Library News

Join Barrie Public Library at a variety of events February 4th-5th to celebrate all that winter has to offer 

The battle is on! Five books from the Canada Reads Longlist have been selected for this year's exciting competition. These books will soon be the most talked about books across Canada - and one of them will be named champion! Read on to get to know this...

While February 2023 marks the 28^th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada, we are committed to recognizing the importance of Black history 365 days of the year. 

Having a hard time thinking of fun things to do this winter? Explore the great outdoors with our newest Library of Things additions: Telescopes, and Bird Watching Kits!

Time to get excited about some incredible Canadian authors! Canada Reads, CBC's yearly battle of the books, is just around the corner. While we don't know what 5 lucky books will be chosen to be a part of this great debate, the longlist has been...