Close your eyes. Picture yourself on a crisp September school day. The Book Fair has come to town, and you catch the sweet aroma of new books, gel pens, and pencil-topper erasers in the air...

While we can't travel back in time to these magical days, we can give you the next best thing - the Beaverbrook Book Fair! Join us for an all-day event where you can browse staff-picked favourites from every genre and leave with your next favourite read, plus some fun freebies. 

Approximately 13,209,754 people in Canada have dogs, and 14,342,018 have cats -  that’s plenty of people who are going to experience pet loss one day.  The Pet Loss Death Café brings together the pet lover population so that the topic of pet death can be normalized and compassionately discussed through encouraging  open discourse and examination.

Talking about our experiences and feelings related to the illness and loss of a beloved pet can also be a great way to start the conversation about our own dying and death.

Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés at various locations and with various themes. Check out the OPL website for other cafés.

Participants will create a bouquet of roses using pages from discarded books.  All you need is patience, scissors and glue!  Painting the roses is optional.

Participez à des rencontres sociales pour discuter d’une grande variété de livres sélectionnés par les membres du club de lecture. Cette activité est ouverte à tous. Les personnes inscrites ont la responsabilité d’obtenir un exemplaire du livre à lire ou à écouter.

Le livre du mois est Oscar et la dame rose par Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt.