Little Loss Library
Community lending libraries – a quiet space for healing, learning, and remembering
Visit a Little Loss Library
We know that coping with pregnancy and infant loss requires space for reflection, so we created Little Loss Libraries in partnership with the Women and Children’s Health Network. They bring comfort and guidance in an accessible and discreet way, as well as promote community and shared experience through words.
At every Little Loss Library, you’ll also find an information binder with brochures and other supportive information to take home.
Locations
Bracebridge
Bracebridge Little Loss Library in the Archdekin Medical Group Building
205 Hiram Street, Bracebridge, ON
Collingwood
Collingwood Little Loss Library in the Lakeview Place Health Centre Building
9811 Beachwood Road, Unit #2, Collingwood, ON
Sprucedale
Sprucedale Little Loss Library in the McMurrich Monteith Township Office
31 William Street, Sprucedale, ON
Orillia
Orillia Public Library
36 Mississaga Street West, Orillia, ON, L3V 3A6
Barrie
Bridget’s Bunnies Office
811A-65 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, ON, L4N 5R7
How to Borrow
Visit one of our Little Loss Libraries, choose a book to read and take it with you. There is no cost, no need to sign it out, and no return date. Just return the book when you’re finished.
If you wish, leave a comment or share your own story, in the back of the book. These heartfelt words become part of the grief and healing process for future borrowers. If you want to more publicly reach others who need support, share your comments or story by tagging @bridgetbunnies on social media.
Support a Little Loss Library
Help us provide families with books, resources, and comfort during pregnancy and infant loss. Your donation brings hope, understanding, and a gentle reminder that no one has to navigate loss alone..
Available Resources
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No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler
Expecting Sunshine A Journey of Grief, Healing and Pregnancy After Loss by Alexis Marie Chute
Mourning Has Broken by Erin Davis
A Diary to My Babies by Carmen Grover
Life Without The Baby Journal by Emily R. Long
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Courageously Expecting by Jenny Albers
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The Baby Loss Guide by Zoe Clark-Coates
The Worst Girl Gang Ever by Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham
Unspeakable Losses Healing from Miscarriage, abortion and other pregnancy loss by Kim Kluger-Bell
You are not alone Love Letters from Loss Mom to Loss Mom by Emily R. Long
An Exact Replica Of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
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The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman
Giving Hope by Elena Lister, MD & Michael Schwartzman PHD
Finding Hope When A Child Dies by Sukie Miller, PHD
Loving Your Baby by Shari Morash
The Grieving Brain The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD
The Grieving Loss of Your Baby Coping With the Devastation Shock and Heartbreak Of Losing a Child Through Miscarriage, Still Birth by Anthea Peries
Joy at the End of the Rainbow A Guide to Pregnancy After a Loss by Amanda Ross-White
The Body Remembers The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild
A Gentle Death by Marilynne Seguin
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The Art of Waiting by Belle Boggs
The Heart Does Break by George Bowering & Jean Baird
He Lost His Baby Too by Kelly Farley
A Prayer for Children by Ina Hughs
A field guide to grief Notes for the Everlost by Kate Inglis
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Bad Vibes Only (and other things I bring to the table) by Nora McInerny
Surmonter la Mort de l'enfant attendu (French) by Elisabeth Martineau
Option B Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg