Events and Programs!

Events for the month of June. Please call the library for more information. 705-356-7616.
A picture July 2026 calendar of events. Call the library for more details.
TD Summer Reading Club 2026. Reading fun for kids, from Canada’s public libraries. Get Your Summer Read On. Storytime and activities Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30 am Starting July 2. Visit Blind River Public Library and register for the TD Summer Reading Club. tdsummerreadingclub.ca 705-356-7616 blindriver.olsn.ca for more info.
Author Meet and Greet. Bernadette Shea and Marguerite Pigeon. July 14, 2026 ~ 6 - 8 pm at the Library. Nova Scotian Bernadette Shea grew up in Onaping, Northern Ontario. 50 + years of visiting her sister, local Dolly Pigeon, Blind River is always a beloved vacation destination. Bernadette is married, with 2 grown children & 4 grandchildren and retired from an enjoyable career in personal home care. “I have always been a ‘bit of a risk taker’ and have a passion for adventure. Writing “Thumbin’ The Rock” was both the most difficult thing I have ever done and one of my greatest joys.” She is excited to be sharing her book with our community as part of the Library’s Centennial Celebrations! Marguerite Pigeon writes poetry, fiction, and reviews and is a former journalist for radio and television. She has written 4 books including “The Endless Garment” which made Globe & Mail’s Top 100 Books (2021). Marguerite lives in Vancouver, where she works as a freelance editor and writer through her business, Carrier Communications. Currently, she’s at work on a memoir about her childhood in Blind River, Northern Ontario
Ignite Your Curiosity! Join this hands-on STEM adventure with Scientists in School! Science Meets Art! 60 minutes . Ages 4-12. Discover what happens when science meets art! Explore perception as you use shadows, colour, motion, and light to create art from science. You’ll make a puppet, a spinning top and a kaleidoscope, as well as design your own galaxy. “The greatest scientists are always artists as well!” (Albert Einstein) *Children under six may require the assistance of an adult. Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:30 am. To register contact: Blind River Public Library, 705-356-7616, blindriverlibrary@gmail.com. Space is limited.
Summer Adventures Keep kids active and engaged this summer 8 weeks of themed challenges - join students across the country on a great adventure! Can you guess this year's theme? Starts July 4th
Support BRPL Centennial. Buy a book bag for $2.
Storytime and Craft at the Library every Friday at 10:30 am. 8 Woodward Avenue. blindriver.olsn.ca 705-356-7616. A safe space to meet friends, read books, and have fun!!
ROM. Passes for free admission to the Royal Ontario Museum now available for checkout at the Library! BRPL logo.
Book Club 2025/26. Third Wednesday of the month. Contact the Library for a Zoom link! Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout - September 17, Brain Damage by Frieda McFadden - October 15, The Herd by Emily Edwards - November 19, Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - January 21, The Wedding by Alison Espach - February 18, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - March 8, Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg - April 15, When the World Fell Apart by Donna Alward - May 20
Come learn and play Magic the Gathering at the Library. Every Thursday 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm. All ages. Cards provided.
You can now borrow a Day-time Use Vehicle Permit to Ontario parks from your library.  The passes will provide day time use for one vehicle and its occupants, allowing access to over 100 provincial parks (does not include overnight). This program is part of the Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative. For the Parks listed below, library patrons who have borrowed a  Day-time Use Vehicle Permit are strongly recommended to obtain an Advance Daily Vehicle Permit from the park to ensure entry on planned visit day. Obtaining an Advance Daily Vehicle Permit for the listed parks will allow people to plan ahead, which means more time on the beach or trails and less time in long lines, and guarantee they have a parking spot upon arrival.  Advance Daily Vehicle Permits  are available at the following parks:         Algonquin, Arrowhead, Batchawana Bay, Craigleith, Darlington, Forks of the Credit*, Kakabeka Falls*, Kettle Lakes, Lake Superior, Long Point, Mono Cliffs*, North Beach, Pinery, Presqu’ile, Sandbanks Sibbald Point, and Turkey Point, Bass Lake, Blue Lake, Bonnechere, Driftwood, Kap-Kig-Iwan, Mara, McRae Point, Pancake Bay, Point Farms, Rainbow Falls, Rushing River*, Samuel de Camplain, Selkirk, Six Mile Lake, Voyageur, Windy Lake. (parks with * also offer hourly permits) Contact library staff for more info 705-356-7616 or email blindriverlibrary@gmail.com
BRPL Seed Library. Borrow, Grow, Return. Take seeds for free, sow, grow, and return seeds to share.
In Memory BRPL’s memorial program is a great way to pay last respects to a loved one. You simply request items to be added to the Library in memory of the person. Tax receipts issued for over $20.
Jigsaw Puzzle swap at the library. Come to the Blind River Public Library to swap your gently-used jigsaw puzzles for a different one.
Nordic walking poles available to borrow from library.

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