All Branches

Main Library

Hours:
Mon:
10:00-9:00
Tue:
10:00-9:00
Wed:
10:00-9:00
Thu:
10:00-9:00
Fri:
10:00-6:00
Sat:
10:00-5:00
Sun:
1:00-5:00

Main

120 Metcalfe

Ottawa, K1P 5M2

613-580-2945

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The hub of the 33-branch OPL system, the Main Library is the largest library in the system, with the greatest selection of material of all kinds and the most public access Internet stations in the city. Located downtown in the heart of the business and government communities, the Main Library is the place for reference services, including the Ottawa Room, which holds an extensive collection of local historical documents.

*Branch is closed Sundays from June 12 to September 4.

Ottawa Room

Hours:
Mon:
10:00-9:00
Tue:
10:00-9:00
Wed:
10:00-5:00
Thu:
10:00-5:00
Fri:
10:00-5:00
Sat:
10:00-12:00, 2:00-5:00
Sun:
closed

The Ottawa Room is a treasure trove of Ottawa’s past, providing a centralized information resource about Ottawa and the surrounding area, both past and present, plus a large collection of municipal documents, (including all current and past city by-laws).  Click here for more information.


Branch manager: Line Gravelle (line.gravelle[at]biblioottawalibrary.ca)

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