Provincial State of Emergency: Impact to OPL Services

13/01/2021

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 would like to pause, cancel, or manage your holds, you can do so in your online account. 

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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 : Accessing Government Services Online 

Join this first program in the Tech Café Fundamentals series, being presented by Connected Canadians.  Learn how to access Government of Canada websites online safely...

Monday Jan 18, 2021 at 4:00pm

Featured event:
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

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 19, 2021 at 10:00am / until Mar 09, 2021

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 19, 2021 at 4:00pm / until Jan 26, 2021

Start the new year the right way! Find out more

One eRead Canada: an evening with Kim Thúy

Join us for an evening in the company of the delightful author Kim Thúy to discuss some of the many themes that arise from her...

Online

Tuesday Jan 19, 2021 at 7:00pm

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 20, 2021 at 3:30pm / until Feb 03, 2021

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 21, 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

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

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