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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.

  • Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Jun 09, 2025
    10:15am
    120 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of books in a relaxed atmosphere on the Second Monday of the month.

    The Stittsville Branch morning book club runs monthly from September to June.

  • Picture of an open book

    Monday Oct 21, 2024 at 1:30pm
    60 minutes

    Join us as we discuss "Permanent Astonishment" by Thomson Highway.

    Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Service Hub.  Drop in.

  • Monday Oct 21, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Members of the Blackburn Hamlet Book Club meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All welcome!

    Drop in.

    Oct. 21 2024          Braiding Sweetgrass              by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Nov 18, 2024         Radicalized                              by Cory Doctorow

    Dec.16, 2024         All Together Now                    by Alan Doyle

    Jan 20, 2025         Yiddish for Pirates                   by Gary Barwin

    Feb 10, 2025*       The Lonely Hearts Hotel         by Heather O'Neil

    Mar 17 2025         Hench                                        by Natalie Zina Walschots

    Apr 14, 2025*         Jonny Appleseed                      by Joshua Whitehead

    May 12,2025*         All the light we Cannot see      by Anthony Doerr

  • three books on the right stacked together

    Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    2:30pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    The Stittsville Library Book Club meet on the third Monday of most months and read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books.  Registration is required.
     

  • Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    5:15pm
    30 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you have children ages 5-8?  Would you like them to read more?  Then join our weekly Reading Buddies program.  Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive read aloud sessions.  Together they will share the joys of reading in a friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic environment.  Registration required.    

  • Happiness Book Club on yellow background. mage of the The Happiness Project is pictured

    Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Happiness Habits 613 and Ottawa Public Library present: Happiness Book Club

    Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

    Happiness Habits 613 is a grassroots crew in Ottawa cultivating healthy habits using the 9 pillars of happiness: altruism, connection, gratitude, movement, mindfulness, minimalism, nature, nutrition and purpose.

  • End table with book.

    Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Jun 16, 2025
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Partagez avec nous le plaisir des livres dans une ambiance détendue. Un lundi soir chaque mois. Bienvenue aux nouveaux venus. 

    16 septembre: à votre choix

    21 octobre: Changer l'eau des fleurs, Valérie Perrin

    18 novembre: La version qui n'intéresse personne, Emmanuelle Pierrot

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    20 janvier: Veiller sur elle, Jean-Baptiste Andrea

    24 février: Noces de coton, Edem Awumey

    17 mars: Niré, Aki Shimazaki

    28 avril: Le choix, Viola Ardone

    26 mai: S'adapter, Clara Dupont-Monod

    16 juin: Le prince africain, le traducteur et le nazi, Didier Leclair

  • A black person's hand holds a file folder, which is bound with string and labeled "Top Secret Files"

    Tuesdays, Oct 22, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to place a hold on the book! A physical copy of the book will be available for you to pick up from the branch. If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

    September 17: Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penney
    October 22: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
    November 19: The Spy Coast (Martini Club #1), by Tess Gerritsen (Martini Club #1) 
    December 17: Treasure State (Cassie Dewell #1), by C.J. Box

    WINTER SESSIONS  Registration opens December 2024 

    January 2025: The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
    February 2025: Dead Man's Grave (DS Max Graigie #1), by Neil Lancaster
    March 2025: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2025 ❀

    April: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
    May: Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), by Richard Osman
    June: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto

  • Wednesday Nov 13, 2024 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of  Homecoming by Kate Morton  Discussion held in English.  Drop-In.           

  • People reading books

    Saturday Nov 16, 2024 at 2:30pm
    60 minutes

    Share the love of reading! This program is for kids aged 9-12 and a parent or guardian. Read a book together, and then join us for fun and a book chat. You may select one of the titles below, or you may bring your own favourite book to share. Registration required. One registration per family.

          cover of Dogtown                         cover of Hello, Universe

    Place a hold for Dogtown          Place a hold for Hello, Universe