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    19/10/2020

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Garden this fall with OPL!

OPL_BPO_Comms
24/08/2020
The joy and work of gardening is neverending. The wondrous turning of the seasons...
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Stories Lost and Found: "The Voyage of the Yacht, Dal: from Gdynia to Chicago, 1933-34"

ProgramDevelopment
26/03/2020
In these unusual days where we can spend less physical time with our family...
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Lynda.com Tidbits

Feng_Library
02/09/2020
With Back to School just around the corner and a lot of people still...
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Full text remote access to the Globe and Mail is available from the comfort of your home

Feng_Library
27/07/2020
As you may know, the Globe and Mail removed remote access to fully scanned...
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Picture of 2 siblings reading books outside.

French immersion: Resources for a French-filled summer!

ProgramDevelopment
27/07/2020
Is your child enrolled in a French immersion class? Do you want them to...
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Black Lives Matter – now and always

Anonymous (not verified)
03/06/2020
UPDATE: for those who would like to listen to an excellent exposé of racism...
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News for Businesses

ProgramDevelopment
26/03/2020
The Ottawa Public Library has some great resources for business that are accessible from...
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Open Yourself up to a World of Poetry

ProgramDevelopment
05/04/2020
National Poetry Month, led by the League of Canadian Poets, is a time to...
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Get Creative in the kitchen with these great eBooks

kletskoek
23/04/2020
Going stir crazy stuck in the house? Why not stir up a new dish?...
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Online Poetry Slam and Poetry Challenge

ProgramDevelopment
19/04/2020
Ottawa Public Library is very excited to announce our partnership with Urban Legends Poetry...
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Forget-me-Not : Ressources and Programs on Dementia

ProgramDevelopment
29/05/2020
A consistent and familiar routine is extremely important for people living with Alzheimer’s
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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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Child thinking of Coronavirus

Talking with children about Covid-19 and its impact

ProgramDevelopment2
05/05/2020
These are challenging times and children need a calm, reassuring presence. They also need...
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom… Away We Go to Space!

ProgramDevelopment
30/04/2020
How do you wash your hands in space? How do you eat dessert or...
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Genealogy in Isolation

ProgramDevelopment
09/04/2020
Make 2020 the year you explore your roots! Admit it, genealogists, self-isolating is your...
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Library 1:1

OPL_BPO_Comms
11/06/2020
Help yourself with our help – Book a one-on-one consultation with information experts at...
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Picture of a bee on a flower.

How does your garden grow? Pollinators!

LibraryLexy
14/07/2020
If you’ve been relying on gardening to provide you with some regenerative moments –...
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Image of fingers with faces drawn on them. Speech bubbles above the finger people say "hello" in a variety of languages.

Closed doors can’t keep this ESL group down!

ProgramDevelopment
14/07/2020
Tuesday afternoons at the North Gloucester branch are always alive and bustling with camaraderie...
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Register for Summerland activities!

OPL_BPO_Comms
15/06/2020
At OPL’s summer reading club, Summerland , children aged 2 to 12 will enjoy...
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Covid-19: Managing Your Financial and Informational Health

ProgramDevelopment
29/05/2020
So much has changed in our lives since mid-March. Our new reality would have...
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