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Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.

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Blackburn Hamlet
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Dec 01, 2025)
Technology can be challenging, so join our enthusiastic BH Tech Team, who will give you a good foundation and the confidence to use your preferred...
Greenboro
Monday Sep 15, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Sep 29, 2025)
Learn how to access electronic books from Ottawa Public Library. Borrow ebook, e-audiobooks and bestsellers and gain access to magazine titles from your smartphone or...
Carlingwood
Monday Sep 22, 2025 at 6:00pm
The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don't let it be...
Online
Monday Sep 22, 2025 at 6:30pm
Windows 10 will reach End-of-Life, and hence the end of all support, on October 14, 2025. So, if you have a computer that is currently...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information;...
Logo of Connected Canadians. Text says The Importance of Connection in Relation to Mental Health
Nepean Centrepointe
Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 10:30am
In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how personal connections are vital to mental health. Online tools can help supplement in-person interaction by enabling people...
Laptop, tablet and cellphone / Un ordinateur portable, une tablette et un téléphone portable
Main
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 1:00pm
Think about all the data on your PC; videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax...
Sunnyside
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2025)
Bring in your device and learn how to access The Ottawa Public Library’s thousands of digital titles, using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join...
Rosemount
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 6:00pm
Bring old photos to life by digitizing old prints. Then touch them up by straightening, sharpening, and removing scratches & spots using the free photo...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Oct 4, 2025 at 2:00pm
Dive into the fascinating world of typography with Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. Chris will demystify the terminology of typography and...
Greenboro
Monday Oct 6, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Oct 20, 2025)
Join us for a tour through the library website! Learn how to manage your library account, including managing your holds, and renewing your checked-out articles,...
Stittsville
Monday Oct 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
Need help borrowing eBooks or audiobooks? Join us for OPL eBooks and Audiobooks, a hands-on information session where library staff will guide you through the...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

Greenboro
Tuesday Oct 7, 2025 at 2:30pm
Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data,...
children with beakers, a globe, books and a telescope
Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Oct 7, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Dec 02, 2025)
Join us for an exciting and hands-on Afternoon STEM Club designed especially for kids! Each session will have interactive activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
Cumberland
Wednesday Oct 8, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Jan 24, 2026)
Technology doesn't have to be overwhelming. The Cumberland library Tech Team can help you with devices like phones, laptop and e-readers. We can also show...
girl surrounded by science equipment
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Oct 9, 2025 at 4:00pm
Join us during Science Literacy Week and come play with Sphero BOLT, a round coding robotic ball that provides ways to express inventive ideas and...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

girl surrounded by science equipment
Nepean Centrepointe
Friday Oct 10, 2025 at 4:00pm
Join us for Science Literacy Week where we will be learning how to code and debug with a very cute wooden robot called Cubetto! The...
Rosemount
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 6:00pm
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

Cumberland
Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 2:00pm
The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don't let it be...
Emerald Plaza
Monday Oct 27, 2025 at 6:00pm
Think about all the data on your PC; videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax...