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The Youth Crew is for students in Grades 9 to 12 who want to earn volunteer hours or support their local library.

Youth Crew meets every Tuesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Bracebridge Library. No registration is required.

The Visiting Library Service is a free service for some patrons who may be unable to visit the Bracebridge Library in person.

Patrons may request items such as books, audiobooks, DVDs, and magazines, among other materials. They will be delivered to their home at a pre-arranged time.

Staff who help with deliveries are required to undergo a security screening.

Email Crystal Ilczyna

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Email Crystal Bergstrome

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Tool Library

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  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
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  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.

Tool Category?

  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
  • Tool name and use, available time period for loan, etc.
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ADMINISTRATION

Get to know the Bracebridge Library Team

Crystal Bergstrome

CEO and Chief Librarian

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3800 | Email

Ashley Whipp

Izy DaSilva

Library Innovation and Technical Services Manager

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3814 | Email

Sarah MacNeal

Crystal Ilczyna

Client Services Manager

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3801 | Email

Cindy Buhne

Amy Miners

Children and Youth Services Librarian

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3805 | Email

Cindy Buhne

Cindy Buhne

Adult and Information Services Librarian

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3806 | Email

Mathew Reisler

Mathew Reisler

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3813 | Email

Board Members & Meetings

  • Chair: Barbara Hutchinson
  • Vice-Chair: Audrey King
  • Bracebridge Council representative: Don Smith
  • Lorraine Boucher
  • Carol Anne Robinson
  • Brenda Glass
  • Russell McKinnon

Bracebridge Library Board meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month at the library or virtually via Zoom. They are open to the public and livestreamed via the Zoom Webinar link below.

Next meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in-person in the Lyle and Margaret Cathcart Board Room at the Coulson Family Bracebridge Library and virtually via Zoom.

Agenda: CLICK HERE
Zoom Link: CLICK HERE

Contact the Board: [email protected]

Board Minutes

Print copies of the Bracebridge Library Board minutes can be requested for review at the library. PDF versions can also be accessed electronically through the links below.

Library Board Meeting Minutes January 2026
Library Board Meeting Minutes February 2026
Library Board Meeting Minutes March 2026
Library Board Meeting Minutes April 2026
Library Board Meeting Minutes May 2026 – Coming Soon

Library Board Meeting Minutes December 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes November 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes October 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes September 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes June 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes May 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes April 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes March 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes February 2025
Library Board Meeting Minutes January 2025

Library Board Meeting Minutes January 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes February 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes March 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes April 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes May 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes June 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes September 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes October 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes November 2024
Library Board Meeting Minutes December 2024

Library Board Meeting Minutes January 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes February 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes March 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes April 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes May 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes June 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes September 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes October 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes November 2023
Library Board Meeting Minutes December 2023

Strategic Plan

The Bracebridge Library is an essential community hub providing everyone with materials and experiences that open minds, explore our world, inspire discovery, entertain and foster lifelong learning.

Motto: Anything but the Ordinary

VIEW OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
*revised January 2025

2025 Annual Report

VIEW OUR 2025
ANNUAL REPORT

Policies

The Bracebridge Library’s policies require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online. Print copies of the policies are available in person at the Bracebridge Library.

Land Acknowledgment

We would like to acknowledge that the Bracebridge Library is on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe – specifically the Ojibway, the Chippewa, and the Algonquin peoples. This land was a part of the 1923 Williams Treaties. We recognize and appreciate the historic and present contributions that First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people have made to our town and our country. We challenge everyone here today to seek out knowledge and take actions toward real truth and reconciliation in support of our commitment to wellness for all, and to walking the path together in respect, peace, and harmony for future generations.

Please note this page is currently under construction as of June 5, 2026