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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.

  • Wednesday Mar 5, 2025 at 6:30pm

    Come and meet Carole Gobeil, a polar travel advisor here in Ottawa who has a passion for the polar regions.  She has traveled from Siberia, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, Greenland to Norway throughout the past nineteen years. She loves sharing her nordic expeditions with you and help you as a Canadian, discover the beauty of our country's northern backyard.

  • Thursday Mar 6, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Dec 04, 2025)

    An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.

    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.

    January 2nd – Food for Thought

    February 6th - School Days

    March 6th - Tools of the Trade

    April 3rd - In the Garden

    May 1st - Leisure Time

    June 5th - That's Entertaining!

    July 3rd - Man's Best Friend

    August 7th - Travel the World

    September 4th - Sports

    October 2nd - My Castle, My Home

    November 6th - Anything Goes!

    December 4th - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

  • Thursday Mar 6, 2025 at 6:00pm

    Get up close and personal with your photographic subjects such as flowers, insects, water droplets, or detailed parts of larger subjects or scenes. Learn how to isolate your subject from the background, and control how much of the image is in sharp focus. You can shoot up close with regular lenses and cell phones but Lynda will also include a discussion about using dedicated macro lenses. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.

  • Friday Mar 7, 2025 at 2:30pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this session, we will be making a good luck charm keepsake.

  • Friday Mar 7, 2025 at 4:30pm (series runs until May 02, 2025)

    Do you have a child between the ages of 5 to 10 years old?  ​Would you like them to practice and improve their reading skills? ​

    Join our once-a-month Reading Buddies program at the Stittsville Branch! ​Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for ​a fun and interactive, 30-minute read aloud session. ​Literacy activities will also be provided.

    The program is offered on the first Friday of the month, from February to May.

    Friday February 7

    Friday March 7

    Friday April 4

    Friday May 2

    There are two time slots to choose from: 4:30-5:00 pm and 5:00-5:30 pm

    Registration is required for this program. 

    To register, email: Stittsville@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca

  • Saturday Mar 8, 2025 at 10:30am

    Please join us for an introduction to library resources that support learning and homework help for your student. For parents of children in grades 3 to 12. 

    Registration required

  • Saturday Mar 8, 2025 at 11:00am

    Get a Techno Buddy!

    Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming.

    Teen Volunteers share their Social Media knowledge with older Adult in a two-on-one setting.  

    Areas of technology help will focus on user’s personal account use by initial setting up of the accounts and how use the site:

    Facebook

    Instagram

    X (former Twitter)

    Pinterest

    One hour= One topic

    If you want to cover a different topic from the list, Facilitator will need to approve it, as this is a one hour session.

    Meeting place: Teen Zone on the 3rd floor.

    Please bring your device fully charged (ex. cell phone, tablet, or laptop).

    Please provide a phone number we can contact you about your topic.

    You can sign up for one session and one waiting list slot per quarter.

  • Saturday Mar 8, 2025 at 2:00pm

    This program by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton, provides information on ways to prevent injury & disease when "mucking about" in the garden, and increase the joy of gardening!

  • 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?

  • Saturday Mar 8, 2025 at 3:30pm

    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.

    This session, held in French, will feature Résister à la culpabilisation by Mona Chollet, a thought-provoking work in celebration of International Women's Day. Join us for an inspiring and engaging discussion, hosted by the dynamic Stéfanny St Laurent, co-founder of Chez les Simone, a social economy enterprise in the Outaouais region that offers a wide range of activities based on sharing women's goods, knowledge and skills. Don’t miss this opportunity for insightful conversations and meaningful exchanges!