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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.

  • Art supplies

    Mondays, Dec 04, 2023 - Dec 18, 2023
    6:15pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Tis the season to... get creative.  Make homemade holiday cards for friends and family. Supplies and templates provided.

  • Monday Dec 04, 2023 at 6:30pm
    90 minutes

    Come and upCycle a book into a decorative Christmas tree!

    All materials provided.

    Registration required.

  • book Club Image

    Mondays, Dec 04, 2023 - May 06, 2024
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere

    (If the first Monday of a month falls on a Civic Holiday, the book club will be postponed to the following week)

     December 4

     Grey Bees, Andry Kurkov

  • French Conversation Group

    Mondays, Dec 04, 2023 - Jun 24, 2024
    7:30pm
    60 minutes

    25 sessions remaining

    Practice your French conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment.

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    10:00am
    90 minutes

    6 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. 

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jun 11, 2024
    1:00pm
    90 minutes

    50 sessions remaining

    Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with Greenbelt Church. All are welcome to this drop-in program!

    Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté. Offert en partenariat avec l'Église Greenbelt. Tout le monde est bienvenue à ce programme sans inscription!

  • green web banner with tree growing out of a book and tree branches

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Aug 27, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    20 sessions remaining

    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! 

  • Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jan 09, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

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

    Feel free to ask staff for more information. All are welcome.

  • Brush lettering

    Tuesday Dec 05, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Create letters for cards, signs and other decorations using brush markers

  • English Conversation Group

    Tuesdays, Dec 05, 2023 - Jun 25, 2024
    6:00pm
    60 minutes

    28 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.