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Board Games
Did you know that you can borrow board games from the library? Check out our collection and get ready for your next game night!
Attraction Passes
Explore local attractions for FREE with passes you can borrow from our collection!
DVD Collection
Browse our collection of over 8,500 DVD titles!
Book Club Hub
Learn about all things Book Club, including our Book Club in a Bag options (10 copies of the same book), as well as great suggestions!
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August 2026 Non-Fiction List
Check out the exciting new nonfiction titles coming to our shelves in August 2026!
Mushkiki
This book list shares Indigenous perspectives on health, focusing on the connection between body, mind, spirit, land, and community.
August 2026 Extra's List
Even more fantastic fiction titles coming to our shelves in August 2026!
Cowboy Romance eBooks
Use our digital library service, the Libby app, to wrangle up your next rugged read with one of these cowboy romance ebooks!
August 2026 Non-Fiction List
Check out the exciting new nonfiction titles coming to our shelves in August 2026!
Mushkiki
This book list shares Indigenous perspectives on health, focusing on the connection between body, mind, spirit, land, and community.
August 2026 Extra's List
Even more fantastic fiction titles coming to our shelves in August 2026!
Cowboy Romance eBooks
Use our digital library service, the Libby app, to wrangle up your next rugged read with one of these cowboy romance ebooks!
Shackleton’s New Digs | TBPL Research Blog
08/01/2026 How did Sir Ernest Shackleton famous for the Antarctic expedition aboard the Nimrod end up purchasing property in Port Arthur?
Fur Trade Turmoil | TBPL Research Blog
07/07/2026 Fort Camanistigoyan, Fort Kaministiquia, Fort William. A storied history of the Fur Trade in Thunder Bay’s south end.
Port Arthur Public Library | TBPL Research Blog
06/23/2026 - Learn about the history of the Port Arthur Public Library & the building of what is now the Waverley Library.
Shootout at the Slate River Bridge | TBPL Research Blog
05/07/2026 - A late-night whiskey run near Slate River Bridge erupts into gunfire, ending in death, arrests and unanswered questions.
Shackleton’s New Digs | TBPL Research Blog
08/01/2026 How did Sir Ernest Shackleton famous for the Antarctic expedition aboard the Nimrod end up purchasing property in Port Arthur?
Fur Trade Turmoil | TBPL Research Blog
07/07/2026 Fort Camanistigoyan, Fort Kaministiquia, Fort William. A storied history of the Fur Trade in Thunder Bay’s south end.
Port Arthur Public Library | TBPL Research Blog
06/23/2026 - Learn about the history of the Port Arthur Public Library & the building of what is now the Waverley Library.
Shootout at the Slate River Bridge | TBPL Research Blog
05/07/2026 - A late-night whiskey run near Slate River Bridge erupts into gunfire, ending in death, arrests and unanswered questions.
Adult Programs
Coming Up at TBPL
Spice Club
Pick up a spice sample and an information brochure with recipes and book recommendations on the third Wednesday of every month.
Calling All Cooks!
Find information about our Cookbook Club, Spice Club and Tea Club, as well as staff lists and brochures from past programs!
Online Resources
Your Online Library
Your Digital Library
Your Library Card is the key to a vast array of online stuff that you can't get anywhere else! Read, watch, listen and learn online, 24/7.
Gale eBooks
An award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience — that includes Business Plans Handbooks which provides real examples of business plans.
SimplyAnalytics
A market research mapping, analytics, & data visualization application. Remote access is available between 7am - 7pm in 20 minute sessions.
FamilySearch
Access from a TBPL branch and gain access to all of FamilySearch's 13 billion searchable names and 6 billion viewable genealogical records.
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.