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All of OPL’s staff recommendations in one page. You can browse the different lists based on topics, format or genres, or you can read some of the more detailed blog posts about specific items.

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Gordon Korman is coming to talk to Ottawa – Virtually!

By OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO

Rockcliffe Park branch kids’ book club chose to read three Gordon Korman books this year, and that prompted us to...
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How to be a Climate Optimist by Chris Turner wins the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize!

By CD_Librarian

Chris Turner is the 2023 winner of the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, another in the Writers' Trust list...
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Le Combat national des livres de Radio-Canada 2023

By Roxanne_biblio

Le Combat national des livres is back this year for 4 days of debates that will allow 5 champions to...
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Historical – Your OPL Digital Book Club Picks for May

By Collection_Development

Hey there, book lovers! Are you looking for a new genre to dive into? Well, have you considered mysteries and...