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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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Child holding a parrot
Sunnyside
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join us for an interactive program presented by Parrot Partners, the only rehabilitation program for parrots in Canada! They will bring several parrots from different...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Man and child playing the ukulele together
Main
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:00pm
Students will learn basic chords and strumming rhythms as well as the anatomy of the ukulele. Ages 10-12. Registration required. Ottawa Public Library is committed...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Alta Vista
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:00pm
Suite à la lecture d’un conte provenant de la collection de la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa, découvrez comment les mots peuvent se transformer en mouvement !...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

A child holding a parrot
North Gower
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:00pm
Do you love birds as much as we do? Come join us for an exciting kid’s workshop all about our feathered friends! In this workshop,...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

garçon observant insecte
St-Laurent
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:00pm
Amies ou ennemies? Découvrez tout sur les bestioles! Programme portes ouvertes, en français. Pour les 7-9 ans. Viens à la biblio St-Laurent et aide Cubetto,...
Stittsville
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:30pm
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in program. Family program.
Roll the dice
Elmvale Acres
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:30pm
Play card games and board games at the library. Library staff will be on hand to help with rules and to organize gameplay. Drop-in program...
Beaverbrook
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 2:30pm (series runs until Mar 20, 2026)
Let’s build together! Indulge your creativity with a free build. Drop-in program. For ages 6-12. Construisons ensemble! Laissez aller votre créativité librement. Programme portes ouvertes...
Greenboro
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 3:00pm
Do you feel stressed when you have a deadline approaching? Participants will have the opportunity to learn about time management strategies to balance social activities,...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Stuffie library sleepover
Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 3:00pm
Do you have a stuffed friend who would like to sleep over at the library? Bring your friend for a craft and storytime and leave...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 3:30pm
For ages 13-15 (suggested age range) . Come join award-winning author & illustrator Rob Justus for a goofy character draw-along. Rob will highlight some of...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Stuffie library sleepover
Elmvale Acres
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 5:00pm
Do you have a stuffed friend who would like to sleepover at the library? Bring your friend for a craft and storytime. Return to pick...
Image of a person sitting at a table with a document and a calculator
Online
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 5:30pm
Are you having trouble managing your money with all the post-secondary expenses? Our workshop offers planning rent and utilities bills, student discounts for transit passes,...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Greenboro
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 6:00pm
Learn popular drag techniques like gluing down your eyebrows and applying false eyelashes, mixed with fantasy techniques like painting your skin a colour and adding...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Children dressed in cardboard costumes
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 6:30pm
Visit us to share some of your favourite books and discover what other people are reading. Who knows, you might find your next top pick!...
St-Laurent
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026 at 7:00pm
Join us to learn about protecting yourself and your personal information in a digital world. We will learn through a combination of gaming and discussions...
Arts & crafts
Cumberland
Thursday Mar 19, 2026 at 10:00am
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in program. Family program. Viens bricoler à la biblio...
an adult reads to children / un adulte lit aux enfants
Sunnyside
Thursday Mar 19, 2026 at 10:15am
There is nothing mild about the wild! We will be telling stories about dangerous creatures, singing songs and doing a dangerous creature craft! [Drop-in program]...
Hand rolling dice
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Mar 19, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Mar 21, 2026)
Get ready for a storytelling adventure that will test the limits of your imagination. Registration required. Ages 10-12. The program is designed for ages 10...

Registration opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Greenboro
Thursday Mar 19, 2026 at 10:30am
Play card games and board games at the library. Game selections include: Jenga, Trouble, Chess, Connect 4 and more. Library staff will be on hand...