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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.

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The Bracebridge Library worked with Tessa Shank, a multidisciplinary artist and Nipissing First Nation Band member, and Keebee Play to create Odaminmaatig. It roughly translates to “playing under a tree” in English.

The first-of-its-kind structure is set up in the children’s area. It utilizes child-friendly imagery and easy-to-understand wording across four murals to explain the Medicine Wheel and the Seven Grandfather Teachings of love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility, and wisdom.

“The tree has four sides so it made perfect sense to make the teachings be based on the Medicine Wheel, which has four sides, four directions, four colours. Everything is in fours in Anishinaabe teachings.”

Tessa Shank

Keebee Play

Odaminmaatig is one of the multiple educational play structures created by Keebee Play displayed in the children’s area at the Coulson Family Bracebridge Library.

The Play Tree is prominently featured in the centre of the children’s area. It is surrounded by other play modules, game boards, and roundabouts that are installed on the ends of each bay and along some of the walls.

Land Acknowledgment

We would like to begin by acknowledging 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.