The Pointe au Baril Public Library is operated by dedicated volunteers in the community. The Library strives to enhance the community by promoting reading and literacy and maintaining a great selection of current fiction and non-fiction books. The Library is located at the Pointe au Baril Community Centre, 70 South Shore Road in Pointe au Baril. Membership is free for residents of the Township of The Archipelago.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Summer hours from May 25, 2026 to Thanksgiving are as follows: Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
In the NON-FICTION category our titles cover a diverse range of compelling subjects on nature, science, biography, economics, peace and conflict, health and medicine, sports, and cuisine.
For YOUNG ADULT READERS there are several popular series choices including J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson, J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings, and Holly Jackson’s a good girl’s guide to murder.
For our BEGINNING YOUNG READERS Holub & Williams’ Goddess Girls chapter books tell the story of “Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy. The Beverly Cleary books, including The Mouse and The Motorcycle, present Ralph, the Mouse and “his riveting adventures.”
Jane Manning-Marshall
Librarian
In partnership with the Parry Sound Public Library, residents of the Township of The Archipelago can obtain a membership for the Parry Sound Public Library for free. Residents who are interested in obtaining a membership must present photo identification, as well as proof of their Archipelago address (i.e. tax bill, cell phone bill, etc.). Archipelago residents can visit the library at 29 Mary Street and request to join the library.