Provincial State of Emergency: Impact to OPL Services

13/01/2021

OPL services have not been impacted by the provincial announcement on Tuesday, January 12. Curbside returns and holds pickup services will continue at open branches.

Hours of operation will remain the same for most branches. Greely, North Gower, and Richmond branches will shift their hours to close by 8 p.m., and all Bookmobile stops will close by 8 p.m.

For details about current services, please visit this page.

HOLDS: If you would like to pause, cancel, or manage your holds, you can do so in your online account. 

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Black History Month : Canadian Black History in the Making

ProgramDevelopment
12/01/2021
February 2021 marks the 26th Anniversary of Black History Month in Canada, and Ottawa...
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Canada Reads 2021

allison_library
14/01/2021
In the dismal middle of January, in our second pandemic year, we could probably...
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Celebrate International Unicorn Day on April 9: Books, Readings and More!

ProgramDevelopment
08/04/2020
April 9 is International Unicorn Day, and to celebrate, the Unicorn Coalition is presenting...
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Let’s Celebrate Family Literacy Day!

ProgramDevelopment
12/01/2021
Family Literacy Day is held annually on January 27th to raise awareness across Canada...
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Goodbye to late fees as of January 1, 2021

OPL_BPO_Comms
15/12/2020
We are happy to announce that we will be eliminating late fees as part...
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Preparing your child to read

robin_library
15/10/2020
Hello, I'm Robin, a librarian at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library...
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Our Stories: Indigenous Book Club

ProgramDevelopment
15/12/2020
This new monthly online series highlights recently published works from Indigenous authors across Turtle...
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Join our first national, bilingual, eBook club in January 2021

OPL_BPO_Comms
16/12/2020
Start the new year the right way! Join One eRead Canada, the first national,...
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Need Help with Computers and Technology?  

ProgramDevelopment
04/01/2021
The Ottawa Public Library is launching an expansion of the very successful online Tech...
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Success of Toy Mountain at the Library

MissAnnie
07/01/2021
A most heartfelt thanks to you, the residents of Barrhaven, for your generous support...
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Croisée des mots: a beautiful collection of authors!

ProgramDevelopment
06/01/2021
After a short break in December, Crossword Puzzle continues from January to May. Croisée...
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CBC's All in a Day Book Panel

Collection_Deve...
05/01/2021
The first All in a Day Book Panel of the year features OPL's Ann...
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Sing

robin_library
05/01/2021
Why should you sing with your child? How will this help your child learn...
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Talk (and listen)

robin_library
30/11/2020
Children start to learn language by hearing people talk, and talking to your child...
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Challenge Accepted! Your OPL Digital Book Club Picks for January

Collection_Deve...
20/12/2020
Now that 2020 is technically behind us it’s time to personally take stock of...
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Bookmobile returns to regular schedule Monday, January 11

OPL_BPO_Comms
04/01/2021
The Bookmobile will return to its regular schedule on Monday, January 11 , offering...
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Check out our online programs for children!

ProgramDevelopment
14/12/2020
Online children's programs will be back starting January 12th, here's what's waiting for you...
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Sprintime Fun! Your Guide to Starting Strong Seedlings

sherry_library
18/04/2017
Our guest blogger this month is Sarah Lawrance. After many years of backyard gardening...
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Favorite All-time Reads from OPL’s Danielle McDonald

OPL_BPO_Comms
29/12/2020
Hello to all cardholders and everyone in the OPL community. I am the CEO...
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New eResources and Upgrades

Feng_Library
23/12/2020
This year, our world changed. It has been a year that challenged organizations worldwide...
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