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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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Fitzroy Harbour
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Sep 24, 2026)
Come meet 1 on 1 with Social Prescriber Maddie from the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC). A social prescriber connects individuals with non-clinical community...
Manotick
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment. Drop-in program, no registration required.
Sunnyside
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Aug 18, 2026)
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.
Greenboro
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Jun 11, 2026)
Improve your English, share stories and make new friends! Améliorez votre anglais, partager des histoires et faites des amis!
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 17, 2026)
Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills? Look no further than the English Conversation Group! Receive guidance from...
Children dancing. Enfants dancent.
Richmond
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Drop in for family fun! Parents and care givers are welcome to come in with their children to play and socialize. Toys will be provided...
Metcalfe village
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Meet your neighbours and discuss great books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in every last Thursday of the month at 2:00pm. May's book...
Girl crouched down throwing paint in air, swirl of light
Rockcliffe Park
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Join us at Rockcliffe Park Branch every Thursday from 3PM to 4:30PM for a different self-directed pop up activity in either: Art Science and Engineering...
chess board
Orléans
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 3:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Drop in to play chess with other youth in a relaxed, informal environment! Practice the basics or test your wits with a weekly chess challenge...
Newcomers, Canada Flag
Elmvale Acres
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 4:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
New to Canada? Looking for support with school, work, or your social life? Newcomer Conversation and Support. OMRA Shelter Corporation volunteers engage with basic English...
two girls playing chess
Cumberland
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 4:00pm (series runs until Aug 20, 2026)
Drop in to play chess with other youth in a relaxed, informal environment! Ages 8 to 18. Drop-in program. . Venez jouer aux échecs avec...
North Gower
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm
Stop by every Thursday evening and work on a weekly science, technology, engineering, art and math challenge.
Greenboro
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
This program hosted by South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre offers free, one-on-one support to help people of all ages improve their health, prevent illness and...
Carlingwood
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Aug 27, 2026)
Your evening escape into stories! Are you looking for a reason to dust off that pile of books next to your bed that have been...
Main
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm
Director Rob Reiner’s irreverent, heartfelt 1987 Princess Bride, while not a box office hit, earned cult classic status as a late 1980s video rental. Join...
Munster
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Aug 27, 2026)
Everyone is welcome to bring a project to work on (any skill level) or just chat. Every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Munster Library,...
Jobs and career help
Elmvale Acres
Thursday May 28, 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...
craft background
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (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...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Nov 26, 2026)
If you are a love story lover, join us each month for discussions on romance novels in a relaxed atmosphere! From enemies-to-lovers to second chance...
People sitting around a table discussing books
Cumberland
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm
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...