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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.

  • Monday Apr 22, 2024 at 7:00pm
    60 minutes

    Calling all trivia fans, game show enthusiasts, and people who know a lot of random facts! Join us for a trivia night at the Beaverbrook Branch where you'll tackle questions from a wide range of categories (not just about books!) to win a prize and the respect of the trivia community. Enjoy a fun atmosphere, music, and refreshments!

  • Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
    10:00am
    180 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Get feedback on your writing (any genre)and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss ideas about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.

  • Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 28, 2024
    10:15am
    30 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers 19-36 months and a parent/caregiver. Drop-in. 

  • Tuesday Apr 23, 2024 at 10:15am
    30 minutes

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. 30 min. Registration required.

  • Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 28, 2024
    10:30am
    30 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. Drop-in.

  • Spark: A STEM Storytime

    Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 07, 2024
    10:30am
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    A fun program of discovery for preschoolers and their adult co-learner.

    Explore elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through hands-on inquiry-based activities and story. For ages 3-4. 

  • Tuesday Apr 23, 2024 at 10:30am
    30 minutes

    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. Ages 0-18 months.

  • Tuesday Apr 23, 2024 at 10:30am
    90 minutes

    This workshop, presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD)  is to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including:

    palliative care

    treatment options

    Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD

    The workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.  

    Adult, English event.  Registration is required as space is limited.

  • father mother children reading

    Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024
    10:30am
    90 minutes

    7 sessions remaining

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

    Feel free to "Stay and Play" with self-directed toys and activities after storytime.

    Drop-in Program

  • children playing at table

    Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 14, 2024
    10:30am
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    A school readiness program for children 3–4 years old, who will be entering kindergarten in September 2024, and their adult co-learner.

    Stories and child-centered learning stations with a focus on the foundational concepts of letter recognition, numeracy, colors, shapes, measurement, rhyming, and retelling.