Barrie Public Library - Downtown

Free fun for the kids on the 2nd floor.Free crafting for grown-ups downstairs (Cricut, seeing machine, 3d printer and more!)

Wide open space for easy and convenient browsing making it easy to navigate through their huge selection of books games dvds and more as well as access to computers and other devices and they have many programs for fun as well as educational purposes something for everyone and all are welcome just an all around really nice place to spend your time doing healthy and productive activities.

The staff here are very helpful and the newly renovated library is so welcoming in its ambience. Just a wonderful experience spending time here. The collection of titles, whether books, audio or video is huge. Very few titles that thr library does not have. Especially for books.

This makes me sick to my stomach. I reported a concern via email to the library itself well over a year ago asking about the LEAD CONTENT in this stained glass window in the CHILDREN'S SECTION of the Barrie Downtown Library that is still currently hanging well within easy reach for even young toddlers and children.The CDC states: Lead exposure occurs when a child comes in contact with lead by touching

We absolutely love this library! Of all the libraries I’ve been to, this is the most creative, it has so many different nooks to settle in to do work, draw, and create. In the summer, the upstairs garden area outside is such a magical place to sit! We have spent many hours and almost whole days here, and I plan to learn more about the creative machines they offer-very exciting to have so many things to learn, do, and try. Also, they offer fishing rods to use and movie nights! The movie nights are an eclectic experience…interesting, random, and fun because of the random people that show up.

I love the library and getting the cloud library app has been so beneficial to me, but Y’all need better Ebooks & audiobook options. There’s barely any audiobooks and the ones you guys do offer are kinda meh and I feel all very similar as the next

Security dose there best but couldn't help noticing people with mental issues being pushed out in street when they clearly needed an ambulance.. just saying

Very nice library. Inviting for kids and great resources. Librarians are helpful and amazing. The only thing I don’t like is the amount of homeless people around, it is like a shelter sometimes and I don’t feel comfortable.

It was good although they are always moving things around so everytime you go the teen section is alw