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.
Saturday Dec 14, 2024 at 10:30am
90 minutes
Do you love puzzles?
Would you like to try new ones and trade your old ones?
Join us for our first Puzzle Swap.
Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle!
Aimez-vous les casse-têtes?
Aimeriez-vous échanger vos casse-têtes usagés et en essayer de nouveaux?
Joignez-vous à nous pour notre tout premier échange de casse-têtes!
Vous donnez et vous recevez!
Saturday Dec 14, 2024 at 11:00am
120 minutes
Create some seasonal cards to share with loved ones and to also gift to special members of the community.
Saturday Dec 14, 2024 at 2:00pm
90 minutes
Get into the festive spirit whether you are celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply some well-earned time off. Adults are invited to make their own greeting cards. Supplies are provided. Bring yourself & your creativity to this self-guided program!
Registration required
Monday Dec 16, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes
Members of the Blackburn Hamlet Book Club meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All welcome!
Drop in.
Dec.16, 2024 All Together Now by Alan Doyle
Jan 20, 2025 Yiddish for Pirates by Gary Barwin
Feb 10, 2025* The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neil
Mar 17 2025 Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Apr 14, 2025* Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
May 12,2025* All the light we Cannot see by Anthony Doerr
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutes
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
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.
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!!