoped to have the basement of the new building fitted up as a recreation room where the young folk can under proper voluntary supervision have that opportunity for gymnastic exercises, and games of various kinds or club meetings which they now lack."
- "Council Provides Library Maintenance," Nov. 2, 1922;
- "Annual Report for the Carnegie Library, 1923," Feb 14, 1924.
- Operating budget: $1100.47 (municipal $525; provincial $240; county $240)
- 5495 books;
- "The new library building which was just occupied during 1923 is valued at $6850 and the furniture and land at $750."
- "Nearly 500 Subscribers enjoy library privileges here," Jan. 23, 1947.
- 7236 books;"During the war years, new books were next to impossible to obtain, but 175 new editions added in 1946."
- Library open Tues, Thur, and Sat afternoons and evenings
