December 14, 1906 William Oliver Carson becomes London's third librarian. December 23, 1915 London’s first branch library, East End (presently Carson) Branch, opens in a store in London East’s former town hall at the southwest corner of Dundas and Rectory Streets (now the Aeolian Hall, 797 Dundas Street). April 6, 1916 William O. Carson resigns as chief librarian of the London Public Library to become the inspector of public libraries in Ontario. 1926 The East (presently Carson) Branch Library moves into the former Quebec Street School at the southwest corner of Dufferin Avenue and Quebec Street. September 1961 The East Branch Library is renamed the W.O. Carson Branch Library. 1977 A new building for the W.O. Carson Branch Library is erected on the site of the former building. February 6, 2010 The newly renovated Carson Branch reopens with a ergonomically designed book chute; new carpets, circulation desk, flooring, furniture and paint; redesigned shelving units and a revamped meeting room. Click HERE for a complete chronological history of London Public Library. | 
