Barrie Public Library

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Barrie Public Library
44°23′30.1″N79°41′17.2″W / 44.391694°N 79.688111°W / 44.391694; -79.688111
Type library system of Barrie, Ontario
Established1862 (1862)
Branches3
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history,
Other information
Website barrielibrary.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Barrie Public Library Painswick branch

The Barrie Public Library (abbreviated as BPL) is the library system in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. 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 opened in August 2022 and 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.

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History

The library system was incorporated in 1862, and the first reading room was established in 1871. [1]

Services

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References

  1. "Our History". Barrie Public Library. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2011.