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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Naloxone Information Workshops

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Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) are partnering this spring to offer Naloxone training workshops virtually to...
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...