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Local Author Book Market

2022-12-03 14:00:00 2022-12-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Local Author Book Market Connect with local authors during our book Expo and buy their latest titles in time for your holiday gift giving and reading. Join us to meet and hear book talks by local authors on our main stage. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Saturday, December 03
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-03 14:00:00 2022-12-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Local Author Book Market Connect with local authors during our book Expo and buy their latest titles in time for your holiday gift giving and reading. Join us to meet and hear book talks by local authors on our main stage. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Downtown Branch

Gathering Place

Connect with local authors during our book Expo and buy their latest titles in time for your holiday gift giving and reading. Join us to meet and hear book talks by local authors on our main stage.

Join our local authors for lightning book talks to discover a new author to read or whose book you can gift! Families can drop-in to picture book readings between 2:00-3:30pm with local authors Kylie Victoria, Catherine Nevin-Pike, Anaiah Ofori-Poku, Harry Binnendyk, Megan Galati and Margot Edge with Valerie Losell. See what our local used bookstore has by local authors and for writers and local historians.


Our Local Authors:

**Please visit our Local Author Showcase to see links to these author's websites**


Local Author Lightning Book Talks
Learn about your next great read and then go buy or borrow it!

Location: Gathering Space, Main Stage, Downtown Branch of BPL

Time: 2pm – 4pm


For Families

  • Meet local picture book authors and buy their book
  • Come write your letter to Santa with our Elf, 9:30am-2pm
  • Picture Book Readings with local authors on the kids 2nd floor: 2:00pm Kylie Victoria; 2:15pm Catherine Nevin-Pike; 2:30pm Anaiah Ofori-Poku; 2:45pm Margot Edge & Valerie Losell; 3:00pm Harry Binnendyk; 3:30pm Megan Galati

Complete Alphabetical List of Local Authors

  1. Luna Alva
  2. Sylvia Barnard
  3. J.L. Benson
  4. Harry Binnendyk
  5. Julie B. Campbell and Amanda Giasson (Perspective Book Series)
  6. Edward Danko
  7. Sean Patrick Dolan
  8. Katrina Doucet
  9. Margot Edge and Valerie Losell
  10. Maryna Gaidar
  11. Megan Galati
  12. Dean Gessie
  13. Jessica Hamilton
  14. Bruce Hanson
  15. Naiobi James
  16. Marilyn Lamb
  17. Kristin Larsen
  18. Beverley Neilson
  19. Catherine Nevin-Pike
  20. Anaiah Ofori-Poku
  21. Dorothy Sjoholm
  22. Raimo Strangis
  23. Tyneisha Ternent
  24. Mala Thapar
  25. Kylie Victoria
  26. Garry Willard
  27. Colleen Winter

The health and safety of our participants and staff is our top priority, please review our Stay Safe Guidelines.

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


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AGE GROUP: | Under 5 | Teens | Seniors | School-Aged Kids | Families | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Books & Beyond | Authors |

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Downtown Branch

AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010

Hours

 

 
We're closed Tuesday July 01 due to Canada Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 Closed
(Canada Day)
Wed, Jul 02 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 05 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 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

Wed, Jul 02, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Oro Lions Room,Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gathering Place

Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Gathering Place

Thu, Jul 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Jul 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jul 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 07, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Gathering Place

Mon, Jul 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jul 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Creative Spaces
This event is full

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor ,Reading Garden

Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Thu, Jul 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Jul 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Fri, Jul 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jul 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor ,Reading Garden

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jul 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Reading Garden,Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jul 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Thu, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jul 20, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Sun, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room,Reading Garden

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jul 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Jul 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place,Reading Garden

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gathering Place

Tue, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor ,Gathering Place,Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gathering Place

Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Jul 31, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room