Madawaska Valley Public Library - Barry's Bay

10/10/2026

It’s Canadian library month! Tells us what you love about MVPL.

10/09/2026

Welcome to the library, crawlers! We're glad you're here.

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Borrowing Rights.
You signed up for an MVPL card, hooray! Your MVPL card has unlocked access to the entire Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Get in line to beat other crawlers to the 8th book or be forever out of the loop.

REWARD: You have received a Platinum Book Club box!
Inside is the gift of gab. You won't be able to stop talking about Carl, Donut, and all of the awesomeness the library offers. Congratulations! You have now become a library advocate. Good job!

10/08/2026

If you missed meeting the municipal candidates in person last Tuesday, there is another opportunity to meet with your candidates at the Opeongo Seniors Centre on Wednesday October 14 at 7pm for a "meet and greet the candidates" event.

10/08/2026

A video recording of the 2026 All Candidates Meeting is now available on the library website.

Madawaska Valley Public Library in partnership with the Barry’s Bay Legion hosted an All Candidates Meeting on Tuesday, Oct 6. The evening’s moderator was Sean Conway. Questions were collected from the public ahead of time. Over 80 questions were received. In order to efficiently use the time, q...

10/08/2026

The Opeongo Line Podcast recording of the 2026 All Candidates Meeting is now available.

Madawaska Valley Public Library in partnership with the Barry’s Bay Legion hosted an All Candidates Meeting on Tuesday, Oct 6. The evening’s moderator was Sean Conway. Questions were collected from the public ahead of time. Over 80 questions were received. In order to efficiently use the time, q...

10/03/2026

The library is collecting donations!

10/02/2026

Join us in welcoming Sean Conway to the library to talk about Home Ice, a story about the MVDHS Wolves from 1967-1972, and the impact they had on the Madawaska Valley.

This is a FREE talk.
📍Killaloe & District Public Library
📆Thursday, October 22
⏰6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served.

10/02/2026

Last chance to submit a question. Please submit all questions by Monday, Oct 5.

Join us on Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm at the Barry's Bay Legion to meet the candidates of the 2026 municipal election, and hear their platforms.

Submit questions ahead of time in-person at the library, by email to [email protected] or online at https://forms.gle/8ZgCHEGCmDxd5HD58

Voting for the municipal and school board elections in the Township of Madawaska Valley will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026. Online voting begins Friday, October 16. More information is available here https://www.madawaskavalley.ca/your-local-government/elections/election-2026/

A recording of the event will be available on the Opeongo Line Podcast. A link will be posted when the recording is available.