"A House Held Up By Books" Presentation

"A House Held Up By Books: Stratford's John Davis Barnett and his Extraordinary Library" is a presentation by Betty Jo Belton of the Stratford Perth Archives.

Learn about the life of John Davis Barnett, Master mechanic at the Grand Trunk Railway Locomotive Repair Shops in Stratford, public library advocate and internationally known collector of over 40,000 books donated to Western university in 1918. If you love local history, books and fascinating people, you'll love this lecture!

Wednesday, October 22 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
18+ | 📍 Library Auditorium

Registration not required but appreciated.

Register HERE for John-Davis-Barnett

Questions? Email mkindrachuk@splibrary.ca or phone 519-271-0220 x 128. 

This program is part of our PC Reads programming and OPLW series.

Presenter: Betty Jo Belton
Betty Jo Belton is the Manager of Archives Services and Archivist at Stratford-Perth Archives, where she has worked since 2005. Betty Jo has a Bachelor’s degree in English and Theatre from King’s College at Western University. She earned her Master’s degree in Information Studies at the University of Toronto.