Step 1: Contactless services inside most open branches

17/06/2021

There are contactless services inside most of our 31 open branches, with strict capacity limits in place, as of June 14, 2021, except at Metcalfe Village, Orléans and Rosemount. This means:

  • Pick up holds and check them out at self-checkout stations.
  • Return borrowed items to book drops anytime.
  • Access to PCs, Chromebooks, and printing, where these are available.
  • No other services: no browsing, no washroom access.
  • Mask-wearing remains mandatory inside, and outside in line.

For details, go to Current Branch Services.

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  • Logo for the Tech Café
    Ottawa Public Library’s successful Tech Café is expanding even more as it continues in April through June with additi Find out more

    Tech Café : Where Are Self-Flying Planes and Self-Driving Cars Taking Us

    In the last few years there has been a lot of news about autonomous self-driving cars. Bob Walker from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group...

    Monday Jun 21, 2021 at 4:00pm

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Virtual Astronomy 5-7

    Join Dave Chisholm, amateur astronomer and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Ottawa Centre, to discover the stars. You will help put...

    Monday Jul 5, 2021 at 11:00am

  • Picture of 3 children crafting and various craft materials

    The Creators | Les Créateurs

    Join us in Summerland for cool experiments, science, and art projects you can do from home. Gather up your supplies and tune in! Click on...

    Tuesday Jul 6, 2021 at 9:30am / until Aug 17, 2021

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Sounds Like Fun!

    Are you ready to make some noise? Amp up the fun factor — and the sound — with this entertaining online experience, led by a...

    Thursday Jul 8, 2021 at 11:00am

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Virtual Astronomy 8-12 #1

    Join Dave Chisholm, amateur astronomer and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Ottawa Centre, to discover the stars. In this introduction to...

    Friday Jul 9, 2021 at 2:30pm

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Fais du bruit!

    Es-tu prêt à faire du bruit? Augmente le facteur plaisir – et le volume! – avec cette expérience en ligne divertissante présentée par un animateur...

    Thursday Jul 15, 2021 at 11:00am

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Virtual Astronomy Ages 8-12 #2

    Join Dave Chisholm, amateur astronomer and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Ottawa Centre, to discover the stars. In this second astronomy...

    Friday Jul 16, 2021 at 2:30pm

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Squirmy Wormy Bug Science

    You dig in the dirt and find a long, skinny creature squirming along. It’s a worm, right? Maybe not! Join Lady Buggy and dig a...

    Friday Jul 23, 2021 at 11:00am

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Look at That!

    Get ready for an eye-opening experience! This virtual program — led by a facilitator from the Canada Science and Technology Museum — is equal parts...

    Thursday Aug 12, 2021 at 11:00am

  • Light blue background, on the left image of a big yellow sun cartoon style with eyes, nose and smile, on the right the text Summerland / Sous le soleil with a small hot air ballon over the text.

    Arachnids All Around

    Join Lady Buggy for a fun pop quiz: how many legs do spiders and scorpions have? “Easy,” you say. “Eight, because they’re both arachnids.” You’re...

    Friday Aug 13, 2021 at 11:00am

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