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    All branches, Bookmobile, and Homebound Services are open! Thank you for your understanding these past few days.

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    Our InfoService phone line (613-580-2940) is experiencing high call volumes. Thank you for your patience.  

  • Holds and Late fees

    We recognize that many residents were impacted by the power outages. We will be extending all holds and waiving late fees until Wednesday September 26, end of day.

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Staff Blog / Ottawa

Franco-Ontarian Day

By cindy_program

One day is not enough! This year, we invite you to take part in one or more of our special...
Staff Blog / Local history

Heritage Ignite!

By RH_library

Think Ottawa's history is boring? Let us enlighten you! Join us at the Main Branch September 26 for Heritage Ignite!...
Staff Blog / Music
Album covers for Makanda at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time by Pierre Kwenders; Antisocialites by Alvvays; Dans ma main by Jean-Michel Blais; and Wide Open by Weaves

2018 Polaris Music Prize Picks

By Céline_Biblio

Have you heard of the Polaris Music Prize? The annual prize honours artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction...
Staff Blog / Arts and culture, Books and reading
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CBC's All in a Day Book Panel - September 2018

By Cat_Biblio

On September 4th, 2018, CBC’s All in a Day book panel, Sean Wilson of the Ottawa Writers’ Festival and Ann...
Staff Blog / Arts and culture, Books and reading, Fiction
The Virgin Trial

Stages and Pages: The Virgin Trial

By Emily_Biblio

Stages and Pages is an ongoing partnership created between the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and the Great Canadian Theatre Company...
Staff Blog / Ottawa, Parenting

How OPL is bringing communities together: One resident’s view

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Ottawa resident Amanda Carver recently took to Twitter to show her gratitude to the people in her life and the...
Staff Blog / Film

MERCOSUR Film Festival

By OPL_Film

For September, the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be hosting the MERCOSUR film festival. MERCUSOR ( Mercado...
Staff Blog / Computers and technology, Science and engineering
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Science Literacy Week 2018

By Candice_LibraryBiblio

This year, Science Literacy Week runs from September 17 to 23, 2018. Across Canada, libraries, universities, museums and other partners...
Staff Blog / Jobs and careers

Career Reboot Group Workshops

By Jill_Biblio

Are you a job seeker? Have you submitted resumes but not got any replies? The Career Reboot Group Workshop offers...
Staff Blog / Books and reading, Teens

“The Beast” - Book Review

By Ottawa_Teens

Earlier this year Carlingwood library’s Teen Advisory Group had special guest, Nicole Burton come in to talk about her work...

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Events

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5 à 7 Littéraire

Bistro Marcil Lavallée - La Nouvelle Scène

Friday Sep 28, 2018 at 5:00pm

Franco-Ontarian Day
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Events / Author visits
Photo of Marc Lepine and his book Atelier

Book launch for Marc Lépine's debut cookbook, Atelier

Library and Archives Canada, Alfred Pellan Room

Saturday Oct 20, 2018 at 4:00pm
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Image of Tom Wilson and Darell McLeod and their books

First Person with Darrel J. McLeod and Tom Wilson

Christ Church Cathedral

Saturday Oct 27, 2018 at 4:00pm
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Events / History, Local history, Ottawa
view of Bytown Museum with Parliament Hill in background

Heritage Ignite!

Main

Wednesday Sep 26, 2018 at 6:30pm
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Events / Arts and culture

Les contes du Pére Garneau

Beaverbrook

Saturday Sep 29, 2018 at 11:00am
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Events / Arts and culture

Les contes du Pére Garneau

Orléans

Saturday Sep 29, 2018 at 2:00pm
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Events / Personal finance
Coins and Pens

Planification de la retraite avec un faible revenu

Succursale Cumberland

Tuesday Oct 30, 2018 at 6:30pm