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Celebrating Black History Month at the Library!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

February is Black History Month! Across Canada and in other countries around the world, we celebrate the contributions, cultures and...
Canada Reads 2023

By Collection_Development

Get ready to throw down for your favourites, Canada Reads 2023 announced their shortlist. Prepare for the heartbreak, joy, betrayal,...
French graphic novels (BD) in Toutapprendre

By OPL_BPO_Zoe

There are now hundreds of French graphic novels (bandes dessinées, or BD) available in Toutapprendre! You will find titles by...
Love writing? Sign up for the creative writing workshops!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

As part of the Awesome Authors Writing Contest, all children ages 9 to 18 will benefit from seven weeks of...
Croisée des mots is back at the Library!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Starting January 18, fans of Franco-Ontarian literature will get the chance to enjoy lively, friendly discussions with a roundup of...
Register for Storytimes with Cubetto to celebrate Family Literacy Day!

By OPL_BPO_Comms

January 27 is Family Literacy Day, first introduced by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999. This day focuses on the...
Future authors, now is your chance – The Awesome Authors writing contest is back! 

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Do you love to write, draw, tell stories and play with words? Do you dream of becoming a published author...
Read Comics on Hoopla

By Feng_Library

The Graphic Novels & Comics collection at Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is extremely popular in both print & eBook formats...
Perspective – Your OPL Digital Book Club Picks for January

By Collection_Development

At this time of new beginnings and fresh starts why not try opening up to new perspectives? OPL has some...
CBC All in a Day January Book Panel

By Collection_Development

On Monday, January 2nd, the CBC All in a Day Book Panel, featuring OPL's Ann Archer and Sean Wilson of...

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PD Day: Block Party / Journée pédagogique: Ça dé “bloc”

Beaverbrook

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 10:00am / until Fri, Feb 17, 2023

Babytime

Ruth E. Dickinson

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 10:30am / until Fri, Mar 03, 2023

Babytime

Nepean Centrepointe

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 10:30am / until Fri, Mar 03, 2023

Stay & Play with Cubetto | Jouons à la biblio avec Cubetto

Main

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 10:30am / until Sat, Jan 28, 2023

PD Day: Help Yourself to Some Fun (drop-in) / À tes ciseaux et Lego pour les journées pédagogiques, portes-ouvertes

Greenboro

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 11:00am / until Fri, Jun 02, 2023

PA day: Everybody Plays

Nepean Centrepointe

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 1:00pm / until Fri, Apr 28, 2023

Family Literacy Day - Meet Cubetto

Carp

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 1:00pm / until Sat, Jan 28, 2023

Family Literacy Day / Journée de l’alphabétisation familiale

Elmvale Acres

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 1:30pm

Family Literacy Day Storytime / Heure du conte pour la Journée de l'alphabétisation familiale

Blackburn Hamlet

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 1:30pm

Lego® Block Party/ Ça dé ‘bloc’

Ruth E. Dickinson

Friday Jan 27, 2023 at 1:30pm / until Fri, Feb 17, 2023