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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.

  • Two hands joined around a cup of coffee

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
    90 minutes

    Join Sandra Spicer from the Home Hospice Association for a group-directed discussion of death. This event doesn’t have any particular objectives or themes aside from increasing everyone’s awareness of death and exploring our relationships with death, dying and grief. As we grapple with what life looks like today, having a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about difficult subjects is so important and can have a significant impact both on how we live and how we die.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills?  Look no further than the English Conversation Group!  Receive guidance from our experienced conversation group leaders, meet new people, and gain confidence in your English speaking.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 10, 2025
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes?  Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    September 17: Meet & Greet - Choose themes for our upcoming cookbook topics

    October 15: Thanksgiving

    November 12: Crockpot and Slowcooker

    December 10: Entertaining

    January 7: Low Carb

    February 4: Valentine

    No Meeting in March

    April 1: Japanese Cuisine

    May 13: Celebrities

    June 10: BBQ and Grilling

  • Friends

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
    135 minutes

    Join us at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a free speed friending program! Meet new friends in short conversations, helped by conversation starters. This program is intended for adults aged 20 to 30. 

    Places are limited so please register to save your spot.  

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:30pm
    120 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    For ages 13-17.  Interested in playing D&D?  Then join us for a D&D adventure.  Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters.  Spaces limited.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:45pm
    90 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Practice English and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. 

    Margaret is an accredited teacher of English as a Second Language with more than 8 years experience in teaching adults who are new to Canada. Margaret endeavours to assist English learners strengthen their language skills through engaging conversations and discussions of some of the practical and cultural intricacies of living in Canada. 

  • People conversing

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    18 sessions remaining

    Join our English conversation groups! All levels are welcome. Free. Drop-in. 

    Joignez-vous à un groupe de conversation en anglais ! Les personnes de tous les niveaux sont les bienvenues. Gratuit. Inscription non-requise. 

  • people talking

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills? Join our English conversation group to help you gain confidence, grow your vocabulary, and meet new people.

    Please note there will be no class on October 29th. 

  • Wednesdays, Oct 16, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024
    10:00am
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Join us for conversation and laughter as you ​connect with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.​

    Drop-in.​

    Wesnesdays* 10 am- 11 am

    *September 11th, October 9th, November 13th and December 11th, seniors are welcome to participate in the Dickinson Reads Book Club. ​

  • parent and baby

    Wednesdays, Oct 16, 2024 - Oct 23, 2024
    10:00am
    30 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes, songs and activities for babies (ages 0-18 months) and a parent/caregiver.