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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.

  • Monday Dec 9, 2024 at 4:30pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2024)

    For Ages 10-18.  Drop-in on Mondays between 4:30 and 6:30 pm for Youth Scrabble - an incredibly exciting activity that provides a challenging and stimulating experience for players. The game requires players to use their vocabulary, strategy, and critical thinking skills to create and place words on the board while competing against others. Whether you're an experienced player or a beginner, the fast-paced and competitive nature of the game is sure to keep you engaged and focused. Additionally, the social aspect of Club Scrabble is not to be underestimated, as players can meet new people, share their love of the game, and have fun together. Overall, Youth Scrabble is an exhilarating and satisfying pastime that offers mental stimulation, social interaction, and a lot of excitement.  Registration is optional.  Drop-ins are welcome.  

    This program is led by Heidi Robertson, Director of the Ottawa Scrabble Club

  • Monday Dec 9, 2024 at 5:15pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2024)

    Do you have children ages 5-8?  Would you like them to read more?  Then join our weekly Reading Buddies program.  Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive read aloud sessions.  Together they will share the joys of reading in a friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic environment.  Registration required.    

  • Monday Dec 9, 2024 at 6:30pm

    Adults are invited to join us in making their own cards. Make greeting cards for your loved ones for any occasion. Supplies are provided but feel free to also bring your own. All skill levels are welcome. Come along and have fun!

  • Monday Dec 9, 2024 at 6:30pm

    Test your knowledge with Sunnyside’s Trivia Night. Enjoy a fun relaxed atmosphere to see if you can win and become the Sunnyside Trivia Champion! Coming this December.

                    

  • Black woman in a pink sweater and blue pants reads a book in bed in the morning, next to her dog
    Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 11:00am

    Cover to Cover has multiplied!

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

    Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    September 10: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    October 15: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November 12: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    December 10: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

    WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄

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

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀

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

  • Photo illustration of cookbook and cooking utensils
    Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 1:30pm

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month will be a different cookbook! We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    No need to put a hold on a copy! You will get the cookbooks at the meetings.

     

  • Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 5:00pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2024)

    The program aims to help children practice and improve their reading skills! Children will receive individualized reading help and encouragement. Ages 6-12. Registration Required | Ce programme contribue au développement de la lecture chez les jeunes en favorisant l'accompagnement comme moyen privilégié d'apprentissage et le partage. Pour les 6-12 ans. Inscription requise.

  • Sleuth Hounds
    Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)

    Participez à des rencontres sociales pour discuter d’une grande variété de livres sélectionnés par les membres du club de lecture. Cette activité est ouverte à tous. Les personnes inscrites ont la responsabilité d’obtenir un exemplaire du livre à lire ou à écouter.

    Les 2e mardi du mois de septembre à juin, de 18h30 à 20h.

    septembreUn animal sauvage par Joël Dicker

    octobreÉveil à Kitchike par Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui

    novembreLes insolents par Ann Scott

    décembreTreize verbes pour vivre par Marie Laberge

    janvierAmis, chers amis par Bernard Pivot

    févrierQimmik par Michel Jean

    marsLes villes de papier par Dominique Fortier

    avril: La vie heureuse par David Foenkinos

    maiLe livre des sœurs par Amélie Nothomb

    juin: Le violon d'Adrien par Gary Victor

  • Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2024)

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    For ages 13-17.  Interested in playing D&D?  Then join us for a D&D adventure.  Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters.  Spaces limited.

  • une manette de jeu flotte à côté d'une main qui tient de l'argent
    Wednesday Dec 11, 2024 at 1:00pm

    Il est important que les jeunes reconnaissent le moment où un jeu se transforme d’une activité basée sur les compétences en une activité basé sur le hasard, en particulier lorsque de l’argent réel est converti en monnaie de jeu. Cet atelier interactif explore les formes non conventionnelles de jeu de hasard accessibles aux mineurs, telles que le déblocage de packs de joueurs, les paris « skin », les paris sur les sports électroniques et les sports de fantaisie quotidiens. L’atelier examine les signes de problèmes liés aux jeux vidéo et de hasard et explore les risques potentiels de ces activités, tout en proposant des stratégies pour prendre des décisions sûres et saines et en fournissant des informations sur des services de soutien communautaires. Présenteé par le YMCA [Pour les parents, les adolescents et les préadolescents.].