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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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Greenboro
Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 2:00pm
We have a travel-themed escape room to challenge your puzzle-solving skills! Ages 13 - 18 Registration Required ********************************************************** Nous avons une salle d’évasion avec une...
Rosemount
Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 2:30pm
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Ages 13-17. // Viens bricoler à la biblio. On...
Teen Gaming
Cumberland
Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Drop in to play chess with other youth in a relaxed, informal environment. Practice the basics or challenge yourself with our 4-player chess set! Venez...
Carlingwood
Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 6:00pm
Unwind and get creative with Zentangle-inspired colouring! Drop by the Carlingwood branch any time between 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday evenings this summer to explore intricate patterns,...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Aug 21, 2025 at 6:30pm
This program is designed to introduce clients to 3D printing at the Imagine Space. We will teach about how 3D printing works, how to prepare...
Main
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:00pm
Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance captures pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement, honouring the activists and elders whose resistance led to the...
Rosemount
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch. Ages 13-17. //...
pile of cream- and brown-coloured balls of yarn with brown knitting needles
North Gloucester
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)
The North Gloucester Knit Wits meet Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm. Come share advice, ideas, and conversation with other knitters. Open to all adults and...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm
For ages 13-17. Interested in playing D&D? Then join us for a D&D adventure. Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which...

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Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 1:30pm
Drop by our branch to play some video games on our PS4 console. We have FIFA, NBA, NHL, Naruto Storm 4, Rocket League and lots...
Teens sitting in dark green space watching movie, with popcorn and drinks
Main
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 2:00pm
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 5:00pm
THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THE CONTEST IS AUGUST 27 AT 5 PM Contest information The contest is open to teens ages 13-17. Artists must have...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Aug 28, 2025 at 6:30pm
What is your next step after completing your laser cutter certification? Want to learn the basics of Inkscape, and leave with a personalized keychain? Register...
Elmvale Acres
Thursday Aug 28, 2025 at 6:45pm (series runs until Nov 06, 2025)
Are you looking for a job? Come learn all the necessary skills to do so at the Elmvale Acres Branch of the Ottawa Public Library,...
Carlingwood
Saturday Aug 30, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Oct 25, 2025)
Join a band of adventurers as they set out from the seaside town of Dragonsbourne. This is a continuing adventure that takes place in the...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Sep 6, 2025 at 2:30pm
Submissions of the Summer 2025 Teen Art Contest will be on display and prize winners will be announced. Come join us and meet the artists...
Stittsville
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 08, 2026)
The Stittsville Creative Writing Group – Youth Program (SCWG-YP) is an extension of the adult program with the goals of: fostering creativity and literacy in...
Blackburn Hamlet
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Dec 09, 2025)
Are you interested in practicing your chess skills? Join us for open games of chess every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 pm. Whether you are...
boardgames
Centennial
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Bring your friends & family in for exciting card games, board games, & brain teasers! We have many games including Clue, Carcassonne, Periodic Quest, Settlers...
Sunnyside
Tuesday Sep 9, 2025 at 6:45pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Practice English and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. Margaret is an accredited teacher of English as a Second Language with more...