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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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Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
Henry VIII and Katherine Parr owned hundreds of deluxe books. They sometimes read with pen in hand and left fascinating markings in the margins. But...
Boardgames and Gaming
Ruth E. Dickinson
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 1:00pm
Drop in to play board games and card games. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend! You are welcome to bring your own...
Rideau
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Mar 09, 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...
Stittsville
Monday Dec 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...
Carlingwood
Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 3:00pm
Spend your Tuesday afternoons after school at the library with friends, snacks, and great films! Each month we’ll be showing a different movie—ranging from coming-of-age...
teen with books
Sunnyside
Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 4:00pm
Hey teens! Join us at Sunnyside branch for a fun way to earn volunteer hours! With our TAG, you can have your say about teen...
Centennial
Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 6:00pm
Wield your words and battle your way through the bracket. Compete with honour (no verbal attacks). In each battle, two poets will share their haiku...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 6:30pm
The Ballet 101 program is a free one-hour presentation directed to children and youth, which provides the opportunity to see real performance by a professional...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 7:00pm
Get into the holiday spirit by decorating cookies, drinking hot chocolate, and making holiday cards. All materials will be provided including art supplies and paper...
Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 6:00pm
The Ballet 101 program is a free one-hour presentation directed to children and youth, which provides the opportunity to see real performance by a professional...
Christmas films cover art with pine boughs
Cumberland
Friday Dec 12, 2025 at 4:00pm
Tim Allen plays Luther Krank, a man who decides to skip Christmas and all the surrounding trappings and go on a vacation with his wife...
Cumberland
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Jun 20, 2026)
This is a group for people who love to write. Participants meet every second Saturday to discuss all things writing, whether it be highlighting their...
Greenboro
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 10:30am
Do you love puzzles? Would you like to try new ones and trade your old ones? Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle! Aimez-vous les casse-têtes?...
teens smiling with books; les ados en souriant avec les livres
Greenboro
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 2:00pm
Enjoy an afternoon of gaming with your friends! Two PS4s and one Wii U to play a variety of awesome games. Profitez d'une après-midi de...
chess board
Sunnyside
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 2:30pm
Interested in learning chess? Looking for new opponents? Drop in to play with our teen volunteers who can help you improve your game or… come...
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Feb 21, 2026)
The monthly Teen Book Club is brought to you by the volunteer members of the Nepean Centrepointe branch's Teen Literary Council (TLC). Once a month,...
Nepean Centrepointe
Sunday Dec 14, 2025 at 11:00am
Interested in miniature gaming with toy soldiers? Join in to play science fiction, high fantasy and historical games. Presented by the Ottawa Miniatures Gamers. Drop-in...
craft background
Ruth E. Dickinson
Sunday Dec 14, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Calling all slow-stitchers and handcrafters. If you hand sew, quilt, knit, crochet, needlefelt, cross-stitch, embroider, needlepunch, english paper piece or any other handcraft, please join...
North Gloucester
Sunday Dec 14, 2025 at 2:00pm
Colouring and drawing is not just for kids!  Join us in a stress-free zone while listening to meditative music.  A selection of colouring sheets, coloured...
Carlingwood
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025 at 3:30pm
Get ready to sprinkle a little holiday magic! Join us at the library for an afternoon of festive fun—design your own holiday cards, decorate gingerbread...