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Adults and Seniors

The Barrie Public Library offers virtual programs and resources such as e-books, e-audio, e-magazines and more.

Get a Library Card

If you live, work or study in Barrie, live in Oro-Medonte, are a Georgian College student, or belong to the Midland or Orillia Public Libraries, you can register for a free library card.  Find out about our loan periods for different items.

Borrowing Items

Search our library catalogue to find virtual materials, and log in to your account to place holds.

Use your library card to access our Digital Library to read magazine and newspaper articles online, learn a new language, download schematics to fix your vehicle, take online courses and so much more.

We also have French resources and services for kids, teens and adults.

Wi-Fi

The Library offers free Wi-Fi to use on your own devices outside the library buildings at both locations.  Refer to our Services page for current details.

Free Programs

We have free programs for all ages every month – from craft to gardening programs and tech coach help.  View our upcoming programs below or visit our online calendar to see everything available.

Calendar of Events for Adults

full calendar

Digital Downloads

Download the Hoopla app or visit Hoopla online to download eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows and comics. Register for Hoopla for free with your library card and borrow up to 8 items per month – that means you can watch 8 movies or TV episodes, or borrow 8 eBooks or Audiobooks every month for free, with no wait lists. 

You can also borrow e-books and e-audiobooks through cloudLibrary. Download the cloudLibrary mobile or desktop app to browse from your phone, tablet or computer.

Access Flipster and RBdigital to read and download hundreds of online magazines like Popular Science, SKI, Nylon, OK Magazine, US Weekly, Wired, Men’s Health, Rolling Stone, InStyle and more. You can read back issues, and sign up to get notified when new ones come out.

PressReader has full colour, full text versions of Canadian and international newspapers and magazines. Includes a variety of non-English language titles.

Visiting Library Service

Visiting Library Service is a free service available to anyone in Barrie or Oro-Medonte unable to visit the library in person. Staff will help you make great selections, and our volunteers will deliver the library materials right to your home! 

You can use the service on a temporary basis if, for example, you are recovering from surgery, at home with multiple newborn babies or housebound in the winter.  Learn more about Visiting Library Service.

Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, meet new friends and make a difference in your community. We have lots of great opportunities for volunteers, including at our Barrie Dragon Boat Festival in August, positions at the library and programs and events throughout the year. Learn more about our volunteer opportunities.

Find organizations in the community that are looking for volunteers through our Community Information Database  and the Barrie Association of Volunteer Administrators.

Parents and Teachers

Our Parenting collection is located on the second floor beside the kid’s picture book area. It has books and DVDs on parenting children from infants through to the teenage years, as well as basic pregnancy resources. We also have books on sensitive topics like bullying, death, divorce, and illness to share with children. Resources that cover difficult pregnancies or other pregnancy health concerns are located in the adult non-fiction on the main floor

Information Barrie

Need information about what's available in the Barrie area? Search our Information Barrie Community Database for listings of community groups, agencies, services, government offices, churches, schools, volunteer opportunities, daycare services, support groups and more. Each listing contains details about that organization, including description, address, hours, and contact information.