Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Site: Barrie - 201 Georgian Dr - 2nd Floor

Service: RVH Health Library

Record #: BAR0617
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2024
Last Full Update: 17 Jan 2024

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: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-RVH/150911248399939 
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TeamRVH
Primary Contact Donna Smith-Roselle, Library Technician; Phone: 705-728-9090 ext 42630
Alternate Contact Camille Coles, Library Technician; Phone: 705-728-9090 ext 42632

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 Mon-Fri 9:30 am-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