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Staff Blog / Teens, Writing and poetry
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Teen Writers: Get Your Awesome on!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

The time is here again for aspiring young authors to put their creative and expressive efforts toward a poem, short...
Staff Blog / Writing and poetry
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Calling All Young Writers!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

The time is here again for young writers to put your creative and expressive efforts toward a poem, short story...
Staff Blog / Teens

Holiday Reading List of 2018

By Collection_Development

Are you looking for reading--or listening!--suggestions for this holiday season? Here are some lists of new and favorite titles put...
Staff Blog / Arts and culture, Fiction, Stages and Pages
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Stages and Pages: Bed and Breakfast

By Shayna_library

Stages and Pages is an ongoing partnership created between the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and the Great Canadian Theatre Company...
Staff Blog / Arts and culture, Books and reading
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CBC's All in a Day Book Panel - December 2018

By Cat_Biblio

On December 3rd, 2018, CBC’s All in a Day book panel, Ann Archer of the Ottawa Public Library, and Sean...

Managing Your Library Account Over the Holidays

By Céline_Biblio

December is a busy month for many! Juggling holiday preparations, social engagements, and travelling to see friends or family, it...
Staff Blog / Food and drink, Food Literacy
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Instant Pot, Sushi, and Kombucha Workshops at the Library

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Just in time for holiday parties, potlucks, and family gatherings, Ottawa Public Library has some enticing food literacy programs to...
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Remembering Stan Lee

By Candice_LibraryBiblio

This week, the world said goodbye to the legendary comic book creator, Stan Lee. You might recognize him as that...
Staff Blog / Books and reading

Esi Edugyan wins 2018 Giller for Washington Black

By CD_Librarian

Highly acclaimed internationally, Washington Black scores the biggest Canadian literary prize for Edugyan! Her last novel Half-Blood Blues won the...
Staff Blog / Books and reading
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The Writers' Trust Winners 2018!!

By CD_Librarian

Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page has won this year's Rogers Writers' Trust Award for Fiction, an unexpected choice from the...

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Events / Music

In Concert - Louis Mercier - en concert

Main

Wednesday Dec 12, 2018 at 12:00pm
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Events / Language learning

English Conversation Group (Mondays)/Groupe de conversation en anglais (lundis)

Greenboro

Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 10:30am / until Dec 17, 2018
Events / Computers and technology

50+ Computer Club

Emerald Plaza

Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 10:30am
Events / Arts and culture, Health and wellness, Hobbies and crafts

‘Folk’ Song Circle

Carlingwood

Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 1:30pm / until Jun 10, 2019
Events / Family storytime

Music & Songs session 2

Orléans

Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 2:00pm
Events / Books and reading

Emerald Plaza Book Club December Meeting

Emerald Plaza

Monday Dec 10, 2018 at 2:00pm