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ABOUT
OUR LIBRARY
The
Barry's Bay Public Library was established in 1960 and through the
years has seen much growth not only in content, but in its physical
facilities. The building now located on the Opeongo
Line
has expanded twice since 1973 and our book circulation increased
from 4,998 in 1962 to approximately 30,000 in 1999.
Our
library has become an integral part of the community's life here in
Barry's Bay. It sponsors special programs throughout the year
including the Chris Pilsworth Magic Show and Roy Campbell's Circus
Delights (in conjunction with the Sherwood-Bay Arena) and Canadian
authors Sandra Gulland, Brian Doyle and Lala Heine-Koehn have made
special appearances at our library. During the summer, Craft and
Story Hours and special other summer activities are sponsored for
children as well.
Our
Librarian since 1981, Ms. Angela Lorbetskie, kindly provided us with
an accounting of the History
of Barry's Bay. You may peruse this interesting historical
accounting of the beginnings .
from
the past are wonderfully told and should not be missed!
We
have also reproduced several of our librarys documents which were
originally published orally by a few of our local citizens. These
tales from the past are wonderfully told and should not be missed!
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