Once you have a Barrie Library card, click the picture to access all of the BPL's Digital Library
You are eligible for a free library membership if you:
LIVE in Barrie or Oro-Medonte
WORK or STUDY in Barrie
OWN property or a business in Barrie
Once you have an Innisfil Library card, click the picture to access all of the Innisfil Digital Library
Online Membership application/Login
You are eligible for a free library membership if you:
LIVE in Innisfil, Stroud, & Cookstown
WORK or STUDY in Innisfil, Stroud, & Cookstown
OWN property or a business in Innisfil, Stroud, & Cookstown
Your "best bet" resources to look at (once you sign in with your card) in advance are: Advanced Research Resources
1. Barrie Public Library e-journals A-Z
This will let you search across many of our digital resources at once.
2. EBSCO Explora - this will let you search across multiple EBSCO products, and has a video tutorial video to help: https://my.nicheacademy.com/digitallibraryacademy/course/4684
We also have historical newspaper indices, for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and all Barrie newspapers, which can also be very helpful. In general, the resources you’ll want will be on our “Digital Library – Research” page (https://www.barrielibrary.ca/digital-library/research/articles).