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Participate in One eRead Canada – a nation wide digital book club!

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The Ottawa Public Library and Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) are excited to bring you Canada' s largest bilingual book...
Canadian Children’s Book Week/Lire à tout vent 2024

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Canadian Children’s Book Week (CCBW) / Lire à tout vent (LATV) celebrates talented Canadian authors and illustrators, both English and...
Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest 2024

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The Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest for 2024 has now closed. Thank you to everyone for your submissions. We received...
Ottawa Public Library’s 2023 Annual Report: A Library for Everyone

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One of Ottawa Public Library’s (OPL) core values is Inclusion, and the Library is committed to providing barrier-free access to...
Celebrate Earth Day and shop for free!

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Yes, you read that right! Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is holding a free market in honour of Earth Day! On...
Intellectual Freedom at OPL

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OPL has updated several administrative policies related to intellectual freedom, effective today, to align with the OPL Board Intellectual Freedom...
Indigenous art at Ādisōke

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We have exciting news to share! The following Indigenous artists from across Canada have been selected to create artwork for...
Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2024

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The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is an English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women...
Spotlight on Francophonie Month

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OPL offers you a view of the world and the imagination for this month's Francophonie. On Friday, March 15 at...
Libraries, OPL and Freedom of Expression

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By Sonia Bebbington, Chief Librarian and CEO It’s always meaningful to recognize Freedom to Read Week, taking place from February...

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Book Launch: Canadians Who Innovate with Roseann O’Reilly Runte

Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street

Thursday May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm

Orléans Writing Group

Orléans

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:00am / until Jun 25, 2024

Spark: A STEM Storytime Spring Session

Ruth E. Dickinson

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:30am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Stittsville

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:30am / until May 14, 2024

Baby Time - Session 3

Carlingwood

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:30am / until Jun 04, 2024

Stay & Play / Jouons à la biblio

Cumberland

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:30am / until May 28, 2024

The Morning Coffee Break / La pause café matinale

Cumberland

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 10:30am / until Jun 20, 2024

Stay & Play / Jouons à la bibliothèque

Alta Vista

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 11:00am / until May 28, 2024

Babytime Stay and Play (Tuesday Session)

Beaverbrook

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 11:30am / until May 28, 2024

Teen Drop-in / Heure d'ados

Ruth E. Dickinson

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 11:45am / until Jun 04, 2024