e-Newsletter
What's Happening @ BPL
Looking to stay updated on all things BPL? Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter What's Happening @ BPL! We send it on the first of the month, and it includes highlights of new reading lists, program and event highlights, and new initiatives and services.
2025 e-Newsletters
- January 2025: Happy New Year, 2025 Reads, Teen Health & Wellness.
Past Issues
2024
- December 2024: Holiday Programs, TD Donation, and Top 10s of 2024.
- November 2024: National Philanthropy Day, Repair Cafe, and Writing Resources.
- October 2024: Share the Library Love Contest, Fall Book Sale, and Canadian Library Month.
- September 2024: BPL Comic Fest, Barrie Dragon Boat Festival Wrap-Up, and 8 New Things to Try at the Library.
- August 2024: The 20th Annual Barrie Dragon Boat Festival, Holly Library Anniversary, and Summer Read Club.
- July 2024: Summer Reading Club, Simcoe Reads, and More!
- June 2024: Seniors Month, Seed Library Launch, and Learn to Paddle Series.
- May 2024: Big Spring Book Sale, Gardening Kits, and Volunteer Fair.
- April 2024: Barrie Dragon Boat Festival Registration and One eRead/Un livrel Canada.
- March 2024: Leap into Spring with BPL: March Break, Seedy Saturday, and More!
- February 2024: Black History Month, 2023 Annual Report, 10 Ways You Can Save Money Using the Library.
- January 2024: Embrace 2024 with the Barrie Public Library, Family Literacy Day, Transparent Language, and Medieval January.
2023
- December 2023: Local Author Book Market, Holiday Break Programs
- November 2023: National Philanthropy Day, National Novel Writing Month, Repair Cafe
- October 2023: Share the Library Love, Ontario Public Library Week, Howl-o-ween Pet Expo
- September 2023: BPL Comic Fest, Holly 1st Birthday Celebration, Decodable Books
- August 2023: Barrie Dragon Boat Festival, Rooftop Garden Party
- July 2023: Summer Reading Club, Yard Games, and BPL on the GO
- June 2023: Tennis & Pickleball kits, Audiobook Month, Spring Book Sale
- May 2023: National Youth Week, Asian Heritage Month, Room Bookings
- April 2023: My Own Library Card, One eRead Canada, Gardening Kits
- March 2023: Portable Projector Kits, March Break, Seedy Saturday
- February 2023: Black History Month, Telescope Kits, Freedom to Read Week
- January 2023: Using your new eReader, Hottest Books of 2022, Snowshoes
2021
- December 2021: Kindness Month, cloudLibrary NewsStand, BPL Socks
- November 2021: Creativebug, National Novel Writing Month, Local Author Showcase
- October 2021: Ancestry Library, Ontario Public Library Week, Online Genealogy Fair
- September 2021: Extended hours, BrainFuse HelpNow, Homework Resources
- August 2021: Dragon Boat Month, Park Puzzle, Coaching Sessions
- July 2021: Every Child Matters, Buildings Re-open, SRC and Simcoe Reads
- June 2021: Painswick Refresh, National Indigenous History Month, Seniors' Fair