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SUMMARY: Simcoe Reads
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DESCRIPTION:Eight Libraries. Eight Books. One Winner. Join us at the John 
 Hayter Southshore Community Centre see who will take home the title of Sim
 coe Reads 2026 Champion this year! .\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/ev
 ent/16187950
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: left\;"><span style="ba
 ckground-color: #ffff00\;"><strong>Locatio</strong><strong>n </strong><em>
 <strong>- General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre. </strong></em><
 /span></p>\n<ul></ul>\n<p><strong>Eight Libraries. Eight Books. 1 Winner.<
 /strong></p>\n<p>Based on Canada Reads\, 8 Simcoe County Libraries have ea
 ch selected a Canadian book and a local celebrity to champion it. On this 
 night\, we will all gather to chat about our books and why we think Simcoe
  County should read them. Come and enjoy the discussion and in the end you
 \, our amazing audience\, will vote to decide which book will be crowned t
 he 2026 Simcoe Reads winner.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Simcoe County libraries ar
 e squaring off in this years cover-to-cover discussion are: Barrie\, Bradf
 ord West Gwillimbury\, Essa\, Innisfil\, Midland\, New Tecumseth\, Ramara 
 and Severn.</p>\n<p><strong>Can't make it in person</strong>: The event wi
 ll also be streaming live via Zoom. <a href="https://barrielibrary.libnet.
 info/event/16262704" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to register
  and receive a link to the online edition of this event.</a></p>\n<p><stro
 ng>To learn more about Simcoe Reads\, please visit</strong>:&nbsp\;</p>\n<
 ul>\n<li><a href="https://www.simcoereads.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopene
 r">Our Simcoe Reads 2026 website</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://www.barrie
 library.ca/programs-events/simcoe-reads" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pr
 evious Simcoe Reads picks</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Please note:</strong
 ></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barrie Residents</strong> - Parking is free with 
 your Digital Waterfront Pass. To learn more about Barrie Waterfront Passes
 \, <a href="https://www.barrie.ca/services-payments/permits-licences-appli
 cations/waterfront-parking-permit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click he
 re</a>.</li>\n<li><strong>Non-Barrie Residents</strong> - A number of free
  spaces have been allotted to you so you can enjoy the event too! Once the
 se spaces are filled\, parking rates will apply.</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p>W
 e ask that all participants conduct themselves respectfully\, and adhere t
 o the <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/about-the-library/po
 licies/patron-conduct-policy.pdf">Patron Conduct Policy</a>.</p>\n<p>If yo
 u have any questions or require technical assistance please call 705-728-1
 010 or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielib
 rary.ca</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<p></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info
 /event/16187950
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