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Orange Shirt Day: Toolkit for Education and Understanding

ProgramDevelopment
15/09/2020
The Ottawa Public Library has many impactful picture books, that share the stories of...
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Orange Shirt Day at the OPL: Every Child Matters 

ProgramDevelopment
22/09/2020
When Phyllis Webstad went to St. Joseph’s Residential School for the first time, she...
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Our Young Leaders, They Guide Our Path

OPL_BPO_Comms
25/09/2020
Albert Dumont, “South Wind”, is a Poet, Storyteller, Speaker, and an Algonquin Traditional Teacher...
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National Indigenous History Month

OPL_BPO_Comms
29/05/2020
Each year, the Ottawa Public Library celebrates First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities across...
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Photo of Karen McBride and book cover for Crow Winter

Announcing our Indigenous History Month eRead

ProgramDevelopment
29/05/2020
As part of Indigenous History Month, the Ottawa Public Library will feature a remarkable...
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Picture of Inuit author Sheila Watt-Cloutier

The Right to be Cold

vanierch
25/03/2020
I recently read Sheila Watt-Cloutier's book, The right to be Cold: One Woman's Story...
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Indigenous Graphic Novel eBooks for Adults, Teens, and Children

ProgramDevelopment
09/04/2020
Graphic novels are often an effective format for presenting difficult and complicated issues and...
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eBooks and eAudioBooks by Indigenous Authors and Illustrators

ProgramDevelopment
07/05/2020
The Ottawa Public Library has a rich collection of wonderful eBooks and eAudioBooks by...
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Expand on your Crow Winter reading experience

ProgramDevelopment
19/06/2020
Many Ottawa residents are reading Crow Winter this month, as OPL offers unlimited access...
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Indigenous Film Series

Ariane_programs
10/09/2019
New Indigenous Film Series launches at OPL
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Recap of Indigenous Reads – Week 4

vanierch
10/06/2019
June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), and OPL invites you to celebrate at...
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Logo for NFB Education (Campus) film resources

New e-Resource: NFB Campus

Feng_Library
29/07/2019
OPL is always on the lookout for affordable and attractive resources that you will...
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This image shows Dawn Dumont's book cover, Glass Beads, as well as the logo for One eRead Canada.

Unlimited access to Glass Beads for One eRead Canada

OPL_BPO_Comms
29/05/2019
June is Indigenous History Month. And this year, readers are invited to read Glass...
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Celebrating Cultures and in Our Community

Jill_Biblio
27/05/2019
Join us for fun events to celebrate some of the different cultures that make...
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Recap of Indigenous Reads – Week 3

vanierch
10/06/2019
June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), and OPL invites you to celebrate at...
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Recap of Indigenous Reads – Week 1

vanierch
03/06/2019
June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), and OPL invites you to celebrate at...
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Recap of Indigenous Reads – Week 2

vanierch
10/06/2019
June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), and OPL invites you to celebrate at...
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OPL at CHEO

OPL_BPO_Comms
08/03/2019
A few weeks ago, OPL was pleased to collaborate with CHEO in holding a...
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From Sea to Sea to Sea - Celebrating Indigenous Children's Books 

Collection_Deve...
03/12/2018
From Sea to Sea to Sea- Indigenous Children's books collection was compiled by IBBY...
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Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis YA Literature

Steacy_Library
28/11/2018
Happening Today! The winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis...
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