Library News

Learn about your family history at our first Genealogy Fair on Saturday, October 26 from 10am-4pm at our Downtown Branch! This event will include presentations from historical specialists across various disciplines, and an expo with regional authors and archivists ready to assist the novice and advanced family history researcher.

The federal election is taking place on October 21. We're proud supporters of the democratic process, defenders of freedom of expression and providers of high-quality of information in an era of misinformation. This fall, participate in civic life and raise your voice!

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture, inviting the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes. Join us on September 28 and 29 to experience dance, art, authors, jewellery making, stories, travel and culture.

Beginning this fall, our eBook and eAudiobook collection is moving from OverDrive and Libby to cloudLibrary. CloudLibrary provides access to the collections of over 20 libraries in Ontario, and increases our eBook & eAudiobook collection from approximately 32,000 titles in OverDrive to over 120,000 titles for adults, children, and teens in cloudLibrary.

Getting a library card is easy and can save you thousands of dollars a year. It allows you to borrow books, movies, musical instruments and TV shows for free, as well as access online learning and use our Digital Library. We’re expanding memberships at no charge to students enrolled in all Barrie schools and individuals who work in Barrie.