What's Happening @ BPL: August 2022

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What's Happening @ BPL: August 2022

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Holly Community Library: Opening August 5!

It's the moment we've all been waiting for. After years of planning, prep work, construction, and design - our Holly Community Library opens to the public on Friday, August 5 at 9:30am!

Located at 555 Essa Road in the Food Basics Plaza, this boutique library location is a beautiful new hub of the community. From the spacious layout inside to the bright natural light and shelf after shelf of brand new books and movies, you won't be disappointed! Drop in during library hours to check it out.

Holly Community Library Hours

MON - THURS: 9:30am - 9:00pm
FRI - SUN: 9:30am - 5:00pm

Three Book Covers: A Hundred Other Girls, All Good People Here, Mika in Real Life

Hot New Fiction

Need to add some books to your to-be-read list? Place a hold on one of these hot new fiction titles being published in August!

Get Reading

3 Book covers: Jane Eyre, No More Pranks, and Here's Hank

Dyslexia-Friendly Books

Check out this list of dyslexia-friendly books for children, teens, and adults. These books feature a special font and other dyslexia-friendly features such as heavier off-white paper and more white space.

Browse Now

View from pier in Heritage Park showing spectators watching the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival

Barrie Dragon Boat Festival is BACK!

After a two-year hiatus, we are so excited to bring the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival back to Kempenfelt Bay! Proudly hosted by the Barrie Public Library and presented by Tim Hortons, this will be the festival's 18th year bringing the community together.

There will be around 20 teams competing in the festival, with the first race beginning before 8:00am. We will also have an amazing BPL Discovery Area in Heritage Park by the pond starting at 9am, with family-friendly activities, prizes, and Summer Reading Club fun.

Haven't seen a dragon boat race before?
There are 20 paddlers to each boat, a drummer at the front that sets the rhythm, and a steersperson at the back that steers the boat. Each race takes about 2 and a half minutes from start to finish, and in that short time anything can happen! Four teams race at a time through several heats, determining the winners. It's an exciting day full of positive energy, excitement, and team spirit.

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3 women sit at a table reading books in a book club setting

Start Your Own Book Club

Interested in starting a book club but not sure where to start? We can help! With a bit of planning, everyone in your book club can access your chosen title from the library at around the same time (and for free!).

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Author Talk: Celina Caesar-Chavannes

Join Celina Caesar-Chavannes on Zoom as she discusses our Simcoe Reads pick, Can You Hear Me Now?

Thursday, Aug. 4, 7-8pm
Online (Zoom)

Outside of Downtown Library branch along Owen Street showing constructiono fence around building

Downtown Library Construction: We're Still Open!

Construction has begun on a landscaping refresh project at our Downtown Library! The City of Barrie is repairing and refreshing the hardscape around the full perimeter of the building. The project also includes John Edwin Coupe Park beside the library and is expected to finish in mid-October.

Metal fencing has been installed around the full perimeter of the park, along Worsley Street, and up Owen Street to the front of the library.

Currently the only way to enter the building is through the covered walkway on Owen Street. Accessible parking spaces are available in the parking lot behind the library on McDonald Street.

The library will remain open for the duration of this project with full service, other than a 3-day closure which is anticipated at the end of August (Aug. 29 - 31).

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Summer Reading Club

There's still time to join our Summer Reading Club with four weeks left! Kids can participate online anytime, anywhere. Read stories, explore activities, and enjoy special programs and performers.

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Two Barrie Public Library staff at a table with activities at Open Air Dunlop

Find us in the community!

We're spending another summer out in the community to connect with you closer to home - from Lampman Lane Park to Open Air Dunlop. We hope to see you out there!

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August 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

BPL Trivia Night

Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
Wed., Aug. 3,
7 - 8:30pm

Enjoy a casual fun-filled evening covering a range of trivia topics! Come ready to be part of a team and take on the competition.

After-Hours
NERF Battles

Downtown
Friday, Aug. 12
6 - 8pm

Join us after hours for a NERF Battle! Bring your own darts and blasters - you will be assigned a team and will have to try to win it all.

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Two children smile and pose with the decorative dragon head from a dragon boat

Dragon Party In the Park

Peggy Hill Team Community Centre Park
Mon., Aug. 15,
10am - 12pm

Get ready for our Barrie Dragon Boat Festival and join us for a good time! We'll have fun SRC activities and you can even sign up for a library card.

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Volunteering offers help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and  the community, but the benefits don’t end there. Being a volunteer can give people a sense of accomplishment and increase feelings of happiness! The right match can help volunteers find friends, connect with a community, learn new skills, and even advance their careers. 

Explore Information Barrie’s Volunteer Database to find opportunities available in Barrie and area. Search for opportunities by Organization, Area of Interest, Age and more. For an introduction to the Volunteer Database, watch our video.

If you need any help, call 705-728-1010 Option #3 or email  infobarrie@barrielibrary.ca.

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