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Staff Blog / eBooks and audiobooks

LETTER TO ALL OPL CUSTOMERS

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Your access to eBooks is in jeopardy Ottawa Public Library is committed to providing access to all kinds of books,...

Staff Blog / Books and reading

Two Winners Announced for 2019 Booker Prize

By allison_library

Photo from cbc.ca This week, for only the third time in the history of the Prize, the Booker was awarded...

Staff Blog / Aging Well Together

Protecting Yourself and Others from Elder Abuse

By LibraryLexy

WHAT IS ELDER ABUSE? According to World Health Organization, elder abuse is defined as, “A single, or repeated act, or...

Staff Blog / Books and reading

All in a Day Book Panel

By allison_library

On Monday, October 7th CBC's All in a Day book panel, featuring OPL's Ann Archer and Sean Wilson of Ottawa...

OPL Teen Author Fest is celebrating 10 years

By OPL_BPO_Comms

OPL's Teen Author Fest (TAF) is back and we're celebrating its 10th edition!

Staff Blog / Ottawa

This image shows OPL's Golden Ticket and the fanny pack.

The Golden Tickets are back for Library Month

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Hey Ottawa! October is Library Month and the Golden Tickets are back! This month, we invite you to discover all...

Staff Blog / Film, Indigenous

Indigenous Film Series

By Ariane_programs

New Indigenous Film Series launches at OPL

Staff Blog / Aging Well Together

Attention older adults! Aging Well Together Programs for October!

By Jill_Biblio

Aging Well Together is a year-long series on healthy aging being presented in Ottawa Public Library branches across the city.

Staff Blog / Business

Entrepreneur Basics

By Jill_Biblio

Are you starting a business? There are so many things to consider: marketing, accounting, bookkeeping and taxes, financing your business,...

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Equipment

Image Scanning Workstation

Digitization lab

Beaverbrook

Scan, edit and print your photos, slides and documents using our image scanning workstation. Includes a photo printer and scanner. There is a charge for printing on photo paper.

Photo of Orion Starblast 4.5 reflector telescope

Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector telescope

The Telescope is an Orion Starblast 4.5 Reflector Telescope – it is a fully functioning telescope, designed with the beginning astronomer in mind.

7-day loan, holds allowed

Check availability

Banjo, 5 string (Main branch)

1 banjo + 1 tuner + 1 instrument case.

3-week loan, holds allowed

Check availability

Music editing station 2 (At Ruth E. Dickinson branch)

Music editing lab

Ruth E. Dickinson

A workstation for creating and editing MIDI music including a keyboard, headphones and a Mac Pro with editing software. Please checkout the computer keyboard and headphones before your booking.