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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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A cartoon star over an orange background. Inside the star is "October 29 octobre 2022, BiblioCon".

The Return of BiblioCon!

By SandraH_Library

The Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library is proud to announce the long-awaited return of BiblioCon , a celebration...

International Sign Languages Day

By Nadine_OPL

Did you know there are over 300 signed languages in the world? Like spoken languages, there are families of signed...
100 books

100 Books Before Graduation Challenge

By Beth_OPL

High schoolers! Join us at the Beaverbrook Branch by reading 100 books before you graduate. You can use the two...

Hilary Mantel: “Beneath every history, another history”

By Alexandra_library

The literary world mourns the loss of the incomparable English writer, Hilary Mantel, today . She rose to international fame...