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.
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.
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.
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. Drop-in.
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!
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.
Join us for an afternoon of creating Valentine's Day crafts with the Cricut! Participants will learn the basics of the Cricut Design Space software through a tutorial of the Cricut Maker 3, which can be booked for FREE through the Imagine Space.
In this tutorial, we will be creating two vinyl and two cardstock Valentine inspired crafts. Supplies will be provided.
Registration is required.
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. 30 min
Drop-in to play video games on our PS4 and WiiU. For ages 13-18. Drop-in.
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!
Alta Vista is happy to welcome all children ages 7-12 for our Tuesday night reading circle from 4-5 pm. During our hour long read-a-loud circle we will take turns reading, sharing thoughts and opinions, and defining new vocabulary.
Join us and help us all improve together!