Northland Library Historic Photos 1967: Dale Craig is appointed first director. 1968: Northland Library at Three Degree Road 1968/1969: Northland at Three Degree Road. 02/1973: First annual chess tournament. 8/3/1977: Cumberland Road ground-breaking. 10/6/1978: Grand opening at Cumberland Road. 11/1978: Paddington Bear arrives at Northland. 07/1979: Where the Wild Things Are mural by Cecilia Kretz. 02/1985: Micro Computer Center opens. 11/1989: First annual Wintertide event. 06/1998: Sandra Collins appointed third director.