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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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Centennial
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 2:30pm
Think about all the data on your PC; videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax...
Beaverbrook
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for a program that offers: - Dimmed lighting - Sensory toys - A smaller number of participants - An adapted circle time with...
Holiday cards
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 2:30pm
Get into the holiday spirit by making holiday cards. All materials will be provided including art supplies and paper. Children of all ages and their...
Chess | Échecs
Alta Vista
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Dec 20, 2025)
Join us for adult and 10+ chess, all levels welcome; an instructor will be available! Come meet new people and have fun. :) No registration required.
Scissors, glue, and paper are laid out over a grey background.
Rideau
Saturday Dec 6, 2025 at 3:30pm
Join us at the Rideau library for a Zine workshop! Learn to design, make and publish your own mini magazines. At the end of the...
Beaverbrook
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 28, 2025)
Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages.​ All children welcome with a parent ​or caregiver. Drop in.
Parents reading with children / des parents lisent avec leurs enfants
Cumberland
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 11:15am
Join us biweekly for stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool children and a parent/caregiver. Venez toutes les deux semaines pour des contes, comptines et chansons...
Orléans
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Dec 21, 2025)
Do you love board games or colouring? Join us on Sunday afternoons where we will provide an assortment of games, colouring books and pencils. Drop-in...
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...
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North Gloucester
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 2:00pm
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in program. Family program. Viens bricoler à la biblio...
Stittsville
Sunday Dec 7, 2025 at 2:00pm
Learn how to use the Ottawa Public Library’s catalogue and website. Bring in your own device and learn how to access OPL’s digital titles, using...
Nepean Centrepointe
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 1:00pm
Are you a writer or author looking to learn more about the indie publishing process? Join author N.G. Avant for this monthly program discussing key...
Osgoode
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us as we discuss "The pull of the stars" by Emme Donaghue. Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service hub...
craft materials / matériaux artisanaux
North Gloucester
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
Drop in to play, make and read! For home-schooled children and their families. Mondays September 15, November 10 and December 8. Venez jouer ou créer...
Main
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Apr 27, 2026)
On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, this event provides an opportunity for local authors and others who enjoy good writing to discuss...
Stittsville
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us for a fun afternoon creating beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips...

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St-Laurent
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 5:30pm
September 8th, at 6 PM: Harriet Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale...
Main
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 22, 2025)
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...
Artificial intelligence
Richmond
Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 6:00pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information,...

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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...