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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Site: Barrie - 201 Georgian Dr - 2nd Floor

Service: RVH Health Library

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Record #: BAR0617
Last Modified: 05 Feb 2025
Last Full Update: 04 Feb 2025

Contacts

Public Comments Main Entrance:
Faces Georgian Dr, on north side of health centre, open 24 hours
VISITORS MUST USE THIS ENTRANCE ONLY - PATIENTS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS OF BOOKING CLERK

Office Phone 705-728-9090 Ext 42631
Fax 705-739-5693
E-Mail healthlibrary@rvh.on.ca
Website https://www.rvh.on.ca/patients-visitors/health-library/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-RVH/150911248399939
Primary Contact Donna Smith-Roselle, Library Technician; Phone: 705-728-9090 ext 42630

Addresses

Site Location 2nd floor, Atrium (beside Victoria's Gift Shop)
Address & Map
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
201 Georgian Dr, 2nd Flr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 6M2
Intersection Hwy 400 and Duckworth St
Mailing Address Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre 
201 Georgian Dr, 2nd Flr 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 6M2
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Provides free access to current, reliable health information and resources

  • collection of books, pamphlets and computers with internet access (computers temporarily unavailable for public use)
  • Library professionals and volunteers are available to assist clients find information they need
  • fiction and non-fiction book sale carts available, money raised is used to purchase health-related and medical texts for the library

If visiting the hospital:

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Tue-Thu 9:30 am-4 pm * Fri 1 pm-4 pm
Areas Served Muskoka District ; Parry Sound District ; Simcoe County
Eligibility
  • No restrictions, open to the public
  • clients must provide photo identification with a current name and address to borrow materials
Application Drop-in during opening hours
Languages English
Fees
  • Service - fee for inter-library loan, fax (cost varies between local and long distance), prints from internet and photocopies at 20 cents per page
  • fee for parking
  • None - no fee for use of materials; no fee for providing search service for health-related information

Subjects

Service Categories Public Libraries ~ Health Issues
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