Library News

June is a time to celebrate audiobooks! Whether you’re commuting, exercising, or doing chores, audiobooks are a great way to catch up on your favourite reads, even if you don’t have time to sit down to read a book. The Barrie Public Library...

Join us at BPL as we celebrate Pride throughout the month with a variety of programs for adults and children.

Every June, Canada celebrates National Indigenous History Month. While this is an opportunity to honour the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, it is important to recognize how far...

The last weekend of May was very exciting with so much to see and do in our city including visiting the Barrie Public Library’s Big Spring Book Sale at the Downtown location. Booklovers of all ages enjoyed searching through the many tables of...

June is Seniors Month in Ontario! The theme for 2023 is Working for Seniors - a time to recognize the hard work seniors have done all their lives to make Ontario into the great place it is today.