Fill out the form below to create your free Ottawa Public Library card account.
Once complete, you will receive a unique card number by email.
Keep this number to go cardless, or get a free physical card issued at one of 33 branches throughout Ottawa.
Personal information provided is collected under the authority of Sections 20(a) and (d) and 23(2) of the Public Libraries Act. Personal information is used to register your membership and provide library services. The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is subject to the privacy requirements under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions regarding this collection can be addressed to the MFIPPA Coordinator, Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 or 613-580-2424.