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.
Book lovers unite!
Join us and explore a new book every month. Meet new friends, talk about books, and enjoy fun activities together.
Ages 10-12. Registration required.
Please pick up the first book at the kids desk and read it before the first meeting.
Have questions about your own device i.e.: tablet, phone, or laptop? Need help with e-books or other online library services? Hazeldean staff will be available to assist you with basic tech questions. *NO TECHNOLOGY REPAIRS* Please bring your own device and library card.
Registration Required. 30 minutes per person.
Create art in good company.
This series is perfect for aspiring artists, crafters who are in a rut, and anyone who suspects that a creative habit would be good for their soul.
We will explore our creativity using art prompts from Creativebug.
All supplies will be provided.
Create art in good company.
Activity: 4 square exercise- handling brushes and paint and water
Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés. Put on by the Faculty of Science.
You are invited to join us for lively discussions around a scientific issue of the day. Be prepared to be informed, engaged and entertained, as our professors share their scientific discoveries and research with you. Each Café includes a 30 to 40 minute talk by a scientist followed by a moderated question and answer period.
The Science Café series is free to attend and all are welcome!
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Don't let your online accounts get compromised.
Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores all your usernames and passwords along with related information and protects them with a single, very strong password.
For Windows, MacOS, iOS, Linux and Android.
Adult, English, Registration required
Learn how author/illustrator Barbara Reid uses clay to create the pictures in her books. The event is pre-recorded and will be viewed in branch as we follow along to create our own works of art using clay. We provide the clay and tools for you to create your own pictures.
Registration required. Ages 6-12 years.
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 Thursday evening 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 Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussion.
WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens 9 AM, December 9, 2024 ❄
January 30: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
February 27: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March 27: The Theory of Crows, by David Robertson
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2025 ❀
April: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
PAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 ❦
September: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
October: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
December: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar
Join us for an evening pyjama storytime, followed by a stuffie library sleepover to celebrate Family Literacy Week.
Children are invited to bring their favourite stuffie to pyjama storytime, and to leave them at the library for the night. The stuffies will get into all sorts of fun and participants will receive (emailed) pictures of the stuffies library sleepover. Stuffies need to be picked up during open hours on the following day.
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée de contes en pyjama, suivie d'une nuit à la bibliothèque pour toutous pour célébrer la Semaine de l'alphabétisation familiale.
Les enfants sont invités à amener leur peluche préférée à l'heure du conte en pyjama et à la laisser à la bibliothèque pour une soirée pyjama. Les peluches vont bien s'amuser et les participant.e.s recevront des photos de la nuit à la bibliothèque des peluches (par courriel). Les peluches doivent être récupérées le lendemain pendant les heures d'ouverture.
Learn how Barbara uses clay to create the illustrations in her books. We’ll provide the clay and tools for you to create your own illustrations. Recorded program in English, staff will be available to assist. Ages 6-12 years.
Registration required
Celebrate Family Literacy Day 2025 with Honorary Chair Barbara Reid (virtual presenter)! Barbara will demonstrate how to use clay to create a picture. The event is pre-recorded and will be viewed in branch as we follow along to create our own works of art. We’ll provide the clay and tools for you to create your own illustrations. This event is ideal for families with children ages 6 to 12. Registration Required.