Culture Days
2020 Virtual Culture Days
Join us for a national celebration where arts, culture, and creativity intersect and discover the world of arts and culture across Canada. This year the celebrations have been extended to a 4-week run between September 25 and October 25. Explore Barrie Public Library online programs and celebrate the diversity of Simcoe County with our Community Voices series, Multilingual Book Club, Coffee Chats, and more.
Join us for these Culture Days specials!
Citizenship Study Group
Studying for the Canadian Citizenship Test? Join our free study group to prepare for the exam with fellow students.
Register with our Event Calendar.
Coffee Chat
Listen and learn as BPL staff chat with artists throughout the month to celebrate local talent.
Watch: Coffee Chats
DIY and Maker
Join Holly for this special edition of DIY & Maker, as she demonstrates how to make Peruvian ceviche!
Watch: DIY & Maker
English Conversation Club
Practice English, meet new friends, and learn more about life and culture in Canada. Challenge yourself to build your speaking confidence! Held every Saturday on Zoom at 2:00 pm, facilitated by BPL staff.
Register with our Event Calendar.
Reading Champions
Ignite a love of reading with a local Reading Champion. Each week a new Champion reads us a story.
Watch: Reading Champions
Join us for this special Culture Days series as we learn more about our neighbours, listen to their stories, and celebrate the diversity of Simcoe county.
Watch: Community Voices
Watch a new interview every Saturday at 3 pm between September 25 and October 25.
In collaboration with community contributors and Georgian College
If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes
The Making Change founders will discuss the current Black Lives Matter focus and local initiatives, and how and why they created their not-for-profit organization Making Change and detail their community work. The session will close off with some thoughts on becoming an ally and doing self-work around anti-Black racism.
Register for this important event on our Event Calendar.
Through sharing their lived experiences as Black women, Making Change founders bring a conversation about how Making Change needs to be a movement rather than a moment.
Broaden your reading horizons! Through book talks, share which corner of the world you are reading from, your favourite authors and your culture.
Register through our Event Calendar.
The Stories of Us program aims to share the stories of Canadian newcomers and turn them into empowering educational tools for English Language Learners. Join us as BPL staff listen to local newcomer experiences after arriving in Canada.
Watch: The Stories of Us with Manuel and Zorica
In collaboration with The Department of Imaginary Affairs.
