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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cartoon sea creatures / Dessin animé de  créatures de mer
St-Laurent
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:00pm
Come see what’s washed ashore and discover what you can create with sea shells! [Drop-in program for 7-12 years of age.] Venez découvrir les trésors que nous laisse...
science
Rideau
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:30pm
Come craft at the library. Fold paper into fish and other cool water creatures using the traditional Japanese art of origami! We have all the...
Hazeldean
Thursday Jul 9, 2026 at 2:30pm
Seek and Find. Find and seek. Anything goes when looking for underwater treasures and fascinating creatures! Explore what there is to discover in tide pools...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Friday Jul 10, 2026 at 2:00pm
From the deepest and darkest depths of the sea, explore the mysteries of the ocean. We will be playing games and crafting a shark! Drop-in...
TD SRC 2026
Alta Vista
Friday Jul 10, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Aug 14, 2026)
Craft and create your very own ocean-inspired masterpiece. Registration required. Ages 4+ Créez votre propre œuvre d’art vous inspirant de l’océan. Inscription requise. Pour les...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Jul 11, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Jul 25, 2026)
Dive deeper. Discover more. Join us for hands-on activities and stories to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This is a literacy program that...
Teen at computer
Rideau
Saturday Jul 11, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of painting! Follow a step-by-step tutorial to create your own work of art. All materials will be provided. Registration required.
summer reading club
Beaverbrook
Sunday Jul 12, 2026 at 10:30am
Créez votre propre œuvre d’art vous inspirant de l’océan. Inscription requise. Pour les familles (âges 4+).
Cumberland
Sunday Jul 12, 2026 at 11:00am
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! We will be using cardboard to build 3D sea life...
splish splash
Beaverbrook
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 10:30am
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! Create a bead buddy friend and...
Cumberland
Monday Jul 13, 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...
Cartoon octopus / Dessin animé de pieuvre 
Rosemount
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 2:00pm
La GAO vous invite à la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa pour un atelier gratuit pour toute la famille ! Laissez libre cours à votre imagination et...
under the sea
Richmond
Monday Jul 13, 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 will be using watercolour paints...
image displaying hands doing various art crafts
Stittsville
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 6:00pm
Join us for a relaxing evening of mandala dotting. Learn to create beautiful designs using simple tools and repetitive dot patterns. A brief demo will...

Registration opens on Monday, June 15, 2026 - 10:00am

octopus reading and writing / une pieuvre qui lit et écrit
Orléans
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 10:30am
Seek and find. Find and seek. Anything goes when looking for underwater treasures and fascinating creatures! Using markers and plastic sheet protectors, we will create...