Step 1: Contactless services inside most open branches

17/06/2021

There are contactless services inside most of our 31 open branches, with strict capacity limits in place, as of June 14, 2021, except at Metcalfe Village, Orléans and Rosemount. This means:

  • Pick up holds and check them out at self-checkout stations.
  • Return borrowed items to book drops anytime.
  • Access to PCs, Chromebooks, and printing, where these are available.
  • No other services: no browsing, no washroom access.
  • Mask-wearing remains mandatory inside, and outside in line.

For details, go to Current Branch Services.

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Ottawa Public Library’s successful Tech Café is expanding even more as it continues in April through June with additi Find out more

Tech Café : Where Are Self-Flying Planes and Self-Driving Cars Taking Us

In the last few years there has been a lot of news about autonomous self-driving cars. Bob Walker from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group...

Monday Jun 21, 2021 at 4:00pm
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Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? Find out more

Ottawa Urban Wildlife: Biodiversity of animals in Ottawa

Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? The kind of community that has four legs or paws or beaks-...

Monday Jun 21, 2021 at 7:00pm

L'ABC du Camping

De la planification de voyage à la cuisine en plein air en passant par la liste d’équipement et la construction du feu de camp, cet...

En ligne

Tuesday Jun 22, 2021 at 7:00pm

Art and our Ancestors

 

Join Algonquin artists Mairi Brascoupé and her father Simon Brascoupé in a livestreamed conversation about how traditional teachings and familial stories have shaped their creative process...

Online

Wednesday Jun 23, 2021 at 7:30pm
Four animals crossing the road (skunk, fox, cardinal and chipmunk)
Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? Find out more

Ottawa Urban Wildlife: Conserving Species at Risk

Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? The kind of community that has four legs or paws or beaks-...

Thursday Jun 24, 2021 at 7:00pm

Sketching Nature Part 1 and Part 2

Do you like drawing? Join local independent artist and instructor Maya Hum in this two-part workshop. Explore a way to relax by sketching your natural...

Friday Jun 25, 2021 at 10:00am

Raven Brings the Light - Virtual Storytelling with Kung Jaadee

Join X̱aayda (Haida), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) storyteller Kung Jaadee as she tells us the story of Raven Brings the Light. She'll also share...

Monday Jun 28, 2021 at 2:00pm
Four animals crossing the road (skunk, fox, cardinal and chipmunk)
Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? Find out more

Ottawa Urban Wildlife: Connecting to Nature – Backyards and Beyond

Did you know our homes in Ottawa are next to a vast community? The kind of community that has four legs or paws or beaks-...

Monday Jun 28, 2021 at 7:00pm

Discussion of the Indigenous Film Chaakapesh with director Justin Kingsley

 

 

To mark National Indigenous History Month this year 100 lucky Ottawa Public Library members are able to get a free personal Vimeo link...

Online / En ligne

Monday Jun 28, 2021 at 7:30pm
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Discussion sur le film autochtone Chaakapesh avec le réalisateur Justin Kingsley

 

Pour marquer le Mois national de l'histoire autochtone cette année, 100 membres chanceux de la Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa peuvent obtenir un lien Vimeo personnel...

Online / En ligne

Monday Jun 28, 2021 at 7:30pm

Tween Writing Workshop with Author Sarabeth Holden

Join author Sarabeth Holden to be inspired and get a head start on your summer writing. Sarabeth will share her experience writing and getting published...

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021 at 10:30am

Teen Writing Workshop with Author Sarabeth Holden

Join author Sarabeth Holden to be inspired and get a head start on your summer writing. Sarabeth will share her experience writing and getting published...

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021 at 1:30pm
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No Excuses, No Limits! | Pas d'excuses, pas de limites!

Join Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli for an inspiring program and dance performance. He will talk about how he overcame his adversities by transforming negative situations in...

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021 at 4:00pm

Cuisiner en camping

Le plaisir de préparer des repas en pleine nature sur feu de bois ou réchaud!  Des idées de menus pour un séjour en camping réussi....

En ligne

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021 at 7:00pm

Rural Roadtrip Concert Series: An Afternoon at the Opera

In An Afternoon at the Opera, singers accompanied by a pianist will delight audiences with their beautiful, professionally trained voices and animated performances rendering...

Wednesday Jun 30, 2021 at 7:00pm
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Rock out with Monkey Rock Music!

Join Monkey Rock Music for a fully interactive participatory program! Rock out from the safety of your home. Each week will be a different theme,...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 10:00am / until Jul 26, 2021
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Virtual Astronomy 5-7

Join Dave Chisholm, amateur astronomer and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Ottawa Centre, to discover the stars. You will help put...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 11:00am

Blabla Livres: Univers de l'humour

Passe nous voir et partage tes lectures de la semaine. Qui sait, peut-être trouveras-tu ton prochain coup de cœur littéraire? Cette semaine, nous plongeons dans...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 1:30pm
Teen Staycation

Introduction to Puppetry with a Company of Fools

Interested in learning more about theatre? Whether you just want to get your feet wet or are thinking about going to theatre school, these workshops...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 2:00pm
Teen Staycation

Sketching for Self-Care: Doodling and the superpowers of your brain!

Hey guess what?! Our brains are AMAZING and full of secret superpowers. Doodling is one of the best ways to explore the secret side of...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 4:00pm
Teen Staycation

Scratch workshop: Build a Maze Game

Join the students on FIRST Robotics Team 2706: Merge Robotics who will go through the basics of scratch and explain the different tools and how...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 6:30pm

Pyjama Storytime / Heure du conte en pyjama

Join us online for live bedtime stories, songs and rhymes, for children ages 0-6 and a parent or caregiver. Feel free to bring your teddy...

Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 6:30pm / until Aug 16, 2021
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The Creators | Les Créateurs

Join us in Summerland for cool experiments, science, and art projects you can do from home. Gather up your supplies and tune in! Click on...

Tuesday Jul 6, 2021 at 9:30am / until Aug 17, 2021
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Kids Yoga

Join Little Lotus Kids Yoga for a fun class that introduces the concepts of yoga through movement, play, songs, play and activities. You will explore...

Tuesday Jul 6, 2021 at 10:00am / until Aug 17, 2021
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