MyBPL
MyBPL - Get Started Today!
Our online library catalogue is called myBPL. It includes many exciting features to help you find exactly what you want. Check out myBPL!
Learn More with tutorials and walkthroughs at our Digital Library Academy.
Get Started
Create your new username. Log in with your current library card number and PIN. You will be prompted to create a unique username that will make it easier to access your account in the future!
Manage your account. Your account allows you to easily track your check outs and holds, renew items, and create reading lists to record what you've read/watched and what you plan to read/watch next.
Manage your privacy settings. You decide how much or how little you want to share. To set your privacy settings, login and go to My Settings. Under Privacy, click My Shelves and My Feeds. Your Borrowing and On Hold information is always private.
Explore. This new catalogue makes finding the materials you're looking for easy! Use common search terms such as "movies" or "new books" to search our collection. Digital and physical items are displayed in the search results letting you choose the format that best suits you. Use the staff lists for recommendations.
Get Customized
Organize Your Shelves. Use virtual Shelves to organize everything you have read, listened to, or watched or that you want to check out from the library later. To see your Shelves, log in and click My Profile --> Shelves.
Place a hold with just one click. Skip the step of selecting a library every time you place a hold. Set up a preferred location and place holds with just one click. To set this up, log in and click My Settings --> Hold and Pickup Location.
Connect with BPL and a community of readers. See what Barrie Public Library and other readers are reading and recommending. Follow BPL staff or other readers who have chosen to share their lists and recommendations. You can rate items, post comments and create lists.
Tell us what you think! We would love to hear what you think about the new catalogue. Each page has a "Submit Feedback" button to make it easy for you to send us your comments.