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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.

  • lego pieces

    Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Building Boom! Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®!

    Archiboum! Architectes en herbes, à vos Lego®!

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    Programme familial. Porte ouverte.

    De 4 à 12 ans (les enfants de 4 à 6 ans doivent être surveillés par un adulte

    Family Program. Drop-in.

    Ages 4-12 (4-6 year olds must have adult supervision)

  • Saturday Dec 02, 2023 at 11:00am
    150 minutes

    Join us for a holiday button maker day.  You can create a button designed by you!

    Drop-in from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

  • four people with speech bubbles

    Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Jun 29, 2024
    1:00pm
    90 minutes

    24 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome. / Pratiquez vos habilités de conversation en anglais dans une ambiance décontractée et amicale. Pour tous les niveaux.

    Language learning online resources / Ressources en ligne pour l'apprentisage des langues

  • Chess

    Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 16, 2023
    1:30pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    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!

    Saturdays 1:30-3

    Please note: no program Sept 30, Nov 4 & Nov 11

  • Web banner for Arts and Culture

    Saturday Dec 02, 2023 at 2:00pm
    120 minutes

    Come crafting at the library, we have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in program. 

    Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour que tu puisses satisfaire l’artiste en toi! Portes ouvertes.

  • Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Feb 24, 2024
    2:00pm
    120 minutes

    13 sessions remaining

    Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too. 

    Drop-in program for families.

  • The NaNoWriMo crest stands against a blue field. It is a shield containing a cup of coffee, two pens crossed in the shape of an x, a ream of paper, and a laptop. On top of it rests a horned helmet. Two quills in their respective inkwell are on the sides.

    Saturday Dec 02, 2023 at 2:30pm
    90 minutes

    After a month of furious novel-ing, you’re invited to join your fellow writers and the local Ottawa event coordinators to celebrate a month well spent at our “Thank Goodness It’s Over” Party! Come join in for games, prizes, socializing, and more!

    Every year in November, writers of all shapes, sizes, and genres come together to tackle National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). With a goal of writing 50,000 words in 30 days, the event challenges both aspiring and experienced novelists to prioritize putting pen to page to see what they can accomplish.

    Find out more about NaNoWriMo here! 

  • Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Mar 16, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    14 sessions remaining

    Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch. Ages 12-17 

    **Note: No program Saturday, November 4th and Saturday, November 11th.

     

  • lego pieces

    Saturdays, Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Create and build with Lego®!  Drop-in Program. Family Program.

  • Mondays, Dec 04, 2023 - Dec 18, 2023
    9:30am
    30 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

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