Due to a significant power failure, the Main branch of Ottawa Public Library (120 Metcalfe St.) will be closed Friday, October 11, until further notice. Please check the OPL website before visiting to confirm opening hours for Saturday, October 12.
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Programs and Events
Beaverbrook
Monday Nov 4, 2024 at 7:00pm
Join Eisner Award winning cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks as she dives into the process of making comics, from script to drawing and beyond. She will show young creators how they too can make comics. The only tools needed are a pencil,...
North Gloucester
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024 at 10:30am (series runs until Nov 06, 2024)
Pregnancy Circles offer pregnant individuals a place to learn how to care for your baby and to talk about concerns about your pregnancy with a Public Health Nurse. It is also an opportunity to connect with others and share experiences...
Stittsville
Monday Oct 21, 2024 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 16, 2025)
The Stittsville Creative Writing Group – Youth Program (SCWG-YP) is an extension of the adult program with the goals of: fostering creativity and literacy in the next generation, inspiring future writers, and preserving the art of the...
Elmvale Acres
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)
Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. / Reçois de l'aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l'anglais, etc....
Staff Blogs
October 1, 2024
October is a month dedicated to celebrating the spaces where stories come to life, where imagination soars, and where learning knows no bounds. That’s right—it’s Canadian Library Month, and here at Ottawa Public Library (OPL), we are...
September 27, 2024
Four new words for our Anishinābemowin language series!
kàbi ijiwebag = past
ànike tibàdjimowin = collections
pemàdizidjig = people
andokikenindjigewin = research
Watch the videos below to practice!
September 19, 2024
We are delighted to announce that Ottawa Public Library’s Cumberland branch will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a full day of fun activities for all ages. The event will take place at Cumberland branch (Ray Friel Centre, 1599...
September 13, 2024
September 30 marks the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This federal statutory holiday was created to publicly commemorate the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools--a vital...