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  • beaded orange t-shirt on orange and green background

    Tuesdays, Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
    10:00am
    660 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    As we reflect on the legacy of the residential school system in Canada, we remember the Indigenous lives lost and honour the survivors and their families.

    Show your support by participating in the planting and tending of our Heart Garden.

    Supplies will be provided for you to create flowers and/or messages from the heart.

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    Alors que nous réfléchissons à l'héritage des pensionnats au Canada, nous nous souvenons des vies autochtones perdues et nous rendons hommage aux survivants et à leurs familles.

    Montrez votre soutien en participant à la plantation et entretien de notre jardin de coeur.

    Les fournitures vous seront disponibles pour créer des fleurs et/ou des messages du coeur.

  • Colorful picture of people conversing, with different shape bubbles above their heads

    Wednesdays, Sep 27, 2023 - Dec 20, 2023
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    13 sessions remaining

    Every Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm

    September 13th- December 20th

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

  • Open book on a table

    Thursdays, Sep 28, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Come join us the 4th Thursday of every month for lively discussion on a variety of English-language books.

  • beaded orange t-shirt on orange and green background

    Saturday Sep 30, 2023 at 10:00am
    420 minutes

    As we reflect on the legacy of the residential school system in Canada, we remember the Indigneous lives lost and honour the survivors and their families.

    Show your support by creating a remembrance rock. You can create a rock arrangement or display it within our community.

    All necessary supplies will be provided to create a remembrance rock.

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    Alors que nous réfléchissons à l'héritage du système de pensionnats au Canada, nous nous souvenons des vies autochtones perdues et nous rendons hommage aux survivats et à leurs familles.

    Montrez votre soutien en créant une roche de souvenir. Vous pouvez créer une arrangement de roches ou l'exposer au sein de notre communauté.

    Tous les fournitures nécessaires seront disponibles pour créer une roche de souvenir.

  • NDTR NFB film festival

    Saturday Sep 30, 2023 at 10:15am
    390 minutes

    Le français suit l'anglais

    The Ottawa Public Library welcomes you to a thought-provoking, day-long film festival, presented in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

    To commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, OPL chose to honour the Indigenous oral tradition by amplifying Indigenous voices and bring together our communities in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. Through the lens of these award-winning documentaries, the power of storytelling will help educate, inspire, and unite communities, as we reflect on our shared history and the path forward.

    So join us on September 30th, online via Zoom or at one of our seven open branches, on a cinematic journey centered around the theme of residential schools that explores the rich tapestry of Indigenous history, culture, and the path towards reconciliation.

    Stay with us throughout the day, or join us at planned times for specific films according to the schedule below:

    • 10h15: Word of welcome
    • 10h18: Sisters & Brothers
    • 10h21: We Were Children
    • 11h43: Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
    • 12h12: We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
    • 14h54: Stories Are in Our Bones
    • 15h05: The Road Forward

    Register now to get the Zoom link, or visit one of our open branches (Beaverbrook, Cumberland, Greenboro, Nepean Centrepointe, Main, Ruth E Dickinson, St Laurent.)

    Visit this link for a full description of the films. 

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    La Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa vous invite à participer à un festival du film d'une journée, présenté en partenariat avec l'Office national du film du Canada, à l'occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation.

    Pour commémorer ce jour important, la BPO a choisi d'honorer la tradition orale autochtone en amplifiant les voix autochtones et en rassemblant nos communautés dans l'esprit de la vérité et de la réconciliation. À travers l'objectif de ces documentaires primés, le pouvoir de la narration contribuera à éduquer, inspirer et unir les communautés, alors que nous réfléchissons à notre histoire commune et à la voie à suivre.

    Rejoignez-nous le 30 septembre, en ligne via Zoom ou dans l'une de nos sept succursales ouvertes, pour un voyage cinématographique centré sur le thème des pensionnats, qui explore la riche tapisserie de l'histoire et de la culture autochtone, ainsi que le chemin vers la réconciliation.

    Restez avec nous tout au long de la journée, ou rejoignez-nous aux heures prévues pour des films spécifiques selon le programme ci-dessous :

    • 10h15: mot de bienvenue
    • 10h18: Soeurs et frères 
    • 10h21: Nous n’étions que des enfants
    • 11h43: Hommage au sénateur Murray Sinclair
    • 12h12: On ne peut pas faire deux fois la même erreur
    • 14h54: Des histoires ancrées en nous
    • 15h05: Droit devant

    Inscrivez-vous ici pour recevoir le lien Zoom, ou visitez l'une de nos succursales ouvertes le 30 septembre: Beaverbrook, Cumberland, Greenboro, Nepean CentrepointeCentrale, Ruth E Dickinson, St Laurent.

    Les films sont présentés en langue originale anglaise avec sous-titres français. 

    Suivez ce lien pour jeter un coup d'oeil aux descriptions des films.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 17, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Pack your bags and prepare for the first chapter in a tour around the world! Joins us every third Tuesday until June 2024, where we will discuss a title set in a different country and/or written by a foreign author.

    When you pick up a copy of September's title, you will receive a Traveler's Guide to keep with you for the year, in which you may keep notes as you read, draw something from the book that has inspired you, or bring up points you'd like to discuss during the meet-ups.

    At every meeting you attend, you will get your "passport" stamped. We hope to see you well-traveled by summer 2024!

  • slim white-covered book on a round wooden table

    Thursdays, Oct 19, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Veuillez nous joindre le 3e jeudi de chaque mois pour des rencontres conviviales afin de discuter des livres de langue française.

  • Thursday Nov 16, 2023 at 7:00pm
    0 minutes

    For National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Ottawa Public Library in partnership with the National Arts Centre, will be hosting a one man play called "Bloodline", written by elder Albert Dumont and Co-creator, writer and musician Phil Jenkins.

    This one-person play, “Bloodline”, examines Indian Act harms. Using autobiography, poetry and photography, Albert tells the story of how the Indian Act shaped not only his own life, but the lives of his parents and grandparents.

    Elder Albert Dumont, an Algonquin poet, storyteller and artist has been named the City of Ottawa's next English-language poet laureate in 2021.

    Phil Jenkins is a local renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer, musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural.

  • Tuesdays, Sep 26, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
    10:00am
    180 minutes

    13 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 ideas about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.

  • Tuesdays, Sep 26, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    10:30am
    90 minutes

    26 sessions remaining

    Ready to get back to socializing and hobbies? Drop into the Cumberland Branch Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to11:30 am .  We will have puzzles, board games and adult colouring books for those who wish to participate. 

    Prêts à socialiser et faire des loisirs à nouveau? Rendez-vous à la succursale de Cumberland les mardis et jeudis de 10h à 11h30.  Nous aurons des casse-têtes, des jeux de société et des livres de coloriage  pour ceux qui souhaitent participer.