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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.

  • Tuesday Dec 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Monday, October 21, 2024 - 9:15am

    Enjoy photos and narration from multiple car trips around this wonderful province. Highlights include the Viking settlement in L’anse aux meadows, the fjord at Western Brook Pond, the Tablelands, Bonavista, Twillingate, Cape Spear, icebergs, etc. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group and the Orleans Photo Club.

  • Wednesday Dec 18, 2024 at 7:00pm
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Monday, December 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Are you a new library user and want to learn about what we offer at the Ottawa Public Library? Have you been an OPL member for years, but want to learn more about our collections, services, and programs? Join us to discover what you can access at your local library branch, and have a chance at winning some OPL merch! Registration encouraged but drop-ins always welcome.

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursday Dec 19, 2024 at 6:30pm
    60 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our holiday planning party and social. All are welcome!

  • Saturday Dec 21, 2024 at 11:00am
    90 minutes

    Aleksandra et Cyrille forment un couple très chanceux et très tendance qui a apparemment tout. Enfin tout, sauf un enfant. Alekseï, petit garçon russe de 7 ans, va débarquer dans leur vie. 

  • Saturday Dec 21, 2024 at 2:00pm
    135 minutes

    Two very different women, a workaholic from Los Angeles and a society columnist from Surrey, experience a heartbreak and decide to swap places. This adventure will help them to move on and find the right direction in life. 

  • Tuesday Dec 31, 2024 at 10:30am
    60 minutes

    Join Richmond branch to celebrate the New Year!! 

  • Tuesday Dec 31, 2024 at 11:00am
    60 minutes

     Can't stay up until midnight? Join us for games, activities and snacks before we count down to noon! A New Year's event for the whole family. Ring in 2025 early! Drop-in program.

    Tu ne peux pas rester debout jusqu'à minuit? Joins-toi à nous pour des jeux, des activités et une collation avant le compte à rebours de midi! Célèbre l’arrivée de la nouvelle année 2025 en avance! Un événement pour toute la famille. Programme portes-ouvertes.

  • winter wonderland

    Saturday Jan 04, 2025 at 2:30pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for some winter crafts. Family program. Drop-in. / Joignez-vous à nous pour des bricolages d'hiver. Pour les familles.  Inscription non requise. 

  • boardgames

    Tuesdays, Jan 07, 2025 - Mar 18, 2025
    5:30pm
    150 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Bring your friends & family in for exciting card games, board games, & brain teasers! We have many games including Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, King of Tokyo, Dutch Blitz, Bananagrams, Scrabble, Monopoly, Checkers, Chess, & more! You may also bring some of your own. Brain teasers include puzzles, riddles, & Rubik’s cubes. 

    Tuesdays once every 2 weeks

    Drop-in

  • poster for Barbarella

    Wednesday Jan 08, 2025 at 6:30pm
    150 minutes

    Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Barbarella (1968).

    Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.

    The event is free to attend. In English.

    Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.