Meet new friends after storytime! Chat and play with puppets, building blocks, crafts and much more. Drop-in program. 

* Please note: There will be no program on October 17.

Rencontrez de nouveaux amis après l'heure du conte! Socialisez et jouez avec des marionnettes, des blocs de construction, du bricolage et bien plus encore! Portes ouvertes.

* A noter: Il n'y aura pas un programme le 17 octobre.

Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with Greenbelt Church. All are welcome to this drop-in program!

Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté. Offert en partenariat avec l'Église Greenbelt. Tout le monde est bienvenue à ce programme sans inscription!

Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with Greenbelt Church. All are welcome to this drop-in program!

Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté. Offert en partenariat avec l'Église Greenbelt. Tout le monde est bienvenue à ce programme sans inscription!

Stories, rhymes, songs and activities for babies (ages 0-18 months) and a parent/caregiver. Drop-in program. (No registration needed)

Contes, comptines, et chansons pour les bébés (0-18 mois) accompagnés d’un parent ou gardien(ne). Portes-ouvertes. (inscription non-requise)

Speak, in person, with a Public Health Nurse to get support around infant feeding and parenting. No appointment is necessary, simply drop in during these hours. Learn ways to help your child eat healthy and be active Make sure your child is on track with their growth and development. In partnership with Ottawa Public Health.

Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think! ​

Feel free to ask staff for more information. All are welcome.

Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les bébés et un parent ou gardien. 0 à 18 mois.

Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. / Reçois de l'aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l'anglais, etc. Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble. Pour les élèves de la 1e à la 10e année.

Please note: A parent or caregiver for children participating in the homework club must remain in the library for the duration of a session. / Notez bien: Les parents ou les personnes en charge des enfants participant au club d'aide aux devoirs doivent rester dans la bibliothèque pendant toute la durée d'une séance.

Online resources / Ressources en ligne

• Homework help / Aide aux devoirs
• TumbleBook Library
• TumbleMath 

Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. 

Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.  "Pen and Paper" is just a name.  Bring any medium you want. 

Practice your English language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment!

Tuesdays

6:30-7:30 pm.

September - June.

Adults are welcome to join as we learn how to create unique designs with this mediative art form. Zentangle is a form of art that involves drawing patterns and lines. Supplies and instructions are provided. 

Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.

Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.

Join us for a fun and relaxing session of adult colouring.  An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!

All supplies are provided.  No experience required.  All you need to bring is your creativity!

Limited spaces - Registration required.

Redécouvrez le plaisir de colorier en vous joignant à notre club de coloriage pour adultes - un moment de détente et de relaxation tout en pratiquant l'art-thérapie.

Tout le matériel est fourni. Aucune expérience requise. 

Tout ce dont vous avez besoin est votre créativité!

Places limitées - inscription requise

Interested in playing D&D?  Then join us on September 19, and 26 as well as October 3, 10, 17, and 24 for a D&D adventure.  Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters. For ages 13-17.  Spaces limited.

Practice English and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. 

Margaret is an accredited teacher of English as a Second Language with more than 8 years experience in teaching adults who are new to Canada. Margaret endeavours to assist English learners strengthen their language skills through engaging conversations and discussions of some of the practical and cultural intricacies of living in Canada. 

Practice your French conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment.

Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.

All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.

Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.

Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.

Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 19-35 months. 30 min. Drop-in.

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.

Session 1: September 13 to October 25

Session 2: November 8 to December 13

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Portes ouvertes.

Session 1 : Du 13 septembre au 25 octobre

Session 2 : Du 8 novembre au 13 décembre

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.

Stories, rhymes, puppets and songs for children ages 0-6 and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.

Contes, comptines, marionnettes et chansons pour les enfants de 0 à 6 ans et un parent ou gardien. Portes ouvertes.

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Portes ouvertes.

Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 19-35 months.  Drop-In

Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills?  Look no further than the English Conversation Group!  Receive guidance from our experienced conversation group leaders, meet new people, and gain confidence in your English speaking.

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. 

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.

Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers together with their parents or caregivers.

Ages 15 to 35 months.

Drop-in program.

Please Note: no program Nov 1st

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Inscription non requise. 

Join us following Family Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and young children. Drop-in program. / Joignez-nous au après Contes en Famille pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Portes ouvertes.

Joignez-nous  après notre Contes en famille pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Portes ouvertes.

Join us following our French Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for young children and their parents/caregivers. Drop-in program. 

Join us following Family Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and young children. Drop-in program.

Speak, in person, with a Public Health Nurse to get support around infant feeding and parenting. No appointment is necessary, simply drop in during these hours. Learn ways to help your child eat healthy and be active Make sure your child is on track with their growth and development. In partnership with Ottawa Public Health.

Bring your knitting or crochet project and share advice, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts.  For adults of all abilities.  Drop-in.

Apportez votre projet de tricot ou de crochet afin d'échanger des conseils, des idées et converser avec d'autres passionnés.  Pour les adultes de tous les niveaux.  Aucune inscription requise.

Offered in tandem with our Homeschool Happening, homeschooled tweens and teens are invited to drop in for a social afternoon of book chat, board games, VR and other activities. 

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Offerts en tandem avec notre programme Mon école-maison à la biblio, les préadolescents et les adolescents scolarisés à domicile sont invités à passer un après-midi social de chat de livre, jeux de société, VR et autres activités.

Le groupe de conversation en français est un programme d'apprentissge de la langue avec un professeur et un mombre minime d'étudiants de même niveau. 

Inscription requis

valuation du niveau de langue requis

Vous êtes à la retraite ou vous êtes libre les mercredis après-midi ? Aimez-vous les jeux de société ? Jouer aux cartes ou aux échecs ? Plusieurs options seront disponibles. Vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres jeux.

Portes-ouvertes 

Recently retired or free Wednesday afternoons? Love board games? Cards? Chess? An assortment of games will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your own games, too.

Drop-in program 

Part 1: Building a Better Resumé

Be better prepared to write an effective resume. Learn how to structure your resume and best describe your work experiences and accomplishments.

 Part 1: 2:00-3:00pm

Learn how to prepare yourself for an interview and improve interview performance. Explore common interview questions.

Part 2: 3:15-4:15pm

Are you looking for a relaxing activity that is low stress and doesn't require any special skills?  Then colouring may be for you!   Join us to explore your creative side, relax and meet new friends.  All supplies will be provided.

The August 2nd session will be held in the Children's Program Room on the lower level of the library.

Following Babytime, join us to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and babies. Drop-in program.

Join us for open games of chess. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, this is a relaxed environment where everyone is welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one of ours. 

Come crafting at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! For children of all ages. Takes place every Wednesday, EXCEPT Nov 1st 2023. Drop-in.

Wednesday Sept 13, 20 and 27, in addition to regular art supplies, we will provide materials to decorate Remembrance Hearts and Rocks, should you want to add one for our Truth and Reconciliation Day display.

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Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour satisfaire l’artiste en toi! Pour enfants de tous âges. Cette activité a lieu tous les mercredis, EXCEPTÉ le 1er novembre 2023. Inscription non requise.

Les mercredis de septembre, en plus du matériel de bricolage habituel, nous fournirons le matériel nécessaire pour décorer une roche ou un coeur en souvenir des victimes du système des écoles résidentielles et de leurs familles.

Join us following Family Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and young children. 

Come join our homework club and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc.   Led by United for Literacy. Ages 6-12.  Drop in.

Joins-toi à notre club d’aide aux devoirs, pour recevoir de l’aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l’anglais, etc.  Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble.  6-12 Ans.  Portes ouvertes, aucune inscription requise!

Every Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm

September 13th- December 20th

Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome in this free program.

Improve your spoken French in a relaxed setting. This group is for those at an intermediate level. No registration required. / Améliorez votre français parlé dans une ambiance décontractée. Ce groupe est de niveau intermédiaire. Aucune inscription requise.

Did you know that jigsaw puzzles can strengthen your short-term memory, enhance your eye-hand coordination and sharpen your observation skills?

Drop in at the Cumberland branch and stay a while for a relaxing time making jigsaw puzzles.

Anytime during our opening hours.

Savez-vous que faire un casse-tête peut renforcer votre mémoire à court terme, améliorer la coordination oeil-main et aiguiser vos compétences d'observation?

Faites un saut à la succursale Cumberland afin de relaxer tout en faisant un casse-tête.

En tout temps lors de nos heures d'ouverture.

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. 30 min. Drop-in.

Ready to get back to socializing and hobbies? Drop into the Cumberland Branch Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to11:30 am .  We will have puzzles, board games and adult colouring books for those who wish to participate. 

Prêts à socialiser et faire des loisirs à nouveau? Rendez-vous à la succursale de Cumberland les mardis et jeudis de 10h à 11h30.  Nous aurons des casse-têtes, des jeux de société et des livres de coloriage  pour ceux qui souhaitent participer. 

Little Learners is a program for preschool aged children and their grown ups which will have a  focus on preschool readiness.  Each week will feature a different developmental/learning domain.  Some topics we will explore are: numbers, letters, colours, fine motor skills (ex.using scissors), self help skills (ex. dressing), etc.  

Each session we will have books, songs, activities,etc that will support the weekly topic.  

Its fun to learn!!  

Ages:2.5-4yrs 

Thursdays September 14 - October 26, 2023 @10:30am

Richmond Branch OPL

Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool children.

Ages 3-4 with a parent or caregiver. Drop in.

Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.

Program runs for 30 min. Participants are welcome to stay and let their babies play afterwards.

PLEASE NOTE: no program Nov 2

Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers together with their parents or caregivers. Ages 19 to 35 months. Drop-in

Join us in our picture book area for lots of fun activities! Play with puppets, felt stories, building blocks, and more! All ages. Drop-In.

Please note: "Stay and Play!" will still be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays even when no regular programs are scheduled.

Joignez-nous  après notre Contes en famille pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Portes ouvertes.

Join us following our French Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for young children and their parents/caregivers. Drop-in program. 

Following Storytime, join us to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and children. Drop-in program.​

Ready for more than conversation? These 4-week module classes will help build on your English language skills. Beginner and Intermediate sessions. Each session's registration will open three (3) weeks prior to the first class. 

Everyone welcome! Register online.  

You are registering for: Session 1: October 5,12, 19 & 26, 2023 

Please check back to register for the following sessions:

Session 2: November 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2023

Vous cherchez un peu plus qu'une conversation? Nos classes en format module de 4 semaines vous aideront à développer vos compétences linguistiques en anglais. Sessions au niveau débutant ainsi qu'intermédiaire. Ouverture des inscriptions trois (3) semaines avant la première classe pour chaque session. 

Tous sont bienvenus ! Inscription en ligne.  

Vous vous enregistrez pour: session 1 : les 5, 12, 19 et 2 octobre 2023

Veuillez vérifiez plus tard pour vous inscrire à la session suivante : 

session 2 : les 9, 16, 23 et 30 novembre 2023

Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. First Thursday of every month. New members welcome.

Stories, rhymes, and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. 

Contes, comptines et chansons pour les bébés et un parent ou gardien. Pour les 0 à 18 mois. 

Let’s get creative! Participants will be provided with all the materials needed to complete the craft, from start to finish. No prior skills needed!

This month we will decorate miniature pumpkins with live succulent cuttings. A perfect fall centerpiece for your table.

No sessions Thursday August 3rd, and Thursday August 17th. 

Coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness. Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of adult coloring. 

All supplies are provided.  No experience required.  All you need to bring is your creativity!

Drop-in.

Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in program.

This group meets the first Thursday of the month  2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

July 6 "This Is How We Love" by Lisa Moore

August 3 "All The Children Are Home" by Patry Francis

September 7 "The Forest Lover" by Susan Vreeland

October 5 "Miss Benson’s Beetle" by Rachel Joyce

November 9 "Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson

December 7 "The Antagonist" by Lynn Coady

Stories and activities that support Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.​

​For a child aged 3-6 and a parent or caregiver. Registration required.

Please reserve a space for each child attending with a library card. 

Aimez-vous les jeux de société ? Jouer aux cartes ou aux échecs ? Vous choisissez le jeu ! Plusieurs options seront disponibles. Vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres jeux.

Programme portes-ouvertes 

Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too.

Drop-in program 

Bring your knitting or crochet project (or needlepoint, cross-stitch, etc.) and share tips, tricks, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. ​
For adults of all abilities. Drop-in.​​​

Apportez votre projet de tricot ou de crochet (ou broderie, point de croix, etc) afin d'échanger des conseils, des idées et converser avec d'autres passionnés. Pour les adultes de tous niveaux. ​

Programme portes-ouvertes.​

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Come knit/crochet/chat at the Munster Library Thursdays 6-8pm All levels are welcome!

Join our free English Conversation Group to practice speaking English and meet new friends.

These informal discussions are a chance to discuss topics of interest to you in a fun and relaxing atmosphere.

Join us as author Karen Joan Watson reads stories about memory loss, caregiving, and a love of books. Materials from the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County will be available. 

Do you love to write? Is writing the air you breathe, or is there ink in your veins?

The Stittsville Creative Writing Group is a collection of people who love to write.

We meet weekly to read from text we have written on our own time during the previous week, and engage in other writing activities.

This is not a class on writing, or a workshop for manuscripts. Instead, we are people who love to write and share our works. 

There are those who mostly listen rather than write, those who write prolifically but only share with the group, and a broad spectrum in between.

If your interest is in the love of writing, this group may be for you.

Improve your spoken French in a relaxed atmosphere and make new friends!

Améliorez votre français parlé dans une ambiance décontractée.

Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in. For ages 6-12. 

Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Inscription non requise. Pour les 6-12 ans. 

Join Ottawa Children's Theatre at Rockcliffe Park for a wild ride of creative energy!

In Dive Into Improv! students immerse themselves in the spontaneity and physical energy of improvisation. We’ll create scenes and original characters through theatrical play and outrageous fun!

Use various techniques (verbal and physical) to interpret and respond to different scenarios; explore Shakespearean language and characters; roleplaying, learning to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas; learning to speak and act with confidence.

Registration required as space is limited.  English.  Ages 7-12.

Staff from the Greenboro Branch will come to the Ledbury Pavilion, 1250 Ledbury Avenue, the first Friday of every month from October until May, between 10:30 and 11:30. 

Each visit will include a 30-minute Family Storytime with stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. 

Register for a library card for you and your children.  Ask for reading recommendations or tell us about YOUR favourite book from when you were a child. 

Drop In

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Joignez-vous à nous le premier vendredi de chaque mois pour un programme de contes en famille au Pavillon Ledbury, 1250 avenue Ledbury.

Chaque visite comprendra un programme de contes en famille de 30 minutes avec des histoires, comptines et chansons et s’adressera aux enfants de tous âges accompagnés d’un parent ou gardien(ne).

Demandez une carte de bibliothèque pour vous et vos enfants.

Aucune inscription requise / PROGRAMME GRATUIT

Create and build with Lego®.  Ages 5+.  Drop-In anytime between 1-4 pm.and let the children create and have fun.

For ages 6-12. Create and build with Lego®! 

NOTE: This is a stay and play program without staff supervision. 

Pour les 6 à 12 ans. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego® !

NOTEZ BIEN : Cette activité n’est pas supervisée par le personnel. 

Building Boom! Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®!

Archiboum! Architectes en herbes, à vos Lego®! 

Open-ended crafting time. We supply the materials, you supply the imagination!

Drop-in. Parents are responsible for supervision of children.

Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.

All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.

Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.

Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.

Play card games, board games or Wii games at the Library. Ages 6-12.

 Viens jouer aux cartes, à des jeux de société ou à la Wii à la Bibliothèque. Pour les 6 à 12 ans.

Did you know that jigsaw puzzles can strengthen your short-term memory, enhance your eye-hand coordination and sharpen your observation skills?

Drop in at the Cumberland branch and stay a while for a relaxing time making jigsaw puzzles.

Anytime during our opening hours.

Savez-vous que faire un casse-tête peut renforcer votre mémoire à court terme, améliorer la coordination oeil-main et aiguiser vos compétences d'observation?

Faites un saut à la succursale Cumberland afin de relaxer tout en faisant un casse-tête.

En tout temps lors de nos heures d'ouverture.

Interested in playing D&D?  Then join us on October 7, 14, 21 and 28 for a D&D adventure.  Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters. For ages 13-17.  Spaces limited.

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in.

Please Note: No program Sept 30th or Nov 11th. For programs on Oct 28 and Nov 25, please see our Spanish Storytime event listing.

The program aims to help children practice and improve their reading skills! Children will receive individualized reading help and encouragement. Ages 6-12. Online Registration Required / Ce programme contribue au développement de la lecture chez les jeunes en favorisant l'accompagnement comme moyen privilégié d'apprentissage et de partage. Pour les 6-12 ans. Inscription en ligne requise

Step 1. Register for program / Étape 1: S'inscrire au programme.

Step 2. You will be added to the wait list. / Étape 2: Vous serez ajouté à la liste d'attente.

Step 3. An employee will contact you to complete the registration. / Étape 3: Un employé communiquera avec vous pour compléter l'enregistrement.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, for children of all ages! | Rejoignez-nous pour des histoires, des chansons et des comptines, pour les enfants de tous âges!

Bring your stories alive by turning your pumpkins into your favorite book characters. Pumpkins will be displayed in the library. 

Show off your talent by painting and decorating your own pumpkin(s) (no carving or cutting) – all you need to bring is your creativity and a pumpkin (or more) of any size!  All supplies will be provided.

Ages 6-12. Drop-in.

Tu as une (ou plusieurs) citrouille non décorée à la maison?  Apporte-la et viens nous aider à décorer la bibliothèque! 

Laisse ta créativité s'exprimer et utilise la peinture pour transformer ta citrouille en personnage de ton livre préféré (sans découpe ou creusage). Le matériel sera fourni.

Pour les 6 à 12 ans. Portes ouvertes.  

In a three-part lecture series, Phil Jenkins, renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer,musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural movement throughout our city's past.  

TO ATTEND ALL THREE LECTURES, PLEASE REGISTER FOR ALL THREE DATES.

For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those who are learning!

Saturdays 1:30-3

Please note: no program Sept 30, Nov 4 & Nov 11

Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch. Ages 12-17