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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

By Drea_Biblio_Library

December 3 is the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). It is a day to recognize and...
Rideau's New Children Section Party

By RI_meeting

Big changes have come to the Rideau Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. After months of planning and hard work,...
CBC Radio’s All in a Day Book Club at OPL's Main branch

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Main Branch Wednesday November 29, 2023 6:30 to 9:30 pm Join  All In A Day host Alan Neal, Jo-Ann Oosterman and...
Join us for the Ottawa Children’s Storytelling Festival!

By OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO

November 25th -- FREE in person with online option. The Ottawa Public Library is thrilled to partner with Ottawa StoryTellers to offer...
Happy Diwali

By Chris_biblio

To celebrate Diwali, OPL welcomes guest blogger Priti Srivastava. Priti works for the City of Ottawa, is mother of two...
Remembrance Day is November 11

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Though OPL branches of Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Saturday, November 11 for Remembrance Day, the Library’s extensive...
In Loving Memory: Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Amy_library_biblio

November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an observance for those whose lives have been lost to transphobia. Started...
Treaties Recognition Week

By Chris_biblio

In 2016, Ontario passed the first legislation of its kind in Canada declaring the first full week of November as...
Canada – Your OPL Digital Book Club Picks for November

By Collection_Development

July is the month we are all usually thinking about Canada but November also has some noteworthiness when it comes...
Kevin Lambert, lauréat du prix Décembre et du Médicis!

By Karine_Biblio

L'auteur Kevin Lambert a remporté le prix Décembre en France pour son roman Que notre joie demeure . Ce prix,...

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Party pour la Nouvelle section jeunesse à Rideau / Rideau's new children section Party

Rideau

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:00am

Party time: Bilingual Family Storytime / C'est la fête : une heure du conte en famille bilingue

Rideau

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:30am

Magic in the Library / Magie à la bibliothèque

Rideau

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 1:30pm

The Zoo Crew at the library / The Zoo Crew à la bibliothèque

Rideau

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 3:00pm

Naloxone Information Workshop

Rideau

Thursday Dec 7, 2023 at 7:00pm

Dungeons and Dragons

Ruth E. Dickinson

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:00am / until Dec 16, 2023

Jigsaw Puzzle in the library / Casse-têtes à la biblio

Cumberland

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:00am / until Dec 31, 2023

Barrhaven Food Cupboard Holiday Food Drive

Ruth E. Dickinson

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:00am / until Dec 21, 2023

Santa Letters!

Richmond

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:00am

Craft-urdays! / Bricofolie!

Orléans

Saturday Dec 2, 2023 at 10:15am / until Dec 16, 2023