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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.
Digital Library
TBPL For You
Game On! with the Interactive Projector
Smash robots, play virtual soccer, or try one of the other physically engaging games on the OBIE interactive projector.
YA Espionage and Spies
Unassuming, talented and highly trained spies are everywhere in these books - all of them are action packed!
Book Butler
Not sure what book to read next? Let our staff help you with our Book Butler service! Fill out the form and get emailed suggestions!
Hip Hop In the North
Learn to write and produce your own music with songwriting and production specialist Nolan Schmerk at weekly drop-in workshops. Ages 12 - 18
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New In Our Collection
New & Coming Soon
Children's Olympic Reads
Learning about the sports featured in the Olympics, and some of the athletes who have competed!
Black History Month: Canadian Authors
This curated collection, in honour of Black History Month, features both fiction and non-fiction titles written by Canadian authors!
Winter Storytelling!
This enchanting booklist celebrates the magic of winter through the voices and visions of Indigenous authors and illustrators.
Best Family Board Games
Great for a group of all ages, these board games are easy to learn and perfect for weeknight fun!
Children's Olympic Reads
Learning about the sports featured in the Olympics, and some of the athletes who have competed!
Black History Month: Canadian Authors
This curated collection, in honour of Black History Month, features both fiction and non-fiction titles written by Canadian authors!
Winter Storytelling!
This enchanting booklist celebrates the magic of winter through the voices and visions of Indigenous authors and illustrators.
Best Family Board Games
Great for a group of all ages, these board games are easy to learn and perfect for weeknight fun!
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.