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un enfant apporte une pile de livres ; il y a des blocs Lego, et une banane lit une carte / child carries a large pile of books; there are Lego blocks; a banana reads a map
Vanier
Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 3:45pm
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Family program. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.
child wearing backpack looks beyond his book onto a landscape of world wonders
Elmvale Acres
Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 4:00pm
Tap into your inner genius. Drop-in program. (Family 4+) We will be creating masterpieces through the technique of weaving. Explore ton génie intérieur. Programme portes...
National Film Board of Canada logo on pink and purple field
Cumberland
Friday Aug 22, 2025 at 4:00pm
In honour of Capital Pride, Cumberland is pleased to present this moving documentary courtesy of the National Film Board. Someone Like Me follows the parallel...
Kids dancing
Richmond
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Join us as we celebrate YOU and all the reading that was accomplished over the summer! We will have a storytime and fun activities to...
des enfants et une adulte lisent ensemble /  children and an adult read together
North Gloucester
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Portes ouvertes.​ ​Les samedis 12 juillet et 23 août Stories,...
turtle hatching from shell and entering river
Cumberland
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Explore the world of freshwater turtles through stories, activities and crafts, and participate in a guided tour of our Turtle Incubator led by Petrie Island...

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Stories of Summer
Centennial
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Participants will be invited to engage in shared recitations of selected writers. Discussions will follow each reading with the intention of sharing personal interpretations. Upon...
Main
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:00pm
Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance captures pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement, honouring the activists and elders whose resistance led to the...
Beaverbrook
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for an exploration of coding and robotics. Registration required. For ages 10-12.

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Sunnyside
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 1:30pm
The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this...
Stittsville
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 2:00pm
Learn to create beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips into coils to create...

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Carlingwood
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Oct 06, 2025)
Play Dungeons and Dragons at the library! Whether you've always wanted to learn, haven't played in years, or are an experienced player looking to join...

Registration opens on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 5:00pm

Stittsville
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a special "drive-in" storytime full of stories, songs and a short movie. Children will make a cardboard box car that they can...
webcard with poster for Close-Up
Main
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 6:05pm
Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays,...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
For ages 13-17. The Drop Zone is a program where you can explore, create and connect with others. There will be numerous activities to take...
children and a goose sing, dance, and play a saxophone
Metcalfe village
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 2:00pm
Help us celebrate the end of summer reading club! ​ Enjoy some outdoor fun with a story walk, games, bubbles, chalk, music, and a sweet...
webcard with poster for Man Bites Dog
Main
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Man Bites Dog as part of our "Is This the Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?" movie theme...
Greely
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Sep 23, 2025)
Join us for some great book discussions, tea, and treats on the last Tuesday of the month! Ask at the desk for your copy. July...
Open book / Livre ouvert
Main
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2026)
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales à propos de livres en français. Présentez-vous au bureau de consultation du 1er étage afin de récupérer votre...
Hazeldean
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm
Please register one family member. You are invited to get creative and make a no-pressure, awful piece of art. All supplies will be provided. We...