Provincial State of Emergency: Impact to OPL Services

20/01/2021

OPL services have not been impacted by the provincial announcement on Tuesday, January 12. Curbside returns and holds pickup services will continue at open branches.

Hours of operation will remain the same for most branches. Greely, North Gower, and Richmond branches will shift their hours to close by 8 p.m., and all Bookmobile stops will close by 8 p.m.

For details about current services, please visit this page.

HOLDS: If you cannot pick up your hold on time, please cancel it in your online account or contact Infoservice before the pickup date. 

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    Tech Café Fundamentals Logo showing a computer and cup of coffee
    The Ottawa Public Library is launching an expansion of the very successful online Tech Café that we held in 2020.  We Find out more

    Tech Café : Recognizing Fake News

    Join us for this program in the Tech Café Fundamentals series, being presented by Connected Canadians.  Learn how to be critical of what you read...

    Monday Jan 25, 2021 at 4:00pm

  • Parent-Baby Connections - Winter 2021

    Join us for a virtual Babytime program for young children, ages 0 to 18 months. We will explore memorable songs, rhymes and resources to bond...

    Thursday Jan 28, 2021 at 2:30pm / until Mar 11, 2021

  • Are you between the ages of 9 and 18? Do you dream of one day writing an internationally acclaimed bestseller?  Do yo Find out more

    Short Story Workshop with Catherine Austen

    Join local author and contest judge, Catherine Austen, for tips and tricks on how to write a winning short story. Ages 9-12.

    Saturday Jan 23, 2021 at 1:30pm

  • Are you between the ages of 9 and 18? Do you dream of one day writing an internationally acclaimed bestseller?  Do yo Find out more

    Poetry Workshop with Apollo The Child

    Join spoken word artist and Awesome Authors contest judge, Khaleefa Apollo The Child, for tips and tricks on how to write a winning poem. This...

    Saturday Jan 23, 2021 at 3:30pm

  • Online Storytime

    Join us online for live stories, songs and rhymes, for children ages 6 and under. Click on the green button to launch the program on Zoom:

    Tuesday Jan 26, 2021 at 10:00am / until Mar 09, 2021

  • Coding with virtual micro:bits – Use the micro:bit to solve problems!

    Join UOttawa Maker Mobile for a fun interactive workshop. You will learn basic coding concepts and will use a virtual micro:bit board to generate random...

    Tuesday Jan 26, 2021 at 3:30pm

  • Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

    A complete D&D mini-adventure played over two sessions for teens 13-18. Players will play through a complete adventure with pre-generated characters over the course of...

    Tuesday Jan 26, 2021 at 4:00pm

  • Dungeons & Dragons | In the Dreaming Dark | January Session

    Hail Adventurers! Join us for a mini D&D campaign. The first week we will make characters and the following 3 weeks we will adventure. For...

    Wednesday Jan 27, 2021 at 3:30pm / until Feb 03, 2021

  • This new monthly online series highlights recently published works from Indigenous authors across Turtle Island, incl Find out more

    Our Stories: Indigenous Book Club Conversation with Yolanda Bonnell

    Join us for this live, online discussion with author Yolanda Bonnell (Ojibwe/South Asian) in conversation with researcher and theatre-worker Jill Carter (Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi) to discuss our...

    Facebook Live

    Wednesday Jan 27, 2021 at 7:00pm

  • Hands holding coffee cups

    Virtual Death Café

    At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to discuss death.  Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people...

    Online

    Friday Jan 29, 2021 at 12:30pm

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