Registration is free and begins June 22nd. This program is sponsored with the proceeds of the 2000 Georgian Mall Golf Tournament. The City of Barrie's Winterfest is held in early February. Young children are invited to drop in on Winterfest Weekend to enjoy a craft activity. Storytime Kits Storytime Kits are kits of resources, including books, cassettes, glove puppets and rhymes suitable for offering a storytime to a preschool group.
Storytime kits are available for use by pre-school educators and daycare providers.
Each kit contains all the materials necessary to conduct a thirty minute storytime programme, including books, a music cassette, at least one glove puppet and activity cards for suggested songs, games, finger plays, etc. Storytime Kits are available for a one week loan from Saturday to Saturday and they can be booked for a specific week in advance. The Barrie Public Library circulates big books as seven day loan items. Thy are intended for use by nursery school and daycare staff, primary school teachers, and home daycare providers or anyone who would require them for storytimes. Well Basket is a basket of items selected by library staff for a child who is unable to visit the library due to illness.