Digitization Project
Preserve Oakville's History
Unlocking Our Past for the Future
Unlocking Our Past for the Future
About the Digitization Project
OPL's Central Branch is home to the Oakville Room, the home of the library's local and family history collections. The collection houses valuable historical resources ranges from genealogy materials and yearbooks, to newspaper records and maps, focusing on the history and people of Oakville.
Our journey into the past began in the mid-1990s when OPL preserved the last remaining copies of Oakville’s local newspapers. These archives offer an invaluable glimpse into our community’s history, covering over 80 years of local news, stories, and images.
Oakville Record Star (1949-1962)
Oakville Trafalgar Journal (1951-1956)
Oakville Daily Journal Record (1962-1974)
Oakville Journal Record (1974-1981)
Oakville Beaver (1968-1995)
Oakville Beaver Wednesday Editions (1981-1999)The New Central Branch will be home to the library’s local history collection.
As part of the need to preserve history, OPL's Digitization Project is a vital initiative aimed at preserving and making accessible the rich tapestry of Oakville’s history.
Through the digitization of our historical newspapers, we are bringing the past into the future, ensuring that these precious records are safeguarded for generations to come.
As part of the need to preserve history, OPL's Digitization Project is a vital initiative aimed at preserving and making accessible the rich tapestry of Oakville’s history.
Through the digitization of our historical newspapers, we are bringing the past into the future, ensuring that these precious records are safeguarded for generations to come.
The Digitization Project aims to:
Digitize and Preserve
Convert the physical and microfilm archives into digital formats to prevent deterioration and loss.
Convert the physical and microfilm archives into digital formats to prevent deterioration and loss.
Enhance Accessibility
Create a comprehensive online portal where these historical documents can be easily accessed and explored by the public for free—no registration or payment required.
Create a comprehensive online portal where these historical documents can be easily accessed and explored by the public for free—no registration or payment required.
Promote Local History
Encourage community engagement with Oakville’s past through educational programs and research opportunities.
Encourage community engagement with Oakville’s past through educational programs and research opportunities.
The impact of your support
- Safeguard our historical records and publication against time and decay.
- Provide unprecedented access to Oakville’s history for students, researchers, and the general public.
- Enhance educational resources and community programs focused on our local heritage.