Provincial State of Emergency: Impact to OPL Services

20/01/2021

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 cannot pick up your hold on time, please cancel it in your online account or contact Infoservice before the pickup date. 

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Treaties Recognition Week

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30/10/2020
Treaties Recognition Week was established in 2016, and it is celebrated the first week...
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Orange Shirt Day: Toolkit for Education and Understanding

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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10/06/2019
June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), and OPL invites you to celebrate at...
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New e-Resource: NFB Campus

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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 

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03/12/2018
From Sea to Sea to Sea- Indigenous Children's books collection was compiled by IBBY...
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