Join us for a story followed by a craft to enjoy or take home!

Join us for an interactive meet-up with stories, rhymes & songs. Then stay, play, and socialize! This program is designed for non-walking babies and a caregiver.

Join your Library and our friends from Tim Horton's, presenting sponsor of this year's Barrie Dragon Boat Festival, for a magical dragon-themed literary adventure!

Bring your project and connect with other yarn enthusiasts!

Calling all builders! Challenge yourself to build the silliest or most inventive structure. Program is best suited for children ages 6+. Limited capacity, first-come, first-served.

Join us each week for a focused experiment or activity.

Enter into the world of technology! Try coding, build robots, design games, and explore awesome tech. Each week features a new challenge to solve. No experience needed.

Join us to play chess with other enthusiasts! This meet-up is perfect for those who already know the basics and are looking for a relaxed environment to sharpen their skills.

Join us each week for some fun activities in the park.

Drop in anytime between 10-11:30 for an adult crafting program designed to allow caregivers to get creative while accompanied by a little one. Recommended for caregivers with non-walking babies.

Join us for some fun activities in the park.

We'll be hitting the streets this summer in our Trike. Join us for fun around town.

This Summer we will be showcasing "2026 Best Picture Nominees"

Writing your first business plan is a major step in putting your small business on the map. Register

Come on out for a family movie!

Have a passion for all things Science? Join us each week for a hands-on STEM activity. Tap into your curiosity and creativity to build structures, perform cool experiments, and solve fun challenges.

Come on out for a family movie!

Are your toddlers raring to get up and go? Bring them to the library to explore hands-on activities that build literacy skills and fun STEAM-based learning.

Experience the power of play! Explore hands-on activities with your child that build literacy skills and fun STEAM-based learning.

Get ready for our exciting weekly craft! Join us each week to see the latest craft in action. Hurry, supplies are limited!

Not sure where to get started? Learn the basics of our makerspace equipment in this demo-style program. Watch, take notes, ask questions. No hands-on work, just inspiration and information!

Unleash your inner maker in this weekly crafting program. This program is geared towards ages 10+.

Unleash your creativity and spend some time building with Lego.

Are your toddlers raring to get up and go? Bring them to the library to explore hands-on activities that build literacy skills and fun STEAM-based learning.

Join Bernice Louis from the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism in Barrie to participate in this introductory and interactive Tai Chi demonstration.Register

Enjoy a variety of board games as a family.

Drop in with family or friends to play classic board games, discover new favourites, and tackle fun puzzles together.

Songs, stories, and parachute fun! Recommended for ages 2-5.

Join us for a story followed by a craft to enjoy or take home!

Test your wits in our Weekly Escape Room. Grab your team, solve puzzles, crack codes, and uncover clues before time runs out. Teams of 6 max. Register

Test your wits in our Weekly Escape Room. Grab your team, solve puzzles, crack codes, and uncover clues before time runs out. Teams of 6 max. Register

Enjoy free movies at the library!

Enter into the world of technology! Try coding, build robots, design games, & explore awesome tech. No experience needed, Each week will feature a different challenge to solve.

Teen Takeover is the place to be after school for youth aged 11-17.

Test your wits in our Weekly Escape Room. Grab your team, solve puzzles, crack codes, and uncover clues before time runs out. Teams of 6 max. Register

Open to all levels of players from novice to pro!

Bring your project and connect with other yarn enthusiasts!

Join us for an interactive circle time focused on developing your baby's early literacy skills through stories, rhymes and songs. This program is designed for non-walking babies and a caregiver.

Join us for some spooky fun in the Summer! Celebrate this mashup of Summer and Halloween with crafts, activities, and games. Costumes are encouraged!

Join us for a Messy morning outside!

Join us each week for activities as we check in on our community garden.

Blend creativity and imagination to develop your skills and rise as the ultimate Dragon Trainer by completing a series of exciting challenges.

Unleash your inner maker in this weekly crafting program.

Enter into the world of technology! Try coding, build robots, design games, and explore awesome tech. Each week features a new challenge to solve. No experience needed.

Want to learn how to play American Mahjong? Register for a 6 week session where we will teach the fundamentals, rules, and etiquette of the game! Join the wait list

Not sure where to get started? Learn the basics of our makerspace equipment in this demo-style program. Watch, take notes, ask questions. No hands-on work, just inspiration and information!

Experience the power of play! Explore hands-on activities with your child that build literacy skills & fun STEAM-based learning Coupe Park.

Kids Jumpin' Jamboree takes interactive entertainment to incredible heights with a high-energy, super-powered music show for every kid and family.

Are your toddlers raring to get up and go? Bring them to the library to explore hands-on activities that build literacy skills and fun STEAM-based learning.

This program is first come, first served, with limited space.

Kids Jumpin' Jamboree takes interactive entertainment to incredible heights with a high-energy, super-powered music show for every kid and family.

Enjoy stories, crafts, and a playful tea party experience. Costumes are welcome, so bring your best dino, dragon or fancy tea attire!

Come join fellow musicians to practice your ukulele skills in a relaxed environment. No formal instruction provided.Register

Come join fellow musicians at this weekly drop-in to practice your ukulele skills in a relaxed environment. No formal instruction provided.

Play chess with 705 Chess: the Simcoe County Chess Club! Ages 16+

Beginner-friendly, expert-guided craft workshops with all necessary materials and tools provided. Meet new friends while discovering your inner artist.Register

Join us each week for a storytime with songs stories and rhymes. Then stay and play with City of Barrie's Mud Kitchen.

Join us for an interactive meet-up with stories, rhymes & songs. Then stay, play, and socialize! This program is designed for non-walking babies and a caregiver.

Kids Jumpin' Jamboree takes interactive entertainment to incredible heights with a high-energy, super-powered music show for every kid and family.

Join us for a story followed by a craft to enjoy or take home!

Bring your project and connect with other yarn enthusiasts!

Enter into the world of technology! Try coding, build robots, design games, and explore awesome tech. Each week features a new challenge to solve. No experience needed.

Join us each week for a focused experiment or activity.

Calling all builders! Challenge yourself to build the silliest or most inventive structure. Program is best suited for children ages 6+. Limited capacity, first-come, first-served.

Strengthen your French skills while enjoying casual conversations. Expand your vocabulary, refine your grammar, and boost your confidence with the help of a French-speaking facilitator.Register

Join us and the Barrie Folk Society for live acoustic folk music on our rooftop patio. Musicians are welcome to sign up for a chance to take the stage and perform your favourite acoustic folk tune.

Join us to play chess with other enthusiasts! This meet-up is perfect for those who already know the basics and are looking for a relaxed environment to sharpen their skills.

Not sure where to get started? Learn the basics of our makerspace equipment in this demo-style program. Watch, take notes, ask questions. No hands-on work, just inspiration and information!