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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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"Beach" Reads
Looking for your next great summer read? Browse this collection of engaging fiction titles set on the beach!
Canadian eAudiobooks
Use our digital library service, the Libby app, to listen to the latest Canadian fiction titles in audiobook format!
July 2026 New & Upcoming
Some of the biggest adult fiction titles coming to TBPL in July 2026!
"Beach" Reads
Looking for your next great summer read? Browse this collection of engaging fiction titles set on the beach!
Canadian eAudiobooks
Use our digital library service, the Libby app, to listen to the latest Canadian fiction titles in audiobook format!
July 2026 New & Upcoming
Some of the biggest adult fiction titles coming to TBPL in July 2026!
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.
Lakehead and the Battle of Vimy Ridge | TBPL Research Blog
Learn about 52nd Battalion in the 3rd Canadian Division, which called the Lakehead home, and their involvement in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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.
Lakehead and the Battle of Vimy Ridge | TBPL Research Blog
Learn about 52nd Battalion in the 3rd Canadian Division, which called the Lakehead home, and their involvement in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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.