On June 10^th,2005 the Oxford County Library Board closed the Drumbo branch. When letters of appeal and a public meeting organized by Carl McLean failed to reverse this decision, the Access Committee Group - Robbie Savage, Valerie Johnston and Paul Jacobson- was formed to maintain a community library with internet access. A new entity the Drumbo Opportunity Centre was born.

This group applied for charitable status, approached the County of Oxford for use of the library building and applied to the Community Access Program. Charitable status was granted June 2006, a lease with the County (for rent and connectivity) was signed May 2006