Library News

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. 

Looking for some book recommendations? You've come to the right place!

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...

Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Since 1999, thousands of schools, libraries, literacy organizations and other...