Today’s the big day! The panellists and the books they have chosen to champion have finally been revealed. Click here to find out this year's selections.
Due to the inclement weather, both locations of the Barrie Public Library will be closing at 4pm on Monday, January 17. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 18 at 9:30am.
Both Barrie Public Library locations remain open to browse our collections, access computers and printers, and to book spaces for studying and working. You can also print your vaccination receipt for free at either location (lamination services are not available). We do NOT have rapid tests available for distribution.
What is World Braille Day? We celebrate World Braille Day every year on January 4th because it’s Louis Braille’s birthday. He’s the inventor of braille! Louis was born in 1809 in France and became blind after a childhood...
