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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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Sunnyside
Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until May 29, 2026)
Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
National Film Board of Canada logo
Centennial
Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 3:00pm
Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary unravels the tangled threads of silence suffered by residential school Survivors through truth, freedom and power. 2023. 80...
Greenboro
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 2:00am
Calling all creators! Appel à tous les créateurs! We will create stories as a group, enact characters wild and wonderful and make a puppet to...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 12:30am

Cartoon kids and adults on carpet with books
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Drop-in program.
child reading a story with parents
Emerald Plaza
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in family program.
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Oct 25, 2025)
We will be selecting a piece of art each session to learn about before you re-create it! September: Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi October: Maman...

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

STEM at the Library
Cumberland
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 3:00pm
Come learn about shapes with stories, games, and other fun activities. For ages 4-8 Découvre les formes géométriques avec des histoires, des jeux, et d'autres...

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

St-Laurent
Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Nov 08, 2025)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Portes ouvertes.
Cumberland
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Nov 24, 2025)
Create and build with Lego®! Ages 6-12. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Pour les 6 à 12 ans.
Rosemount
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Jun 05, 2026)
Join us on PD days for a screening of a family film. Light snacks and covered drinks are welcome. Family program. Drop-In. *************************** Rejoignez-nous lors...
Lego
Blackburn Hamlet
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 05, 2026)
When the kids are not in school on PA days, don't let their creativity dwindle! Let them show off your architectural creativity with Lego®! Drop-in...
Greenboro
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us for a time of interacting with various types of technology. We will have ozobots, bee bots, mbots, cubetto, and makey-makey available. This program...
technology and science with gears
St-Laurent
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 3:30pm
Engage those busy minds in play-based learning. Drop-in program. For ages 4-12 and parents too! Join us for this hands on STEM fair! Multiple stations...
webcard with poster for Prince of the City
Main
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 6:00pm
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,...
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

Stittsville
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 6:30pm
Curious about new flavours? In this session, we will explore the spice's origin, share recipes, and exchange personal stories or cultural connections. Participants will receive...

Registration opens on Monday, September 1, 2025 - 10:00am

Richmond
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 6:30pm
Meet with fellow food ​enthusiasts and put recipes​ to the test. ​ ​ Selection is: ​ Recipes from any magazine​ of your choice ​ using turmeric spice .
Vanier
Monday Sep 29, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jun 29, 2026)
La succursale Vanier invite les francophones et les francophiles de toutes générations à se joindre à un cercle de lecture. On y mettra l'accent sur...
webcard with poster for Mulholland Drive
Main
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Mulholland Drive as part of our "The Shadow of Film Noir Strikes Again" movie theme for September. The...
poster for The Tingler
Main
Wednesday Oct 1, 2025 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of The Tingler (1959). Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's...