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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.

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jun 25, 2024
    1:30pm
    120 minutes

    29 sessions remaining

    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.

  • green web banner with tree growing out of a book and tree branches

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Aug 27, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    20 sessions remaining

    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.  

    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! 

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jan 09, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think! ​

    Feel free to ask staff for more information. All are welcome.

  • Brush lettering

    Tuesday Dec 05, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Create letters for cards, signs and other decorations using brush markers

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
    2:00pm
    120 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    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.

  • English Conversation Group

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jun 25, 2024
    6:00pm
    60 minutes

    28 sessions remaining

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

  • A keyboard with letters spelling Pen & Paper Writers' Workshop

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    21 sessions remaining

    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. 

  • poster for Do the Right Thing

    Tuesday Dec 05, 2023 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of Do the Right Thing. The film was directed by Spike Lee and was released in 1989. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 120 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.

  • english

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jun 25, 2024
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    30 sessions remaining

    Practice your English as a 2nd language in a conversational, relaxed environment. 

    Tuesdays

    6:30-7:30 pm.

    September - June.