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.
Thursdays, Oct 10, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining
This club will meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month:
October 10
November 14
December 12
Come share the enjoyment of reading books with other kids ages 9-12!
Each meeting we will have a book battle to choose the book we will be reading that month.
Registration required (up to 8 participants).
Friday Oct 11, 2024 at 11:00am
60 minutes
Join us for a tour of the Digitization Lab. This lab is equipped with bookable work stations that allow you to digitize your old photographs, slides and negatives, as well as your VHS tapes and 8mm film reels. This tour will be an orientation of the equipment, the stations and the online booking system.
Friday Oct 11, 2024 at 3:00pm
90 minutes
Create whimsical and festive art pieces perfect for displaying this season. Using swirls of decorative paper we'll create unique autumnal art that will keep you in a cozy Fall mood long after the season is over.
Saturday Oct 12, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutes
Curious about Dungeons and Dragons, or just learning how to play and need some practise? Give it a try with this one-session-long adventure for beginners and returning players! D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which your characters explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Learn the basic rules of this popular game as you undertake an adventure with fellow players.
The adventure we will be playing will be announced soon.
This program is for ages 12-16.
Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
11:00am
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Cover to Cover has multiplied!
Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.
Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.
When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.
By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.
FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
September 10: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
October 15: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November 12: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
December 10: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson
WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄
January: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March:This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀
April:This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Oct 29, 2024
1:30pm
120 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Want to learn to sew or would like a refresher on how to use a sewing machine? Our intro to sewing course will cover the basics of threading the machine, basic stitches and more. We will be creating a book tote. All materials will be provided. Must be able to commit to all three sessions.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 4:00pm
60 minutes
Join us as we kickoff the 2024-2025 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park!
For the first meeting you have a choice of reading either or both of these books:
Click the images or links below to place a hold for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.
The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
or/and
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place- Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
This bookclub is for kids ages 10-13 and will be in English. Registration is required as space is limited.
For our first meeting on Tuesday, 15 Oct at 4:00PM.
**Bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read.**
From this, we will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.
We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5PM on these dates:
Just register once, for the first date, if you plan to attend every month
15 Oct, 2024
12 Nov, 2024
17 Dec, 2024
14 Jan, 2025
11 Feb, 2025
18 Mar, 2025
15 April, 2025
13 May, 2025
10 June, 2025
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutes
You’re faced with a dizzying array of choices when buying a PC: Laptop or desktop? Intel or AMD processor? How many processor cores? How much storage capacity? Large or small monitor? Faster processor vs more memory? The list goes on and on!
Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group (OPCUG), will help sort out the options so you can buy the right computer for your needs!
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutes
Join Marlene Marrow from the Home Hospice Association for a group-directed discussion of death. This event doesn’t have any particular objectives or themes aside from increasing everyone’s awareness of death and exploring our relationships with death, dying and grief. As we grapple with what life looks like today, having a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about difficult subjects is so important and can have a significant impact both on how we live and how we die.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
135 minutes
Join us at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a free speed friending program! Meet new friends in short conversations, helped by conversation starters. This program is intended for adults aged 20 to 30.
Places are limited so please register to save your spot.