Summer Reading Club starts July 2! Plus NEW Library kiosks, Simcoe Reads, and more.
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What's Happening @ BPL: July 2022
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Barrie Public Library Summer Reading Club for Kids!
Get your family excited about reading this summer
Our Summer Reading Club (SRC) for kids and teens has officially launched! To get started, download the Beanstack Tracker app available on the App Store & Google Play.

We've also got tons of fun activities planned, including:
Check out our interactive SRC flyer for all the details. For best use, view it in full-screen mode and click the activity you'd like to learn more about.
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Barrie Public Library CEO, Lauren Jessop, and BPL Board Members stand in front of a new Library Book Kiosk. The Kiosk looks like a vending machine, but has books in it instead. It is branded with BPL green, blue, and red.
Book 'vending machines' launched at two City of Barrie Recreation Centres
We strive to reduce barriers and bring convenient library services to our community in unique ways. Our latest addition is BPL on the GO kiosks, which are like vending machines full of books!

The kiosks are located at the East Bayfield Community Centre just inside the main entrance off Stanley Street, and at the Allandale Recreation Centre up the ramp towards the gym. Library members can borrow or return items in a few simple steps – all you need is your library card.

Our staff restock the kiosks weekly with popular adult, teen and children’s books. Check out some books to bring home with you, or just to read while you’re there with your family.
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Blue background. Book cover: Can You Hear Me Now by Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a pink book with a Black woman on it looking at the camera. Next to the book cover if a photo of Claudine Cousins, a Black woman in a grey jacket and white shirt smiling at the camera. Simcoe Reads logo at the bottom.
Simcoe Reads: A Cover-to-Cover Competition
Seven local libraries are squaring off again for Simcoe Reads, a cover-to-cover competition based on Canada Reads! Each library selects a Canadian book and a local celebrity champion - our pick is Can You Hear Me Now? by Celina Caesar-Chavannes, and our champion is Claudine Cousins.
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Find us out in the community!
We're spending another summer out in the community to connect with you closer to home - from Lampman Lane Park to East Bayfield C.C. to Open Air Dunlop! With a wide variety of Summer Reading Club programs and activities planned every week, we hope to see you out there!
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A round black table at the library. On top of it is a plastic bin that says
Introducing Cognitive Care Kits

In partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County, we have created a collection of Cognitive Care Kits for those living with dementia or those in need of cognitive support.

Each kit is designed to promote cognitive function through the use of games, puzzles, memory activities and sensory supports. 

For more details about Cognitive Care Kits and to place a hold, check out our Cognitive Care Kits page.
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Three Book Covers: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola, Small Acts of Defiance by Michelle Wright, and NSFW by Isabel Kaplan
Hot New Fiction
Summer is here! Find your next beach read with these hot new fiction titles that are being published in July.
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3 Book covers: Bad Panda by Swapna Haddow, The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin, and Banana Fox and the Secret Sour Society by James Kochalka
The Bad Guys Readalikes
Can't get enough of The Bad Guys? If you plan to attend our Bad Guys programs, and have already read the books, check out this readalike book list for more Bad Guy fun!
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Inside the library, a Cricut machine sits on a table. There are pink tulips behind it. There's a sign on it that reads
Have you visited our Creative Spaces?
Our Creative Spaces are for all members of our community to access tools and resources to get crafty - whether you are a DIY expert, looking to learn a new skill, or just curious about making. Embrace your creativity and create your own gift, tackle that DIY project, or learn about a new tool in an innovative way.
Available Tools:
  • 3D Printer
  • 3D Scanner (Coming Soon)
  • Cricut
  • Cricut Easy Press
  • Cricut Mug Press
  • Janome Sewing Machine
  • Button Maker
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In a park. A Disk Golf course is set up, and a young woman is throwing a disk.
Disc Golf Sets now available

Interested in trying Disc Golf? Get in the game and borrow a Disc Golf Set from the library! Also known as frisbee golf, this game is played by throwing discs at a series of targets along a Disc Golf course.

Each Disc Golf Set includes 3 Discs (putter, midrange, driver), game instructions, and info about local Disc Golf courses. 
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A sunny day with 3 teenagers in Barrie Dragon Boat Festival tshirts smile at the camera. Two men and one woman.
Calling all volunteers!
The Barrie Dragon Boat Festival offers a variety of opportunities for individuals to get involved! We have many positions spanning over the festival weekend and welcome all applications from those aged 14+.

Students are welcome to apply and community involvement hours can be credited.
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July 2022 Calendar showing many events on each day.
Join us online this month for a huge variety of programs for adults, teens and kids. Check out some of the highlights below!
Events Calendar
A Zootek staff hands a young mother and her child a lizard. They are reaching up to pet the lizard.
Zootek
Painswick Branch
Wed., July 13
10-11am
Zootek is BACK and ready to wow us with some curious creatures. Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Harry Potter banner. The Gryffindor and Ravenclaw sigils are visible.
Harry Potter Day

Painswick & Downtown
July 27 & 28

Celebrate your love of Harry Potter! With Quiddich & crafts for teens, and activities & crafts for the litttle ones, it's sure to be a magical day.
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A table with people sitting around it. They have books open and coffee next to them.

Sip and Share
Painswick & Downtown
July 13, 21, & 27
Bring along your favourite drink to sip while discussing this year's Simcoe Reads book. Get to know your neighbours while you join us for an hour of conversation.
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Information Barrie logo. https://infobarrie.cioc.ca/
Are you new to the City of Barrie or a newcomer in Canada?
The Information Barrie directory has lots of resources for you. Find information about recreation, clubs, health services, government offices and more! 

Access the directory and scroll down to the search category ‘Newcomers’ for employment services, settlement services and more!

Drop by one of the Barrie Public Library branches to receive a Newcomer package with local information and maps. Ask our staff about our English Conversation Circle and our other library services.
Access the Directory

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