Ties That Bind digitization planned
City of Melville- Detected
- Nov 2, 2026
- 11 days ago
- Sector
- Library
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From the meeting
At its November 2, 2026 meeting, Council considered a reprint request for The Ties That Bind, a 904-page history book. Administration said it had obtained quotations from Friesens for reprinting and ScanHouse Canada for digitizing and preparing print-ready files, with digitization estimated from an October 15, 2026 quote valid until February 28, 2027. Council was asked to proceed with digitization, not a city-funded reprint, and to support a community organization with access to the files.
- Meeting date
- November 2, 2026
- Agency
- City of Melville
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