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Contactless Returns and Holds Pickup Service at OPL
07/07/2020OPL is offering contactless returns and holds pickup service at select branches, during new hours of operation. Find the details of this new service and branch opening dates here.
- RETURNS will be accepted only during hours of operation, no appointment necessary. Due dates for currently checked out materials have been extended and late fees suspended.
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HOLDS PICKUPS are by appointment only. Make an appointment here.
In accordance with Ottawa Public Health directive, please wear a mask when entering a branch.
For information about Library cards, virtual programs, and more, contact InfoService by phone or email.
Staff Blogs
07/07/2020
It is wonderful to see all the shiny new library items coming in –...
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07/07/2020
On Monday, July 6th, CBC's All in a Day Book Panel, featuring OPL's Ann...
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06/07/2020
Bernardine Evaristo and Candice Carty-Williams have won top prizes at the British Book awards...
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08/07/2020
It looks like we’re all social distancing for the near future at least. That...
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23/06/2020
Not sure what to read next? Then join the OPL Teen Virtual Book Club...
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07/05/2020
On May 7 th 2020, the Association des libraires du Québec broadcasted live on...
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29/06/2020
In past summers, library branches across Ottawa had ballot boxes in their children’s departments...
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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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22/06/2020
A goalie, a bat, and a mysterious box of medallions…what do they have in...
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18/06/2020
Congratulations to the winners of the Trillium Book Award Téa Mutonji, Roxanna Bennett, Paul...
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03/06/2020
UPDATE: for those who would like to listen to an excellent exposé of racism...
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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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29/05/2020
A consistent and familiar routine is extremely important for people living with Alzheimer’s
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01/06/2020
It’s June, which, in Canada, is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to honour...
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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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13/05/2020
Did you ever wonder where authors get their ideas? Have you ever dreamed of...
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23/04/2020
Going stir crazy stuck in the house? Why not stir up a new dish?...
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30/04/2020
Most moms deserve our appreciation for all they do. It starts off with meals,...
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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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07/05/2020
The Ottawa Public Library has a rich collection of wonderful eBooks and eAudioBooks by...
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