Teens
Access Library Resources Online
Our BPL Digital Library offers a wide range of e-books, e-audiobooks, videos, streaming music and and research databases for assignments and projects - all available for free with a library card! Your BPL library card opens up a new digital world, where you can read, listen, watch and learn - direct from your personal device.
Need a library card?
Apply online and get a free library card, so much to discover! Find out about our loan periods for different items and all the resources you can borrow.
Get Connected
View our Information Barrie Community Database and explore the Youth Heading to get contact information about employment, recreation, mental health and LGBTQ supports.
Looking for a way to earn volunteer hours?
Make new friends and help out the library while earning your volunteer hours. We welcome applications from students 14 years of age or older, check out our volunteer page for full details. (Please note our volunteer program is closed to new applicants due to COVID precautions.) However, there may be other community groups looking for student volunteers, take a look at some options by visiting the community volunteer database.
BPL Leaders & Innovative Teens (LIT)
Join BPL LIT and develop leadership skills by representing the Barrie Public Library at your schools, in library programs, and at community events. Achieve common goals by assisting in the planning and delivery of teen-related programs and special events. Earn volunteer hours by participating in empowering opportunities that develop leadership skills. Get all the details about BPL LIT and how you can get involved.
Study Rooms
Need a place to study for exams, get some writing done or work on a group project? We have a study rooms at both locations, with individual student desks or a group study room at the Painswick Library available on a first-come first-served basis.
Wi-Fi and Computers
The Library offers free Wi-Fi and computers you can use for 180 minutes each day. To use the computers, you need your library card or photo ID. Please read our Internet Use Guidelines.
Free Programs and Events
Explore VR Gaming with friends, take the stage at the Teen Coffee House or attend one of our events like our Job Expo and Comic Con! View our online calendar, for all the details.
Borrowing Items
Use your library card to access our digital library and research on a wide range of subjects. Find magazine and newspaper articles using our databases to support your school projects and assignments. Log in to your account to view the items you have checked out, renew them or place a hold get the books you need. A reminder, that we also have French language resources and programs.
