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Connect: Winter 2026
Get the scoop on new winter programming, new books and Library news in the Winter Connect Newsletter. Read online or pick up a copy today.
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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
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Come Play Together!
Storytimes, songs, crafts, and open play at your Library, all winter long. Always free. Always fun.
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Baby & Me Storytime
Share songs, fingerplays, stories, and playtime in a cozy, welcoming space. Best for babies 0–12 months and their caregivers.
TBPL Local Authors: YA Works
Check out these amazing YA titles, all written by Thunder Bay local authors!
Local History Indexes and Directories
These indexes cover news & social notices like birth, marriage & death as published in newspapers around Thunder Bay; 1875 - present.
Indigenous Author Series: Nolan Schmerk
Join Fort William First Nation's Nolan Schmerk (aka Solomon), a specialist in songwriting and author for a book launch of Microphone Melody!
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Going Green: Climate Change & Environmentalism
Learn about climate change, the impacts of modern life on nature, and more environmentalism topics by checking out any of these books.
Yum Yum Pie!
Pi Day is March 14, which is the perfect time to enjoy these pie-related books!
Mawka Giizis - Bear Moon
This book list is from Indigenous authors help share and preserve these teachings and stories for future generations.
Strong Female Characters
To celebrate Women's History month, check out this curated list of fiction titles featuring strong female characters!
Going Green: Climate Change & Environmentalism
Learn about climate change, the impacts of modern life on nature, and more environmentalism topics by checking out any of these books.
Yum Yum Pie!
Pi Day is March 14, which is the perfect time to enjoy these pie-related books!
Mawka Giizis - Bear Moon
This book list is from Indigenous authors help share and preserve these teachings and stories for future generations.
Strong Female Characters
To celebrate Women's History month, check out this curated list of fiction titles featuring strong female characters!
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.