Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome.
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.
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Friday Jun 14, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Monday Jun 17, 2024 at 3:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Grab your astronaut suit and moon boots and hop aboard our spaceship as we blast off past satellites and asteroids, leaving the Milky Way behind us.
Pop in to get your registration kit, do some fun activities with us, and have a snack! Costumes welcome (Space-themed, if you can!).
For children 0-12.
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Enfile ton habit d’astronaute et tes bottes lunaires, et saute à bord de notre vaisseau spatial : 4, 3, 2, 1, on décolle! Nous quitterons la Voie lactée, ses satellites et ses astéroïdes pour partir à l’aventure.
Passer nous voir pour ramasser votre trousse d'inscription, et restez pour nos activités amusantes et prendre une collation! Les déguisements sont encouragés (thématique 'Espace', si vous pouvez!).
Pour enfants jusqu'à 12 ans.
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Mondays, Jun 17, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
Drop-in program
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Happiness Habits 613 and Ottawa Public Library present: Happiness Book Club
Meet new people and join in discussions on selected non-fiction titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
April title: The Happiness Project, Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
Happiness Habits 613 is a grassroots crew in Ottawa cultivating healthy habits using the 9 pillars of happiness: altruism, connection, gratitude, movement, mindfulness, minimalism, nature, nutrition and purpose.
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us for the ultimate armchair travel around Europe. The European Book Club is offered in partnership with European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Ottawa to promote contemporary European authors and their works. A book title from an EU country is selected for discussion each month.
Irena Karafilly will talk about her book "Arrested Song"
Calliope Adham – young, strong-willed, and recently widowed – is schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when Hitler’s army invades Greece in 1941. Well-read and linguistically gifted, she is recruited by the Germans to act as their liaison officer. It is the beginning of a personal and national saga that will last for several decades.
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Friday Jun 21, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month.
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Saturday Jun 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesEnjoy photos and narration of coastal, interior and island beauty including stunning gardens and birdlife. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
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Saturday Jun 22, 2024 at 2:30pm
120 minutesLearn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine. Registration limited to 5 spaces.
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Monday Jun 24, 2024 at 1:30pm
120 minutesDrop-in program
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The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this monthly drop-in session where we help you learn how to use Ottawa Public Library resources to access eBooks and audiobooks.
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Thursday Jul 04, 2024 at 10:30am
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in program for all ages.
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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 pour tous les âges.
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Tuesdays, Jul 09, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024
10:30am
40 minutes2 sessions remaining
Registration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun educational activities, students explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard favourites. Family program for ages 4+.