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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.

  • Decorative - photo of a baby
    Meeting Room B

    Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Nov 06, 2024
    10:30am
     minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Pregnancy Circles offer pregnant individuals a place to learn how to care for your baby and to talk about concerns about your pregnancy with a Public Health Nurse. It is also an opportunity to connect with others and share experiences.

    Specific topics will include:

    • Being pregnant
    • Healthy eating and active living
    • Safe pregnancy
    • Birth basics
    • Feeding your baby
    • Preparing for parenthood
    • And more!

    The program at the North Gloucester location is only being offered in English. The program is offered in 2-hour sessions, weekly, for 6 weeks. All sessions are available at no cost!

    Due to limited space, the sessions are currently for pregnant individuals only.

  • A brown and white image with the words Memory Café written on it. There is a picture of a coffee cup in the bottom left corner.

    Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Jun 25, 2025
    1:30pm
    120 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families.

    Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.

    October 2: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    October 23: Oh Canada!

    November 27: Try Your Luck

    December 18: The Heart of the Home: The Kitchen

  • Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Jun 04, 2025
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!

    Sept-June.

    1st Wednesday of the month. 

    January 2025 session will be held January 8th. 

    September 2024 - June 2025 Selections

    September 4th :
    Truth Be Told by Beverley McLachlin

    October 2nd:
    After Lives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

    November 6th:
    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    December 4th:
    The Adversary by Michael Crummey

    January 8th:
    What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad

    February 5th:
    Erebus by Michael Palin

    March 5th:
    The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

    April 2nd :
    Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

    May 7th:
    The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

    June 4th:
    The Future by Catherine Leroux

     

  • Wednesday Oct 02, 2024 at 6:00pm
    135 minutes

    Join us for the free screening of a comedy murder mystery. 

    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

  • Vernon Book Club

    Wednesdays, Oct 02, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading, just reading in companionable silence!

    Each Silent Book Club will start with a short intro, where everyone gets to share what they are reading. Then there's silent reading hour!  No pressure, no homework questions, just quiet social time with other people who love to read.

    Drop-in program.

  • poster for The Bat

    Wednesday Oct 02, 2024 at 6:30pm
    150 minutes

    Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of The Bat (1959).

    Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.

    The event is free to attend. In English.

    Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • hand holding mahjong tiles on green table

    Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Mar 20, 2025
    10:30am
    120 minutes

    12 sessions remaining

    Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment.  Drop-in program, no registration required.

  • Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
    10:30am
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Join us for a program that features:

    · dimmed lighting

    · sensory toys

    · a smaller number of participants

    · an adapted circle time with stories, rhymes and songs

    During this program there will be opportunities for open play and a chance to connect with other families. The circle time portion of this program is offered in the last 20 minutes of the session. A family member must be present for the duration of the program.

    This program provides a welcoming environment and respects the needs of children from 18 months to 6 years who live with developmental disabilities and/or autism, or who show signs of a developmental delay.

  • Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
    1:00pm
    120 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families.

    Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.

    First Thursday of each month from 1-3pm.

    September 5th - Working 9 to 5

    October 3rd - The 1950's

    November 7th - Country Life

    December 5th - Childhood Games

  • Thursdays, Oct 03, 2024 - Jun 05, 2025
    1:30pm
    90 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. First Thursday of every month. New members welcome.