Barrie Public Library
The Barrie Public Library 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.
Type | library system of Barrie, Ontario |
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Established | 1862 |
Coordinates | 44°23′30.1″N 79°41′17.2″W |
Branches | 2 |
Collection | |
Items collected | business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, |
Website | barrielibrary |
Map | |
History
The library system was incorporated in 1862, and the first reading room was established in 1871.[1]
Services
- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
References
- "Our History". Barrie Public Library. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
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