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.
Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Jun 25, 2025
1:30pm
120 minutes
10 sessions remaining
An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families.
Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.
October 2: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
October 23: Oh Canada!
November 27: Try Your Luck
December 18: The Heart of the Home: The Kitchen
Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Jun 04, 2025
2:00pm
90 minutes
9 sessions remaining
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!
Sept-June.
1st Wednesday of the month.
January 2025 session will be held January 8th.
September 2024 - June 2025 Selections
September 4th :
Truth Be Told by Beverley McLachlin
October 2nd:
After Lives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
November 6th:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
December 4th:
The Adversary by Michael Crummey
January 8th:
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
February 5th:
Erebus by Michael Palin
March 5th:
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
April 2nd :
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
May 7th:
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
June 4th:
The Future by Catherine Leroux
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024 at 6:00pm
135 minutes
Join us for the free screening of a comedy murder mystery.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading, just reading in companionable silence!
Each Silent Book Club will start with a short intro, where everyone gets to share what they are reading. Then there's silent reading hour! No pressure, no homework questions, just quiet social time with other people who love to read.
Drop-in program.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024 at 6:30pm
150 minutes
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of The Bat (1959).
Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.
The event is free to attend. In English.
Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.
Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Mar 20, 2025
10:30am
120 minutes
12 sessions remaining
Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment. Drop-in program, no registration required.
Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Jun 05, 2025
1:30pm
90 minutes
9 sessions remaining
Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. First Thursday of every month. New members welcome.
Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
2:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in program.
This group meets the first Thursday of the month 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
July 4 "A World Elsewhere" by Wayne Johnston
August 1 "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles
September 5 "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery
October 3 "Peacekeeper's Daughter" by Tanya Bellehumeur-Allat
November 7 "Fire Weather: the Making of the Beast" by John Vaillant
December 5 "Fleishman is in Trouble" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Thursday Oct 03, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutes
Learn, in simple terms, how your camera works to enable you to take better photos. The lecture will cover tips on composition, depth of field, lighting, people pictures and how to avoid common pitfalls. Applicable to cell phones too. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
If you plan to attend, please register to ensure the program is presented.
Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Jan 02, 2025
6:30pm
60 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Everyone is welcome to join Vernon’s book club!
Visit with your friends and neighbours to discuss great books.
First Thursday of the month
6:30pm-7:30pm
July 4 – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
August 1– Fight Night by Miriam Toews
September 5 – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
October 3 – Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston
November 7 – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
December 5 – Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
January 2 (2025) – Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Books will be available at the Vernon branch service hub.