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OTTAWA – At a special meeting of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board held this evening, October 4, 2022, the OPL Board appointed Sonia Bebbington (BA, MA, MLIS) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 31, 2022. 

Ottawa - The Chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has called a special meeting of the Ottawa Public Library Board for Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 5 pm in accordance with Section 16(1)(a)(b) of the OPL Board Rules of Pr

OTTAWA – Canadian Library Month begins today, just one day after the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

OTTAWA- Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is pleased to announce that renovations for the Metcalfe village branch located at the Town Hall are now complete and the branch will reopen at its new location on Thursday, October 13 at 10 am. 

OTTAWA- Ottawa Public Library is pleased to announce that opening hours will increase starting October 11. Tuesday and Thursday morning hours have been added to most urban and suburban branches.

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Originally called Orange Shirt Day in honour of the victims and survivors of residential schools, the day is an important occasion to learn more about the impacts of forcing an estimated 150,000 Indigenous children from across Canada to attend residential schools. The last residential school closed as recently as 1996 and Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is committed to public education about this period of history and its ongoing effects.  

Seven OPL branches will be open for programs and access to resources about the experiences of Indigenous children and youth in residential schools, and the intergenerational trauma that continues to affect Indigenous families and communities.  

OTTAWA— Throughout Science Literacy Week, September 19 to 25, 2022, Ottawa Public Lib

Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is seeking input from residents, cardholders, and Library stakeholders to confirm that its draft Facilities Framework responds to the needs of the Ottawa community. 

To this end, a survey is available online and in branches, in English and French, until September 15, 2022. 

OTTAWA- Summer is here, and Ottawa Public Library is putting on a Teen Staycation program that will make even the haziest and laziest days of summer something to enjoy and remember for teens aged 13 to 18. 

June 20, 2022 –At an event today, Mayor Jim Watson, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board (on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage), Coun

OTTAWA- There's no doubt that our City has been through a lot the past year. But, regardless of the challenges, hundreds of Ottawa youth aged 9 to 18 answered the call to participate in the 2021–2022 Awesome Authors writing contest. 

OTTAWA-  A quick reminder that Sunday hours will be paused for the months of July and August and will return in September, as in previous years. 

The last Sunday to enjoy Library services is June 26. However, Sunday hours will return in the Fall on September 11. 

The days are getting longer. Summer is almost here and with it comes the TD Summer Reading Club (SRC); for children up to 12 years old.

OTTAWA – As many customers know, the Alta Vista branch entranceway has undergone several repairs in the past two years. As work began, the scope of the issue was larger than expected and will require more time to complete.

OTTAWA—To honour National Indigenous History Month, Ottawa Public Library is offering unlimited eBook availability to the remarkable literary novel Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies during the month of June 2022.

OTTAWA – At the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board meeting on May 10, 2022, Chair Luloff announced that OPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Danielle McDonald is retiring in November 2022.

OTTAWA- The North Gloucester branch of Ottawa Public Library (2036 Oglivie) will offer modified services only from Tuesday, May 3rd  to Tuesday, May 31st  while upgrades and improvements are being completed.  

OTTAWA - The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week takes place at the beginning of May from May 2 to 8, 2022. 

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Public Library Board received the Library’s 2021 Annual Report yesterday.

Starting Thursday, April 14, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) invites families to enjoy a stroll through a whimsical StoryWalk® at OPL branches across the city, until mid-June.