The CambridgeWeb.Net Public E-library at library.CambridgeWeb.Net is, today, a web site that serves a purpose widely different from its original objective. In 1997 this web site was concieved as a single page of an unofficial City of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) Web Site. By late 1997 we were receiving so much information from the Cambridge Galleries of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada that we launched an entirely separate web site. The content soon outgrew the limited space provided by the (then) hosting ISP so we moved to a new server. Shortly after, we adopted new addresses for the entire family of Cambridge web sites that we ran. By early 1988 our Cambridge URLs were consolidated under our own domain name, galganov.net. This distinguished them, specifically, as "Galganov" web sites. It was shortly following this that we were officially recognized for our contribution to the community by promoting it through our Internet presence.

These sites were revamped and, once again, they were viewed critically as to how the resource could best be used. During early-mid 1998 the library sent new book announcements for posting on this site, however, they made inclusion of this information needlessly difficult so it was decided to drop this feature entirely. By late 1999 this set of sites were already running under their own domain (http://CambridgeWeb.Net) and the Cambridge Public Library System launched its own web site. The library contacted this site to request that it be shut down. Thought to the matter was given and it was decided to take no action at that time since the web site carried no time-sensitive information.

Nothing further was heard of the matter until the 10th of May, 2000 when a lawer from Pavey Law, the city's lawyers, contacted site management to inform them that we were expected to close all our (award winning) Cambridge promotional work down. The Corporation of the City of Cambridge, under the dubious leadership of a (seemingly not too bright) x-mayor Jane Brewer, had "thrown in" with the Library. This unprecedented assault by community representatives and employees on a business working to promote its own community led to a meeting held about 2 weeks later where we ceeded on content issues as it related to the Cambridge Public Library System. We did not, however, agree to close any domain names since we believe that their claim of confusing similarity is patently absurd.

So, on the 23rd of May, 2000, the unofficial Cambridge Public Library System of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada was shut down to make way for a new project, the CambridgeWeb.Net Public E-library - a truly public library with the obvious features of a brick & mortar library (free reeding!) and the advantages of this contemporary Electronic Literary Institution.

This site is now being redeveloped as a resource for bibliophiles and creators of literature alike. You will find resources to help you publish your literary efforts and resources such as this one to help you sell your creations. If you love poetry or the classics or if you're just looking for something that is not in your local library or bookstore, this is the place to find it!