A collection of the photographs belonging to current Whitby residents. We asked the community to bring in their family photographs. The photographs have been digitized (scanned) and we are sharing them with the online community. Enjoy this glimpse into the histories of a few Whitby families.

In honour of Valentine's Day and Family Day, please enjoy selected images from the Whitby Online Historic Photographs collection featuring love and families!

This virtual exhibit provides a brief history of mental health facilities in Whitby through text and photographs. The history starts with the creation and construction of the cottages of Ontario Hospital Whitby in 1912 and follows its progress to the present Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.

2020 marks the first time in over 70 years that the Brooklin Spring Fair will not take place. Since we’re not able to attend the Fair in person, the Archives at Whitby Public Library is celebrating the Fair and its history with our virtual exhibit “Let’s Go to the Fair!: A History of the Brooklin Spring Fair”.

This virtual exhibit provides a brief history of the arenas and hockey teams of Whitby's past.

A virtual exhibit of photographs that document the history of Whitby taken by Marjorie Ruddy.

An exhibit commemorating Canada 150.

This year's Pass the Book selection is The Factory Voice by Jeanette Lynes. It's a light-hearted mystery that tells the story of four women trying to achieve their dreams while working at an aircraft factory in Northern Ontario during the Second World War. To accompany this exciting story, we've put together a collection of images that highlight just some of the ways Whitby women supported the war effort.

During the Second World War, secret things were happening on Whitby’s lakeshore. Opened in December 1941, Camp X was a secret spy training facility located on the boundary between Whitby and Oshawa on the shores of Lake Ontario. The Camp was jointly operated by the Canadian Military and the British Security Coordination (BSC). It was known by many different names including Project J, Special Training School No. 103, and “the Farm”, but it is most commonly known today as Camp X.

This virtual exhibit provides a brief history of the Whitby post office.