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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.

  • Banner reading 'Welcome to the Jungle/ Bienvenue dans la jungle' with jungle animals around it
    Saturday Mar 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Mar 14, 2025)

    Welcome to the Jungle - we got fun and games! Join us for a life-size board game that will have you trekking through the jungle. What will you encounter? 

    Bienvenue dans la jungle - il y a beaucoup à faire! Rejoignez-nous pour un grand jeu qui vous plongera dans la jungle. Que rencontrerez-vous?

  • Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 10:00am

    Stay & Play Join us to play and chat. There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents, caregivers and young children.

    Drop-in program. Family program.

    Jouons à la biblio Joignez-vous à nous pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes.

    Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.

  • Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 10:00am

    Drop in and try out one of our board games, or bring your own! / Rejoignez-nous et essayer l'un de nos jeux, ou prenez votre propre jeu!

  • Mission March Break. Opération congé de mars
    Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 10:00am

    Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!

    Drop-in program. Family program.

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    Viens bricoler à la biblio. On a tout ce qu’il te faut pour que tu puisses satisfaire l’artiste en toi!

    Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.

  • Four illustrated animals use magnifying glasses, write in notebooks, and dress as a spy or detective
    Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 10:30am

    Join us to play and chat. There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents, caregivers and young children. Drop-in program. Family program.

    Joignez-vous à nous pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.

  • animals playing detective
    Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 11:00am

    Meet the amazing reptiles, small mammals, amphibians and invertebrates from a variety of ecosystems around the world. You’ll learn about their behaviour, their habitats, conservation, and why they got so big, in a demonstration that is safe and healthy for animals and people alike. Family program for ages 4+. 

    Ottawa Public Library is committed to making its programs accessible to everyone.  If you need specific accommodations, please fill out this form: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/accessible-services-request-form 
    We prefer at least three weeks' notice for accommodation requests. 

    Découvrez les merveilleux reptiles, petits mammifères, amphibiens et invertébrés de divers écosystèmes du globe ainsi que leurs comportements, leurs habitats, leur conservation et pourquoi ils ont déjà été immenses. On vous révélera tout dans une démonstration dynamique et sécuritaire pour les humains et les animaux. Programme familial, 4 ans et plus. 

    La Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa (BPO) s’efforce de rendre ses programmes universellement accessibles. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation, veuillez remplir le présent formulaire : https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/fr/formulaire-de-demande-de-services-accessibles
    Il est préférable de présenter votre demande au moins trois semaines à l’avance. 

  • cartoon animals in detective outfits
    Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 2:00pm

    For this program, Parrot Partners will bring at least 3 parrots, from different areas of the world, ranging in size from very small and "spunky" to massive and "mellow". We introduce each parrot, one at a time, and share interesting and entertaining facts and stories about their natures and lives in the wild and in our homes. Participants will be offered the opportunity to give our parrots a treat or drink from a safety cup or feeding skewer, as well as pose for photos with the parrots. Family program for ages 4+. Registration required.

    Parrot Partners is the only rehabilitation program for Parrots in Canada that combines professional training, education, and rehabilitation in the charitable service of relinquished and misunderstood parrots.

    Ottawa Public Library is committed to making its programs accessible to everyone. If you need specific accommodations, please fill out this form: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/accessible-services-request-form. We prefer at least three weeks' notice for accommodation requests.

  • Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. 

    Drop-in program* 

    *but you can register to receive a reminder email!

  • animaux de dessins animés déguisés en détectives / cartoon animals dressed as detectives
    Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Rejoignez Luc Leduc, Leduc de la magie, pour un spectacle de magie bilingue de 45 minutes, plein 
    d'action et avec beaucoup de participation du public. Programme familial pour les 4+ ans. Inscription 
    requise.

    La Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa (BPO) s’efforce de rendre ses programmes universellement 
    accessibles. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation, veuillez remplir le présent formulaire ici.

    Il est préférable de présenter votre demande au moins trois semaines à l’avance.

    Join Luc Leduc, The Duke of Magic for an action packed, 45- minute bilingual magic show with a lot of 
    audience participation. Family program for ages 4+. Registration required.

    Ottawa Public Library is committed to making its programs accessible to everyone. If you need specific 
    accommodations, please fill out this form here.
    We prefer at least three weeks' notice for accommodation requests.

     

  • Monday Mar 10, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Get Crafty!

    Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!

    We will be exploring origami and a paper cutting craft.

    Drop-in program.

    Ages 6-12