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  • Thursday Jun 8, 2023 at 2:00pm

    NOUVEAU!  Le chapitre suivant - Club de lecture

    Club de lecture pour adultes qui aiment discuter de leur expérience littéraire.

    Veuillez vous inscrire en ligne (chaque date individuellement) et ramassez une copie du livre (environ 1 mois avant la prochaine rencontre) au comptoir de la bibliothèque - succursale Cumberland. Il n'est pas nécessaire de commander un livre.

    Voici les prochains livres:

    Dans l'ombre de la sainte mafia par Claire Bergeron - 9 mars, 2023

    Ceci n'est pas un fait divers par Philippe Besson - 13 avril, 2023

    La vérité sur l'affaire Harry Quebert par Joël Dicker - 11 mai, 2023

    Montréal-Nord par Mariana Mazza - 8 juin, 2023

  • Tuesday Jun 20, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Cover to Cover - Book Club

    Book club for adults that love to share a good book!

    Please register online (each date individually) and pick up your copy of the book about a month before the meeting date at the main desk of the Cumberland Branch.

    These are the next books:

    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - March 28, 2023

    The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George - April 25, 2023

    A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson - May 23, 2023

    One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle - June 20, 2023

  • father mother children reading
    Monday May 29, 2023 at 10:00am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 19-35 months.

    Using your library card, please register one spot for each child in attendance. 

    To get a Library card, register online here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/getacard

  • Monday May 29, 2023 at 1:00pm

    Participants will increase their knowledge related to mental wellness and resiliency as they age. Useful tools and ideas will be shared to help create tangible and concrete plans to support mental wellness. Issues surrounding COVID will also be considered. Primarily for older adults. 

    Registration is limited. Please register online. 

    Presenter can offer information in French as well. 

  • Monday May 29, 2023 at 2:00pm

    Blackburn Hamlet branch is pleased to announce that a professional from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada will be in branch to talk about finances in retirement.

    Audience: Seniors who want to learn how to better manage their finances

    • Why it’s so important to manage finances in retirement

    • The art of budgeting

    • How to stretch your retirement resources

    • Different stages of retirement

    • Tools and Resources

    Registration Required

    Monday, May 29, 2pm

  • father mother children reading
    Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 10:00am

    Stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool children and a parent/caregiver. 

    Using your library card, please register one spot for each child in attendance.

    To get a Library card, register online here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/getacard

    Contes, comptines, et chansons pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire accompagnés d’un parent ou gardien.

    Lors de votre inscription, veuillez réserver une place pour chaque enfant présent.

    Si vous n'avez pas de carte de bibliothèque, vous pourrez en obtenir une ici: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/fr/getacard

  • Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 10:30am / until Jun 06, 2023

    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies 0 -18 months and a parent/caregiver. 

    Registration required.  

  • Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 2:00pm / until Jun 06, 2023

    A fun program of discovery for preschoolers and their adult co-learner. Explore elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through hands-on inquiry-based activities and story. For ages 3-4. 

  • Dungeons and Dragons
    Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 6:00pm

    Join us for a one-session evening of imagination and adventure. Beginner or experienced players are welcome! 

    D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which your characters explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Meet new players as you undertake an adventure in this popular game!

    Please register online. Ages 9-12.

  • Tuesday May 30, 2023 at 6:00pm / until Jun 27, 2023

    Coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.

    Join us for a fun and relaxing session of adult coloring.  An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!

    All supplies are provided.  No experience required.  All you need to bring is your creativity!

    Limited spaces - Registration required.

    Redécouvrez le plaisir de colorier en vous joignant à notre club de coloriage pour adultes - un moment de détente et de relaxation tout en pratiquant l'art-thérapie.

    Tout le matériel est fourni. Aucune expérience requise. 

    Tout ce dont vous avez besoin est votre créativité!

    Places limitées - inscription requise