Certains programmes en succursale requièrent une inscription avec votre carte de bibliothèque. Veuillez-vous connecter avec votre compte de bibliothèque ou suivre ce lien pour demander une carte en ligne. Vous pouvez également demander une carte en personne dans l'une de nos 33 succursales.
Curious about native plant gardening? Join us for a presentation with Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library; they will provide an overview of native plant gardening and how you can help make a difference in your garden.
The Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library is a grassroots organization that promotes gardening with native plants to provide food and habitat for bees, butterflies, insects, birds, and other wildlife.
Meet up with other book lovers in the neighborhood and chat about the monthly pick.
January 21 - The Six by Loren Gush
February 18 - Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
March 18 - Permanent Astonishment by Thomson Highway
April 15 - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
May 20 - The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
June 17 - Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin
July / August - SUMMER BREAK
September 16 - TBD
October 21 - Approaching Fire by Michelle Porter
November 18 - Becoming by Michelle Obama
December 16 - TBD
Join us at the Blackburn Hamlet branch for a watercolour painting session. Bring your own project or start something new in the company of like-minded artists. No experience necessary. No instructors. Supplies will be provided and resources will be available to guide your project. This activity is from 2-3:15 pm every third Tuesday of the month.
Soyez des nôtres à la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet pour une activité amusante d’aquarelle. Aucune expérience nécessaire. Aucune instruction offerte. Les fournitures vous seront fournies. Des livres seront à votre disponibilité afin d'inspirer votre projet. Cette activité est offert le troisième mardi du mois de 14h-15:15
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, etc.), Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club will show how to use light, foreground, people, and framing. Learn the best ways to shoot seaside, sunrise/sunset and more to create descriptive photos that needs no captioning.
Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book.
When you register, a physical copy will already be available to you! If you are on the waitlist, or if you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March3, 2025 ❀
April 22: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
May 20: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto
June 24: The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman
PAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 - WINTER 2025 ❦
September: Still Life, by Louise Penney
October: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
November: The Spy Coast, by Tess Gerritsen
December: Treasure State, by C.J. Box
January: The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
February: Dead Man's Grave, by Neil Lancaster
March: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill
It’s time to divide your perennials and rejuvenate your garden! Bring some plants, take some plants, and borrow some gardening books. Please remember to label all plants you bring in.
Drop by near the Centennial branch main entrance any time between 10am and 7pm on Wednesday May 21.
Explore the Ottawa Public Library’s genealogy resources and how to use them during this information session. We will discuss how to access and use Ancestry Library, FamilySearch Affiliate Library, Genealogy Quebec, MyHeritage Library Edition, and the ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
This program will be held in the computer lab on the lower level so that you can follow along on the computer, but feel free to bring your own device if you would prefer.
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 to isolate your subject from the background, and control how much of the image is in sharp focus. You can shoot up close with regular lenses and cell phones, but Lynda will also include a discussion about using dedicated macro lenses. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
If you plan to attend, please register to ensure the program is presented.
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 for an absolute beginner's look at Inkscape, an open-source drawing program that enables you to create and edit files for your laser cutter project, or other personal uses. Ages 13 and up. Registration Required.
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 us for a fun, welcoming get together to work on your own projects.
Everyone and all ages welcome. Looking forward to meeting new friends and hope to see you there!
You will also be able to share good condition crafting items that need a new home at the 'give away table’.