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Musical Instrument Lending Library program expands to Ottawa Public Library

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

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November 6 2017

OTTAWA- On Saturday, November 25, the Ottawa Public Library is hitchhiking through Canadian history by presenting two storytelling events that celebrate the Alaska Highway’s 75^th anniversary.

Ottawa – The St-Laurent branch (515 Côté Street) of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed over two periods this fall and coming winter fo

As part of our yearlong celebration of Storytelling for Canada 150, OPL presents an evening with two local authors: Our Soldiers’ Stories, taking place on Thursday, November 9 at

Ottawa – As part of OPL’s yearlong celebration of storytelling and in line with the theme for October: Storytelling through Novels and Short Stories,

OTTAWA- Storytelling at its best!

Ottawa – October is Library Month, and the Ottawa Public Library is starting a conversation across Canada about special #LibraryMoments. All month, the OPL is inviting people to share their stories, memories, or anecdotes about how the Library has been a part of their life.

Ottawa –The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is delighted to present the Law at the Library series coming to you this fall! This program series is brought to you by a partnership with the Ontario Bar Association.

Ottawa – The Centennial branch of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is celebrating its 50^th anniversary!

Ottawa –The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will host a series of programs during this year’s Science Literacy Week, a nationwide celebration of science in Canada from September 18 to 24.

Ottawa-The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be honouring Grace Thompson with a commemorative naming of the meeting room in the Stittsville branch in recognition of her historical significance to the community. 

Ottawa – The North Gloucester branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed over two periods this fall for improvements. The first closure is from Monday, October 2 to Thursday, October 12, inclusive. The branch will reopen on Friday, October 13.

On Tuesday, September 19, the Ottawa Public Library is storytelling through food by presenting the à la carte Food Film Festival, part of its food literacy project and Canada 150 programmi

OTTAWA – As part of Ottawa Capital Pride celebrations, OPL will be hosting a Drag Queen Family Storytime with Drag Queen China Doll & Drag King Master Cameron Eric Leon at the Main Branch (120 Metcalfe St.) on Saturday, August 26, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Ottawa – The adult Non Fiction collection at the Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be unavailable from Friday, August 18 to Monday, September 18, inclusive, while shelving is being replaced.

Ottawa – Back in June, we launched our annual TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC) for kids, and WOW! 18,455 kids have registered so far.

Ottawa – The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be hosting the Digital Bookmobile National Tour on Saturday July 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.