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  • poster for Beasts of the Southern Wild, main character/young girl running in grass with sparklers
    Tuesday Jul 18, 2023 at 5:30pm

    Join us for a free screening of Beasts of the Southern Wild. The film was directed by Benh Zeitlin and was released in 2012. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 5:30PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 93 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • A banner with images from the TD Summer Reading Club at the Ottawa Public Library
    Wednesday Jul 19, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Watch your favorite stories come to life.

    Join us in OPL's Main Branch Auditorium for a family-friendly showing of “Onward”. Drop-in program.

    This film is rated "G” and runs for 103 minutes. In English.

    An image of the movie poster for the film "Onward".

  • A web banner containing several images for the TD Summer Reading Club at Ottawa Public Library.
    Thursday Jul 20, 2023 at 1:30pm / until Jul 27, 2023

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Triumph over adversity. Join a crew of fellow adventurers and see if a roll of the dice can help you solve the mysteries within the moldy library. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

  • Thursday Jul 20, 2023 at 5:30pm
  • A series of images for the TD Summer Reading Club at the Ottawa Public Library
    Tuesday Jul 25, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Follow the clues to unravel the mystery. Ages 6-9. Drop-in program.

    Suis les indices pour résoudre le mystère. Pour les 6 à 9 ans. Portes ouvertes.

  • poster for My Neighbor Totoro, young girl waiting at bus stop with large mysterious cuddly furry creature
    Tuesday Jul 25, 2023 at 5:30pm

    Join us for a free screening of My Neighbor Totoro. The film was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and was released in 1988. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 5:30PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a general audience. 86 minutes. In Japanese with English subtitles.

  • a girl is reading a science book
    Wednesday Jul 26, 2023 at 2:00am

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Chicka-dee-dee-dee. Who was that? Play a game to discover nature sounds around us. Buzz your newly created bee around flowers to pollinate them. Investigate seeds and make a seed caterpillar that will grow over time. Notice all that nature has to offer, big and small!

    Come join us for this hybrid program (in-person with presenter online) with our partner, Scientists in School! Ages 8-12.

  • Creatures playing musical instruments and a swimming turtle holding a camera.
    Tuesday Aug 1, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    West to east, south to north, now it's time to venture forth. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

    De l’est à l’ouest, du sud au nord, on explore! Pour les 8 à 12 ans. Inscription requise.

    Take part in our TD Summer Reading Club adventures. Joignez-vous à nous pour une aventure avec la Club de lecture d'été.

  • A series of images for the TD Summer Reading Club taking place at the Ottawa Public Library.
    Wednesday Aug 2, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Watch your favorite stories come to life.

    Join us in OPL's Main Branch Auditorium for a family-friendly showing of “Strange World”. Drop-in program.

    This film is rated "G” and runs for 102 minutes. In English.

  • TD Summer Reading Club
    Thursday Aug 3, 2023 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    This workshop encourages students to look at the shapes, colours and patterns used in the works on display in the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Norman Takeuchi exhibition, Shape in Between: Norman Takeuchi- A Retrospective. We will then apply the principles and elements of design we discussed using Norman Takeuchi’s work in the creation of a series of handmade stickers. Ages 9-12. | Cet atelier vous encouragera à observer les formes, les couleurs et les motifs qu'utilise l’artiste Norman Takeuchi, dont les œuvres font partie de l'exposition Être entre les formes. Rétrospective de Norman Takeuchi présentée à la Galerie d'art d'Ottawa. Nous appliquerons ensuite les principes et les éléments de conception discutés en s’inspirant du travail de l’artiste pour créer une série d’autocollants réalisés à la main. Pour les 9-12 ans.