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Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.

  • Black woman sitting in a wicker chair reading a book
    Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 11:00am (series runs until Mar 18, 2025)

    Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.

    Cover to Cover has two groups reading the same books at different times of the year. By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. Please register for each session you would like to participate in.

    When you register, a physical copy will already be available to you! If you are on the waitlist, or if you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print (if available), please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.

    WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 9, 2024 ❄

    January 14: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
    February 11: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
    March 18: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2025 ❀

    April: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
    May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
    June: Bring Your Favourite Book Event

    PAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 ❦

    September: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    October: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    December: The Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

  • Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 17, 2025)

    Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Everyone welcome! Drop in.​

    ​Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté.​ Tous sont bienvenus! Inscription non-requise.

  • Parenting in Ottawa
    Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)

    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.

  • Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Mar 04, 2025)

    Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?

    Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.

  • Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)

    Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree?  

    Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research strategies, and discover what resources are available for your research. Sessions are held every other Tuesday at 2:00pm in the Genealogy area. 

    Specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch and the Ottawa Public Library will answer questions and help you get the most from library resources.  

    Bring your laptop, tablet, or borrow a Chromebook from the library.  

    All welcome! 

  • Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Mar 25, 2025)

    Do you like to knit, crochet, or do handwork of some sort? Please join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that you are working on.  Drop In.

    No program Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

  • Couch piled high with crocheted squares
    Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)

    The Granny Squares for Warmth (GSFW) group was created in November 2020 as a Barrhaven-based group with a mission to create and donate hand-made blankets and shawls to people in need in the Ottawa area.  ​

    Crocheters and Knitters - please join us to make granny squares for blankets, as well as to join squares, and to crochet or knit blankets and shawls. Everyone is welcome!

  • A keyboard with letters spelling Pen & Paper Writers' Workshop
    Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 5:55pm (series runs until Apr 29, 2025)

    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. 

  • Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)

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

  • English Conversation Group
    Tuesday Jan 14, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)

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