Barrie Public Library
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| Type | library system of Barrie, Ontario |
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| Branches | 3 |
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Items collected | business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, |
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The Barrie Public Library (abbreviated as BPL) is the public library system in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It consists of three branches that host a catalogue of more than 25,000 items.
Location
The Downtown Branch is located at 60 Worsley Street in downtown Barrie, near City Hall. The Painswick Branch is located at 48 Dean Avenue, near Yonge Street and Big Bay Point Road. The Holly branch is located at 555 Essa Road (in the Food Basics parking lot). BPL also has kiosks at Allandale Recreation Centre and the East Bayfield Community Centre.
History
The library system was incorporated in 1862, and the first reading room was established in 1871.[1] The Simcoe County Museum was first located in the basement of the library, where historic artifacts were displayed in 1930.[2] The current Downtown branch and hub of the library system was constructed in 1996. The Painswick branch opened on March 12, 2012[3] and the Holly branch opened on August 5, 2022.[4]
Services
- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Our History". Barrie Public Library. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us". Simcoe County. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Advance, Barrie (2012-03-07). "Painswick library happenings". Simcoe.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Holly Library". Barrie Public Library. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
External links
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