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.
Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!
Drop-in program.
This group meets the last Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.
Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and connections built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.
Conversation themes
Join us for an afternoon of fun for home-schooled children and their families. Each month a different activity will be offered—from lego, to chess, games and crafts. 45 min. Family program for school aged children.
Join the Carleton Poetic Society on the last Thursday of every month at the Sunnyside Library for a series of themed creative writing workshops. The Carleton Poetic Society’s events are free to attend and open to the public. All levels of poets/writers are welcome! For more information, please contact them on Instagram @thepoeticsocietycu or poeticssociety@gmail.com.
Learn various ways you can organize your photos on your computer or in the cloud. You should be able to find even your oldest photos quickly and easily. Understand how to create backups so your photos are protected against theft, fire, or other disasters. Learn how to create a free on-line photo album using Flickr.
Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
Meet new people and share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in every last Thursday of the month between 6:30-7:30pm. Copies are available to borrow from the Metcalfe branch service hub.
September 24, 2024: Welcome + Book Selection
October 29, 2024: Finding Me by Viola Davis
November 26, 2024: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
December 17, 2024: The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay
January 28, 2025: Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
February 25, 2025: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
March 27, 2025: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
April 24, 2025: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
May 29, 2025: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
June 26, 2025: The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple
The following session commences September 2025. Information coming in the summer.
Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.
Cover to Cover has two groups reading the same books at different times of the year. By registering for this program, you are registering for a Thursday evening session. Please register for each session you would like to participate in.
When you register, a physical copy will already be available to you! If you are on the waitlist, or if you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print (if available), please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.
To register for a Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussion.
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 3, 2025 ❀
April 24: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
May 29: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
PAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 - WINTER 2025 ❦
September: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
October: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
December: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar
January: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March: The Theory of Crows, by David Robertson
Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Join us for a creative afternoon at the library! We provide the supplies; you provide the creativity!
Come join us to practice the art of paper quilling! This month we will be making Gift Tags.