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Connect: January-March 2025
Explore TBPL's Winter Newsletter: new hours, free programs, Sunday events, and exciting activities for all ages! Stay connected this season!
Holiday Hours
Visit us over the break - we've got new holiday hours at Waverley and Mary JL Black Libraries.
NEW Extended Hours Starting January 2
Starting in 2025 you'll find a Library branch near you open every day of the week.
Friends of the Thunder Bay Public Library 50/50
Every ticket you buy is a step towards enhancing Library branches while giving you the opportunity to take home an exciting cash prize!
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TBPL For You
Play Days at the Library!
Drop in and play - kids of all ages can explore sensory-stimulating toys, engage with interactive books, and have fun with friends.
YOUth Rec Room
Join us in the Rec Room! Dive into art, anime, and fun activities in a welcoming and inclusive space for grades 7-12.
Lori's List: January 2025
Get Lori's scoop on the best in new & upcoming fiction and non-fiction, plus a list of excellent extras she's discovered in the collection!
Mnoomin Giizis: Wild Rice Moon
This list represents balance, harmony, and the future. Wild rice is harvested at this time and we give thanks to the Creator, by sowing them
Digital Library
What's On
Featured Event
Play Day @ Waverley
Dec 21st | 10:00am - 4:00pm
The toys are out! Drop in for socialization and free play. All ages
Support your Library
Your gift helps our entire community!
New In Our Collection
New & Coming Soon
Staff Lists
Fiction by Local Authors
Check out some of the incredible talent from here in Thunder Bay! These authors span genres so there is something for everyone.
Celebrating Jewish Stories
Stories featuring Jewish characters, authors and people that shine a light on the impact of the Jewish community.
Celebrity Memoirs
Memoirs are an excellent way to learn about others, and celebrity memoirs give us a familiar face in the process
Fiction by Local Authors
Check out some of the incredible talent from here in Thunder Bay! These authors span genres so there is something for everyone.
Celebrating Jewish Stories
Stories featuring Jewish characters, authors and people that shine a light on the impact of the Jewish community.
Celebrity Memoirs
Memoirs are an excellent way to learn about others, and celebrity memoirs give us a familiar face in the process
We acknowledge that the City of Thunder Bay has been built on the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. We also recognize the contributions made to our community by the Métis people.
