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Stittsville
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join us for a fun afternoon creating beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips...

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Paralympic 2026
St-Laurent
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 3:30pm
Join us for a special screening of Para Hockey (Canada vs Japan) from the Winter Paralympic Games! Drop in to cheer Team Canada on and...
St-Laurent
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 5:30pm (series runs until May 11, 2026)
February 9, at 6 PM: Julie & Julia Julie Powell is a frustrated insurance worker who wants to be a writer. Trying to find a...
Rideau
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until May 11, 2026)
Come join us for a fun collage session! Explore your creative side and piece together something beautiful. Collages make nice greeting cards or posters to...
Carlingwood
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 6:00pm
Let Lynda’s photos take you around “Canada’s Ocean Playground” from Annapolis Valley to the south shore, Peggy’s Cove, Halifax and stunning Cape Breton! This program...
many balls of colourful yarn
Beaverbrook
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 04, 2026)
Join us monthly at the Beaverbrook Branch for an evening of crafting. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing projects and work on them...
Stittsville
Monday Mar 9, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 08, 2026)
Participants (ages 13-17) meet on the second Monday of the month for a series of lectures, activities, and writing exercises. This program is hosted by...
Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in
Greely
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Dec 08, 2026)
Speak, in person, with a Public Health Nurse to get support around infant feeding and parenting. No appointment is necessary, simply drop in during these...
Carlingwood
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026 at 12:05pm
Join us for a special screening of Para Hockey - Canada vs. Czechia from the Winter Paralympic Games! Drop in to cheer Team Canada on...
An image of various people at work in a library
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026 at 1:00pm
Le français suit. Are you or is someone you know unable to visit the Library regularly due to age, illness or disability? If so, you...
Sunnyside
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 6:30pm
Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés. You are invited to join us for lively discussions around a scientific issue of the day. Be...
From left to right : black and white image of Sophie Laurin; book covers of On le dit pas à nos enfants; Fausses routes, En route vers nowhere et Copilotes

In celebration of Month of La Francophonie please join us at the Orléans branch of the Ottawa Public Library for an evening with Montréal-based author Sophie Laurin. She will discuss her work in the...

Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 7:00pm
St-Laurent
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 10:00am
Participez à notre atelier « Protection contre la fraude et les escroqueries: vol d'identité, types de fraudes, fausse maunais et autres menaces » pour mieux...
Volunteer Ottawa Information Session
Carlingwood
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 1:30pm
Come join Volunteer Ottawa for a presentation for older adults who want to learn about volunteering opportunities and how to make the volunteer process easier!​...
St-Laurent
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 1:35pm
Assistez à une diffusion spéciale de curling en fauteuil roulant (Canada contre Etats-Unis) des Jeux paralympiques d’hiver! Venez encourager l’équipe du Canada et vivre l’effervescence...
adult program
Centennial
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 2:00pm
Learn how to more effectively tell the story of your vacations through pictures. Regardless of what kind of camera you use (cell phone, tablet, DSLR,...
computer, notebook and camera on a desk
Beaverbrook
Thursday Mar 12, 2026 at 6:00pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information;...
Paralympic 2026
St-Laurent
Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 2:05pm
Join us for a special screening of Para Hockey (Semi-Finals) from the Winter Paralympic Games! Drop in to cheer Team Canada on and enjoy the...
Nepean Centrepointe
Friday Mar 13, 2026 at 6:00pm
Celebrate the beginning of March Break and hang out at the library after hours! There will be snacks, games, karaoke, craft projects, and more. This...
Sunnyside
Saturday Mar 14, 2026 at 12:00pm (series runs until May 16, 2026)
The Ottawa StoryTellers is hosting a free beginner workshop for anyone interested in exploring the art of storytelling. Whether you want to perform, share your...