Library News

The date for the 19th annual Barrie Dragon Boat Festival hosted by Barrie Public Library and presented by Tim Hortons is set for Saturday, August 19, 2023! Registration is now open; register by April 30 for a chance to win Coffee for a Year provided by Tim Hortons! 

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Spring is near! Soon it will be time to start your garden. This year, Seedy Saturday is back in person! During the first week of March, we will be offering fun and informative programs related to gardening and all things nature, including Frankie Flowers LIVE...

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...