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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.

  • North Gloucester Book Club

    North Gloucester

    Tuesdays, May 21, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    11:00am
    90 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

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    Meet up with other book lovers in the neighborhood and chat about your latest reads. 

    January 16th - Rocket Men by Robert Kurson

    February 20th - The Christie Affair by Nina Gramont

    March 19th - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

    April 16th - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    May 21st - Blue by Danielle Steel

    June 18th - At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier

    September 17th - The Promise of Canada by Charlotte Gray

    October 15th - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

    November 19th - Requiem by Frances Itani

    December 17th - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

  • Genealogy Drop-In

    Nepean Centrepointe

    Tuesdays, May 21, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

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    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.  

    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! 
  • Plant Exchange

    Centennial Plant Exchange

    Centennial

    Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 10:00am
    540 minutes

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    It’s time to divide your perennials and rejuvenate your garden!  Bring some plants, take some plants, and borrow some gardening books.  Please remember to label all plants you bring in.  

    Drop by near the Centennial branch main entrance any time between 10am and 7pm on Wednesday May 22. 
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    European Book Club - Sweden

    Sunnyside

    Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

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    Join us for the ultimate armchair travel around Europe. The European Book Club is offered in partnership with European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Ottawa to promote contemporary European authors and their works. A book title from an EU country is selected for discussion each month.

    Author Viveca Sten will be in attendance.

    Photo by Peter Knutson.
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    French Conversation Group - Beginner /Groupe de conversation en français débutants

    Manotick

    Wednesdays, May 22, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

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    Pratiquez votre français dans un milieu décontracté pour les débutants.

    Practice your French conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment for beginners.
     

  • The Great Yarn of Manotick

    Manotick

    Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    11:00am
    90 minutes

    16 sessions remaining

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    Join us at yarn club!

    Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.

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  • Barrhaven “Cook and Tell” Cookbook Club

    Ruth E. Dickinson

    Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Jun 20, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

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    Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think! ​
    All are welcome. 
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    Spring Plant Swap!

    Ruth E. Dickinson

    Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
    180 minutes

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    Did you start too many seedlings?
    Have some extra perennials or houseplants?

    Bring them to the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch Spring Plant Swap and take some other plants home!

    Weather permitting, we'll be set up outside of the branch near the main entrance. 

    Please don't forget to clearly label your plants. 

  • SCWG presents Welcome to Writing - Point of View

    Stittsville

    Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
    90 minutes

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    Agents, editors, and professors of creative writing make a big deal about point of view (POV). As well, different POVs sound and feel different to the reader, POV comes in different flavors: first person, second person, third person limited, omniscient, objective; and different cases: past and present; and different depths. Furthermore, you can use different POVs in different sections of a story to achieve different effects. Deft management of POV in your stories will make your writing more professional and more appealing to readers.

  • DIY Bottle Cap Bookmarks and Magnets

    Hazeldean

    Saturday May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

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    Create your own magnets and bookmarks using bottle caps and images from paper, photographs, and fabric.