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People sitting around a table discussing books
Cumberland
Thursday Apr 30, 2026 at 7:00pm (series runs until May 28, 2026)
Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices. When you register for a session, there is...

One eRead/Un Livrel Canada is a digital book club connecting readers and libraries from across Canada.

E-book available April 1-30 with no holds, no...

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Thursday Apr 30, 2026 at 7:00pm
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 10:30am
Genealogy is a combination of detective work and piecing together a huge jigsaw puzzle that will never be truly finished. There is no right way...
St-Laurent
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm
Conférencière invitée : Brigitte Murray, Université d'Ottawa. Organisé par la Société historique d'Ottawa.
Carlingwood
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 27, 2026)
Play Dungeons and Dragons at the Ottawa Public Library! Whether you've always wanted to learn, haven't played in years, or are an experienced player looking...
Men sitting playing go game
Rideau
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Aug 29, 2026)
The Ottawa Go Club ( https://ottawagoclub.wixsite.com/ogcs ) organizes a series of workshops for people who want to improve their knowledge of the Go game. We...
Cumberland
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm
Presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD) is a workshop to educate people about the options available to...
Cumberland
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm
E-mail systems are used by almost everybody but not necessarily well understood by all. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will cover...

Join us for an afternoon film screening of Stephen King's The Long Walk, followed by a Q&A with actor Joshua Odjick and mentor Claudia Jurt, in celebration...

Bytowne Cinema

Sunday May 3, 2026 at 3:00pm
St-Laurent
Monday May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm
Enjoy photos and narration of an Icelandic cruise that included magnificent waterfalls, lava fields, geysers and stunning fjords. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa...
Rockcliffe Park
Tuesday May 5, 2026 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 02, 2026)
The Rockcliffe Park Book Club gathers to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. Please join in to share...
Two people look at a computer screen together
Online
Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will...
webcard with poster for Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Main
Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987). Please join us from 6:30pm to...
Metcalfe village
Thursday May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm
The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don't let it be...
adult program
Centennial
Thursday May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm
Get up close and personal with your photographic subjects such as flowers, insects, water droplets, or detailed parts of larger subjects or scenes. Learn how...
Jobs and career help
Elmvale Acres
Thursday May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2026)
Are you looking for a job? Learn all the necessary skills to do so at the Elmvale Acres Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Some...
2 Ikebana flower arrangements and single flow green background
Rockcliffe Park
Friday May 8, 2026 at 1:30pm
Join us for a Mother's Day Special event - Make an Ikebana arrangement that you can take home! Anne Breau, President of Ikebana International Ottawa...

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Nepean Centrepointe
Sunday May 10, 2026 at 11:00am (series runs until Dec 13, 2026)
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...
Greenboro
Monday May 11, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 15, 2026)
Learn how to access electronic books from Ottawa Public Library. Borrow ebook, e-audiobooks and bestsellers and gain access to magazine titles from your smartphone or...
Carlingwood
Monday May 11, 2026 at 6:00pm
When buying a digital camera, you are faced with a bewildering array of choices. Chris Taylor, Ottawa PC Users' Group President and Orleans Photo Club...