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A man fixing a table lamp, surrounded by tools. The light bulb of the lamp is glowing.

Registration opens:
September 02nd, 2025

Repair Café

Toss it, no way!

2025-09-27 11:30:00 2025-09-27 13:00:00 America/New_York Repair Café Do you have a broken item at home that needs a repair? Bring it to the Repair Café and learn how to repair it alongside our Fixers! We cannot guarantee fixers for all items. REGISTRATION OPENS Sept 2 Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Saturday, September 27
11:30am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-27 11:30:00 2025-09-27 13:00:00 America/New_York Repair Café Do you have a broken item at home that needs a repair? Bring it to the Repair Café and learn how to repair it alongside our Fixers! We cannot guarantee fixers for all items. REGISTRATION OPENS Sept 2 Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Downtown Branch

Gathering Place

Do you have a broken item at home that needs a repair? Bring it to the Repair Café and learn how to repair it alongside our Fixers! We cannot guarantee fixers for all items. REGISTRATION OPENS Sept 2

What's a Repair Café?
 

At the Repair Café, one of our handy volunteers will help you fix your broken item. The main goal of the Repair Café is to facilitate community collaboration and to kindle people's enthusiasm for a sustainable society. Learn a new skill, save money, and help the environment. Don’t replace it, repair it! 

Visit our official BPL RepairCafé.org webpage.


 Registration: OPENS September 2
 

The Repair Café runs from 10am-1pm. Register for one of the two available registration windows: 10-11:30 or 11:30-1. 

  • Click on the register button above to register for the second window, 11:30am-1:00pm
  • If you prefer to register for the first window (10am-11:30am) click here.

Good to know:
 

  • A volunteer fixer will help you fix your item sometime during the registration window. While you wait, watch other repairs and learn something new, chat with community members who are interested in fixing and sustainability, watch a demo, or browse our book table and find your next read.
  • Fixers are volunteers. Repairs are not guaranteed, but Fixers do their best. If you know your repair requires parts, please bring those parts. Fixers have all the basic tools.
  • What can be fixed? This depends on the skill set of our volunteers. Our current volunteer Fixers are great with electrical (lamps, wiring, etc.) We do not fix electronics (cell phones, laptops, etc.). Tell us a bit about your item when you register, we will follow up with you if we need more information or to suggest any parts you might need to bring.
  • This is a learning opportunity for all involved. This is not a drop-off event. We encourage visitors to sit with the Fixer, learn about what they're doing, and lend a hand. It's about figuring it out, together.

This program is offered in partnership with Living Green Barrie, Firebird Community Cycle and BRIX Makerspace.

                             
Firebird Community Cycle will be on site Special thank you to BRIX - Barrie Region Innovation Xchange & Living Green Barrie
for tune-ups or minor repairs.  for contributing volunteer fixers.

We are looking for volunteer fixers! Fixers do not need to be professionals! Hobbyists and fixing enthusiasts are welcome!! We're looking for people who can fix electronics, furniture, bikes, simple sewing.. and more! Visit the Library website to apply as a volunteer.

Want to get involved?  Email askus@barrielibrary.ca for more information.


If you are unable to attend, we ask that you cancel your registration or email askus@barrielibrary.ca 

Questions? Please call 705-728-1010 or email askus@barrielibrary.ca


We want to improve, to serve you better. Please take a moment and fill out our Program Evaluation Form.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Life and Learning | DIY & Maker |

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Downtown Branch

AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010

Hours

 

 
Mon, Jul 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 9:30AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.

Upcoming events

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Reading Garden

Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Wed, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Aug 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Aug 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Tue, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place,Tinker Lab

Thu, Aug 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Aug 17, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Sun, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room
This event is full

Mon, Aug 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room,Reading Garden

Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room
This event is full

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Aug 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Aug 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Aug 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place,Reading Garden

Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Aug 26, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Wed, Aug 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 27, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Aug 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Sat, Aug 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Aug 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm