All branches will be closed Thursday, August 21st for the Annual Tay Township Staff Appreciation Day.

Thank you for your understanding. 

Don't have a DVD player?

New! We have just added new portable DVD players to each branch that you can check out with your library card. Now you can enjoy our large collection of movies, TV series and Binge Boxes if you have been missing out!

Click here for more info.

It's not too late to start growing with our Seed Library!

Get up to 10 types of seeds with over 100 varieties to choose from, including many native seeds which need fall planting. Thank you to everyone who has participated this year thus far, we can't wait to see what seeds come our way for next year! For more information on how to borrow seeds please visit our website.

Summer Reading Club 

We have three more weeks of planned crafts and activities, guest visits, an Author Storytime, and prizes for reading!

But don't forget to register on the tdsummerreadingclub.ca Kid Site! There you can register and create an online notebook, read ebooks, independently track your reading, answer trivia and so much more!

This year we are travelling around the world and learning about the different continents. What will you explore? Stop by your branch to get all the info and your Boarding Pass, and get reading!

Author Storytime! with Erin Alladin

Saturday, August 16th at 1:00 PM

Waubaushene 

Get ready to move, sing and play with author, editor and nature educator Erin Alladin as we learn all about the science of seeds and the life of the monarch butterfly! Signed copies of Erin's books will also be available to purchase! Wear your sunscreen as this event will be outside if weather permits. Please send us an email to register. 

Sit and Stitch
Wednesdays at 2:30 PM 
Victoria Harbour Branch

A casual, drop-in atmosphere. Bring what you are working on and maybe get help from new friends. Knit, crochet, embroidery, mending, if you can bring it and want to share it, stop by and do one more row together. You could also swap yarn and patterns!

Mahjong for Beginners

Thursdays at 1:00 PM

Victoria Harbour Branch

Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. We are playing the American version of the game. It is played with four players and a set of 152 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. 

Learn to Play Chess Club

Moved to a private residence for the summer months. Please contact staff if you would like to join.

Never played, but always wanted to? Not played in a long time and need a refresher? Learn to play chess in a group setting. Come join us for a game!

All three branches have a cart full of donated and discarded books and movies you can purchase from, by donation to the Library. 

Drop in Kids Colouring 
Drop in anytime to any branch and visit the table that has crayons and colouring pages where children of all ages can colour and relax.

Pole Walking

Did you know that Tay residents can borrow poles for pole walking free of charge all year long? Check them out just like a book at any Library branch. Click here for more info. 

The Huronia Museum has provided the Tay Township Public Library with 3 Museum Passes! This gives you FREE entrance to the Museum for up to 2 adults and 2 children.

ComicsPlus

Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, mangas and graphic novels for free with your Tay Township Library card! No holds, wait lists or limits!

To access Comics Plus:

1. Visit login.librarypass.com, or download and install the LibraryPass app for iOS or Android.

2. Search for Simcoe Digital Library Service, and enter your library card number.

3. Read all the comics!

Download the Simcoe County Libraries app and log in with your library card to access your account and place holds today.

Reciprocal Borrowing

If you are currently a member in good standing at your Library, you are entitled to a free Library membership at any of these Libraries!
Clearview Public Library
Essa Public Library
Penetanguishene Public Library
Ramara Public Library
Severn Public Library
Springwater Public Library
Midland Public Library
Click here for more information

Next Meeting:
August 27th, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Tay Municipal Office

450 Park St. Victoria Harbour

 Please see our website for board meeting details.

Overdue items?

We started collection of overdue fines on May 1st. Just keep renewing or returning items on time and you will have nothing to worry about. All books are 25 cents per day overdue, everything else is $1.00 per day. Ask library staff for more information.

Coded Justice

Stacey Abrams

Former Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to put the past behind her at a prestigious high-end law firm in Washington, D.C. Head down and focused on a new life, Avery is now working as an internal investigator when a high-profile client seeks her out. Camasca Enterprises has a big problem and a short runway. The tech company has developed a new integrated AI system poised to revolutionize the medical industry. To prove its potential, Camasca's charismatic founder, retired Major Rafe Diaz, has picked a complicated target delivering cutting-edge health care to his fellow veterans. The potential is staggering, but their prototype has been plagued by a series of disturbing anomalies, culminating in the mysterious death of a beloved Camasca engineer. Avery and her colleagues Jared, Ling, and Noah are brought into the secretive company to investigate from the inside out. At the epicenter of a burgeoning, controversial industry, and with billions of dollars on the line, their task is simple -- to determine whether Camasca's technical troubles and rising body count reveal something sinister at work.

Darling Beasts
Michelle Gable

Gabby, Talia, and Ozzie Gunn, heirs to a media empire, are in trouble. After several bad investments and one major scandal, their father is now trying to restore their family’s good name with a senatorial run. Even worse? He’s demanding they move to California to join the campaign or risk being cut off. It’s easy to say you don’t care about money when you have enough, but with mounting debts, unconventional hobbies, and in the case of Gabby, Portum Bestiae Syndrome, a very expensive condition in which strange symptoms arise and then an exotic animal appears, the siblings don’t have much of a choice. In California, they’ll just have to keep their distance and survive until it’s all over. But almost immediately, the Gunns find themselves right in the thick of things, dodging headlines and the creatures that seem to pop up in the most inconvenient places. Not only that, the change in scenery even has them bonding, on hot-air balloon rides and sunny beaches. But when a family secret rears its head, reopening old wounds, this new existence is thrown into chaos, and the stage is set for a long-overdue reckoning.

An Inside Job

Daniel Silva

Gabriel Allon has been awarded a commission to restore one of the most important paintings in Venice. But when he discovers the body of a mysterious woman floating in the waters of the Venetian Lagoon, he finds himself in a desperate race to recover a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting, a portrait of a beautiful young girl, has been gathering dust in a storeroom at the Vatican Museums for more than a century, misattributed and hidden beneath a worthless picture by an unknown artist. Because no one knows that the Leonardo is there, no one notices when it disappears one night during a suspicious power outage. No one but the ruthless mobsters and moneymen behind the theft -- and the mysterious woman whom Gabriel found in a watery grave in Venice. A woman without a name. A woman without a face. The action moves at breakneck speed from the galleries and auction houses of London to an enclave of unimaginable wealth on the French Riviera -- and, finally, to a shocking climax in St. Peter's Square, where the life of a pope hangs in the balance. An elegant and stylish journey through the dark side of the art world and the Vatican's murky finances, An Inside Job proves once again that Daniel Silva is the reigning master of international intrigue and suspense.

Detoxify

Aly Cohen

Immune conditions and autoimmune diseases are on a meteoric rise in our modern-day world with the biggest triggers existing all around us. With an environment laden with untested and unregulated chemicals, radiation, and light and noise pollution, these immune disrupting chemicals (IDCs) trigger our bodies to go haywire and develop chronic conditions. And while variables like age, medication use, and overall health status factor into the performance of one's immune system, doctors are struggling to help their patients find livable solutions for their chronic illness. In Detoxify, integrative rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen, with over twenty years practicing on the front lines of clinical medicine, proposes a life-saving solution to minimizing disrupting immune system triggers and activating the body's natural detoxification systems. Using clear and accessible language, Dr. Cohen demonstrates the surprising ways in which environmental toxins impact our bodies, linking specific symptoms and illnesses to everyday exposures.

We Could Be Magic [Graphic Novel]

Marissa Meyer

When Tabitha Laurie was growing up, a visit to Sommerland saved her belief in true love, even as her parents' marriage was falling apart. Now she's landed her dream job at the theme park's prestigious summer program, where she can make magical memories for other kids, guests, and superfans just like her. All she has to do is audition for one of the coveted princess roles, and soon her dreams will come true. There's just one problem. The heroes and heroines at Sommerland are all, well, thin. And no matter how much Tabi lives for the magic, she simply doesn't fit the park's idea of a princess. Given a not-so-regal position at a nacho food stand instead, Tabi is going to need the support of new friends, a new crush, and a whole lot of magic if she's going to devise her own happily ever after -- without getting herself fired in the process.

My Brain is a Home 

Orlanda Bettison

This is the first in a four book set that teaches children (ages 4-12) important concepts nurturing mental wellbeing, including:

- Brain physiology & function

- Breathing techniques 

- Mindfulness activities

- Evidence-based strategies that support mental health & resilience

Death of a Unicorn [DVD]

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while on a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties, but with deadly consequences.

Sinners [DVD]

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.