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.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
7:00pm
60 minutes
8 sessions remaining
Practice English and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Margaret is an accredited teacher of English as a Second Language with more than 8 years experience in teaching adults who are new to Canada. Margaret endeavours to assist English learners strengthen their language skills through engaging conversations and discussions of some of the practical and cultural intricacies of living in Canada.
Wednesdays, Apr 24, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
10:15am
30 minutes
12 sessions remaining
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Every Monday and Wednesday.
**Please note :
-No programming on March 4 and 6 (week *before* March Break)
-March Break : this program will occur as usual, followed by a craft activity (suitable for ages 4 and up, as supplies last).
Wednesdays, Apr 24, 2024 - May 29, 2024
12:00pm
120 minutes
6 sessions remaining
Bring your knitting or crochet and meet fellow enthusiasts at the Sunnyside branch. Knitters of all abilities are welcome.
Apportez votre tricot ou votre crochet et rencontrez d'autres passionnés à la succursale Sunnyside. Les tricoteurs de tous niveaux sont les bienvenus.
Wednesdays, Apr 24, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
4:00pm
60 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Come crafting at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!
For children of all ages. Drop-in.
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Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour satisfaire l’artiste en toi!
Pour enfants de tous âges. Inscription non requise.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024 at 6:30pm
60 minutes
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.
We will be discussing "Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World" by Irene Vallejo.
IRENE VALLEJO
Irene Vallejo earned her European Doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence. Papyrus was awarded the National Essay Prize, the Critical Eye Prize for Narrative and the Bookstore Recommendation Award, and will be published in thirty countries. She is a regular columnist for El País and Heraldo de Aragón, and is the author of two children’s books, two novels, and three collections of essays, articles, and short fiction.
PAPYRUS
Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of the earth to bring them back.
Papyrus, traces the dramatic history of the book and the fight for its survival. This is the story of the book’s journey from oral tradition to scrolls to codices, and how that transition laid the very foundation of Western culture. And it is a story full of heroic adventures, bloodshed and megalomania – from the battlefields of Alexander the Great and the palaces of Cleopatra to the libraries of war-torn Sarajevo and Oxford.
Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024
10:15am
30 minutes
7 sessions remaining
C'est l'heure du conte!
Histoires, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Inscription non requise.
Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - May 30, 2024
6:45pm
60 minutes
6 sessions remaining
Améliorez votre français parlé et rencontrez des gens dans une ambiance décontractée et conviviale. Niveau intermédiaire. Practice your French language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. Intermediate level.
Fridays, Apr 26, 2024 - May 31, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Saturdays, Apr 27, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
10:00am
90 minutes
5 sessions remaining
Drop in for preschool fun! Play with puppets, crafts, building blocks, and more. **Note : on the first Saturday of the month, Play Day is replaced with Saturday Stuffed Animal Storytime until 10:45am, after which we do take the toys out to play as usual.
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Un programme portes ouvertes pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire! Venez jouer avec des marionnettes, des blocs de construction, du bricolage, et plus encore! **Notez bien : le premier samedi de chaque mois, 'On joue' est remplacé par une heure du conte en anglais jusqu'à environ 10:45am, après quoi nous sortons les jouets jusqu'à 11h30 comme à l'habitude.
Mondays, Apr 29, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024
1:00pm
150 minutes
5 sessions remaining
A weekly outing for home-schooling families. Board games, building blocks, LEGO® bricks, and... as many books as you may want to read!
NOTE : during March Break, this room will be open to all! A structured activity is likely to be planned. Stay tuned.
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Une belle sortie hebdomadaire pour les familles qui font l'école à la maison. Jeux de société, blocs LEGO® et... autant de livres que tu désires en lire!
À noter : durant la semaine de relâche de mars, cette salle sera ouverte à tous! Il est possible qu'une activité avec animation soit planifiée. À suivre!