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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.

  • Tuesday Mar 11, 2025 at 10:30am

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Le Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada lance aux participants le défi de concevoir leur 
    propre gadget d'espionnage! Vous découvrirez des technologies du passé et du présent pour inspirer 
    votre conception. Quel type de technologie peut augmenter vos sens, ou vous permettre de 
    communiquer secrètement avec vos alliés? Qu’allez-vous inventer?

    Pour les 7 à 12 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 : https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/fr/formulaire-de-demande-de-services-accessibles. Il est préférable de présenter votre demande au moins trois semaines à l’avance.

  • Tuesday Mar 11, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Dip It!

    Join us for a one-hour culinary demo and lesson that will leave you understanding the basic ratios of dips so that you can make delicious, healthy and satisfying varieties at home for snack time, for meals and more! We'll use plant-based ingredients to prepare a few different flavours and styles, and sharpen our knife skills by prepping a few vegetables to try them with!

    Part demo, part experiential. Bring along a small container to bring leftover dip home with.

    Allergen alert: sesame (tahini), dairy (yogurt)

    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.

    Registration required. For ages 13-18.

  • Wednesday Mar 12, 2025 at 10:30am

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Get into the Groove!

    Get into the groove in this highly energetic and interactive dance session! Participants will explore simple, fun, and easy dance moves that everyone can follow in a safe and inclusive environment! Presented by Luv2Groove.

    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: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/accessible-services-request-form. We prefer at least three weeks' notice for accommodation requests.

  • Wednesday Mar 12, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Take a closer look at creatures, feathered, furred, and finned. Fantastic beasts are welcome too.

    We will explore bugs and insects and why they are so important to us, other animals, and our environment. Learn to love bugs, and find out what kind of bug you would be, and draw your bug face.

    Registration required.

    For ages 4-6.

  • Friday Mar 14, 2025 at 10:15am (series runs until Mar 14, 2025)

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Join the Mysterious Benedict Society this March Break!

    Learn old school codes, solve perplexing puzzles, make a decoder ring, solve rebus puzzles, and try to escape the library!

    Registration required. For ages 7-12.

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    Saturday Mar 15, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, February 10, 2025 - 10:00am

    Come recreate a famous piece of art. We will select a new piece of art and give you all the supplies you need!

    March inspiration: The Whirling Dervishes by Mahmoud Said

    Ages 6-12.

  • workstation with notebook and keyboard
    Tuesday Mar 25, 2025 at 2:00pm

    When buying a personal computer (PC), you are faced with a lot of choices, laptop or desktop, how many cores in the processor, Intel or AMD processor, size of storage, how big a monitor, is it better to buy a faster processor or more memory… Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will help sort out the choices so you can buy the computer that is right for your needs.

  • Dying with Dignity Logo next to a country winter landscape with two trees next to a fence
    Wednesday Mar 26, 2025 at 1:30pm

    Presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD) is a workshop to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including palliative care, treatment options, and Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD). Workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.

    Register online.

  • A picture of a book, notepad and a coffee mug
    Saturday Apr 26, 2025 at 10:30am

    Did you know that 2025 marks the 95th anniversary of the publication of the first Nancy Drew novel? We will be joined by local author, Nancy Lauzon, for a discussion on all things Nancy Drew, from the origins of the series to Nancy Drew Sleuth conventions!  Nancy will also bring her varied Nancy Drew collection for perusing. We hope to see you there!​

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    Saturday Apr 26, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 21, 2025)

    Registration opens on Monday, February 24, 2025 - 10:00am

    Come recreate a famous piece of art. We will select a new piece of art and give you all the supplies you need!

    April inspiration: Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
    May inspiration: Giants by OSGEMEOS
    June inspiration: The Wisdom of the Universe by Christi Belcourt

    Ages 6-12.