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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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St-Laurent
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 2:30pm
It’s a big place out there! Come join us as we circumnavigate this big blue sphere we all call home. From seaweed to sharks, discover...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Cartoon sea creatures / Dessin animé de  créatures de mer
Rosemount
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 2:30pm (series runs until Aug 05, 2026)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Family program. or Ages 6-12.
Carlingwood
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jul 15, 2026)
Join us in creating a Drawstring bag . Hands-on introduction to hand sewing . Drawstring Bags are a fun way to learn how to use...
webcard with posters for Rattlers
Main
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Rattlers (1976). Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's Main...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 6:30pm
We'll tell about all about some of our favourite books that you are guaranteed to enjoy this summer while we zentangle. Who knows, you might...
Cartoon octopus / Dessin animé de pieuvre
Emerald Plaza
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026 at 7:00pm (series runs until Aug 19, 2026)
Games are easy to find and fun to play: Giant Tetris, Giant Connect 4, Giant Guess Who, and large jigsaw puzzles. Wednesday July 8 -...
Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Jul 11, 2026)
Come discover the fascinating (and sometimes mysterious) objects in our History Box! Explore and learn about them in a game format. Parents are welcome! The...
Greenboro
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 20, 2026)
Play card games and board games at the library. Games selection include: chess. Library staff will be on hand to help with rules and organize...
Rosemount
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 20, 2026)
Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program. Family program. Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants...
Dive into reading under the sea | Pongez dans la lecture sous l'eau
Carlingwood
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am
Dive deeper. Discover more. Predict which objects will sink or float in water and make boats to learn more about how density affects buoyancy. Ages...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Main
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am
Sail the seven seas. It’s time to go on a treasure hunt! Join us and make some pirate-themed crafts fit for a captain! Drop-in program...
Alta Vista
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 20, 2026)
Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien.
Orléans
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am
MASC: Circus Workshop - Joey Albert The circus workshop offers students an educational, artistic, and fun experience, where everyone is invited to explore the world...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Emerald Plaza
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am
Craft and create your very own ocean-inspired masterpiece. Participants will dive into a sea-themed Storytime, followed by a fun and interactive parachute activity that will...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Metcalfe village
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30am
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to design and create your own zines! A fanzine, or zine for short, is a...
Stittsville
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to design and create your own zines! A fanzine, or zine for short, is a...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Sunnyside
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! We’ll be painting with bubbles so...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Orléans
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Come see what’s washed ashore and discover what you can create! We will be learning to use a knitting spool to make our own rope. For kids...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Craft your very own ocean-inspired masterpiece. Children ages 7 to 12 are invited to create their own ocean-inspired shark or other sea creature masterpiece using...

Registration opens on Monday, June 8, 2026 - 10:00am

Richmond
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in, self guided program. Ages: 4+