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.
Join us for a screening of a family film. Light snacks and covered drinks are welcome. Family program. Drop-In.
April 12, 2025 – Sing 2 |Chantez 2, 110 min
May 10, 2025 – Smurfs: The Lost Village, 90min
June 14, 2025 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |Spider-Man: À travers le Spider-Verse, 140 min (PG)
July 12, 2025 - Moana 2, 100 min
Drop-in at the Carlingwood Branch for Wii U Game On!
Not sure how to play? No worries! Our teen volunteers running this program will be happy to help.
Spring Plant Swap
Stittsville Branch, 1637 Stittsville Main St.
Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm
Chat with other avid gardeners, pick up a few books, and swap some of your plants for ours!
Every Third Saturday of the month please join us for a program that features:
· dimmed lighting
· sensory toys
· a smaller number of participants
· an adapted circle time with stories, rhymes and songs
During this program there will be opportunities for open play and a chance to connect with other families. The circle time portion of this program is offered in the last 20 minutes of the session. A family member must be present for the duration of the program.
This program provides a welcoming environment and respects the needs of children from 18 months to 6 years who live with developmental disabilities and/or autism, or who show signs of a developmental delay.
It’s time to divide your perennials and rejuvenate your garden! Bring some plants, take some plants, and borrow some gardening books. Please remember to label all plants you bring in.
Drop by near the Centennial branch main entrance any time between 10am and 7pm on Wednesday May 21.
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Local children's book illustrator, Gillian Reid, will read her books Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson and Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness before leading everyone through some crafts.
Family program for ages 4+. Drop-in.
About Gillian Reid:
Gillian Reid is a children’s book illustrator, character designer, and life drawing teacher. Originally from Northern Ireland, she now calls Ottawa home. She has been illustrating picture books since 2017 and has been doing animation character design for a decade. Her work has been published by Epic! Creations, Harper Collins, Penguin Workshop, and Little Bee Books. She has also worked on the Emmy Award winning Netflix series Hilda.
Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think!
Farm to Chef,
Cooking Through the Seasons
by Crawford, Lynn
No registration required. All are welcome!
Drop-in at the Carlingwood Branch for Wii U Game On!
Not sure how to play? No worries! Our teen volunteers running this program will be happy to help.
PLEASE REGISTER ONE FAMILY MEMBER.
Join us in creating a craft to share with someone special this Father's Day!
Building Boom:
Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®.
Ages 6-12.
Drop In