For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those who are learning!
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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Saturdays, Mar 23, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes12 sessions remaining
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Mondays, Mar 25, 2024 - May 27, 2024
10:00am
30 minutes8 sessions remaining
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Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 19-35 months.
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Mondays, Mar 25, 2024 - Jun 10, 2024
10:30am
30 minutes11 sessions remaining
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Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. No program May 20.
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Mondays, Mar 25, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes5 sessions remaining
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Come get excited about STEM with us!
Every two weeks during our regular Monday Homeschool Happenings program, there will be science experiments suitable for children ages 6-12 years and their adult co-learner.
This program is in partnership with the Let's Talk Science with UOttawa and Carleton U.
Dates are as follows :
-January 29
-February 12
-February 26
-March 11 **This is March Break week -- registration is required.
-March 25
-April 8
-April 22
-May 6
-June 3
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Mondays, Mar 25, 2024 - Apr 29, 2024
5:15pm
30 minutes5 sessions remaining
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Do you have children ages 5-8? Would you like them to read more? Then join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive read aloud sessions. Together they will share the joys of reading in a friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic environment. Registration required.
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Tuesdays, Mar 26, 2024 - May 21, 2024
4:00pm
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
Join us as we kickoff the 2023-2024 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park. For the first meeting our book is "Children of the Fox" by Kevin Sands.
Click here to place a hold for Children of the Fox for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.
This bookclub is for kids ages 9-12 and will be in English. Registration is required as space is limited.
For our first meeting on 26 Sept at 4:00PM, bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read. We will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.
We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5PM on these dates: You can click the link on the book titles below to place a hold.
26 Sept, 2023
24 Oct, 2023
28 Nov, 2023
19 Dec, 2023
23 Jan, 2024 : The School of Good and Evil - book 1
20 Feb, 2024 : The Land of Stories - The Wishing Spell - book 1
26 Mar, 2024 : Keeper of Lost Cities - book 1
23 April, 2024: The Revenge of Magic - book 1
21 May, 2024 :The Blackthorn Key - book 1
June date to be determined
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Tuesdays, Mar 26, 2024 - May 28, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes3 sessions remaining
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Drop in for some fun brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, and Rubik's Cubes. Are you up for the challenge?
Please note this program is self-directed.
Drop-in. Ages 8+
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Tuesdays, Mar 26, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
6:30pm
45 minutes2 sessions remaining
Parent at and Child Book Club
Share the love of reading! This new book club is for kids 10-12 and a parent or guardian. Share a book together and then join for fun and a book chat. The first book will be kept at the information desk in the kids’ section for you to pick up and read prior to the first book club meeting.
We will meet monthly on Tuesday at 6:30 (45 minutes)
One registration per family.
January 30th Smile by Raina Telgemeier
February 27th The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
March 26th Restart by Gordon Korman
April 30th The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
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Wednesdays, Mar 27, 2024 - Apr 24, 2024
10:15am
45 minutes5 sessions remaining
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Family Storytime
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.
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Wednesdays, Mar 27, 2024 - May 15, 2024
10:30am
30 minutes8 sessions remaining
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Stories, rhymes, puppets and songs for children ages 0-6, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Drop-in.